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"Charlie Morgan" wrote
| Scotty, but lets be real. You did
| this to save money more than anything else. You did not have the experience to
| measure and design a sail on your own. This effort is essentially a "paint by
| numbers" project. It's a generic sail design, executed by a neophyte. Your 20th
| sail will begin to have some quality. You could have bought a better sail by
| mailorder.


Your such a negative person. You must have a miserable life. God bless you.


Cheers,
Ellen

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Nice pictures Scott and a nice looking headsail. I could use a new
Pentex #2 when you have a chance.

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"Dave" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:59:43 -0400, "Scotty"
said:

Get an Assy for those days.

Got one. But it's pretty hard to beat with an Assy.

Turn.

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"Dave" wrote in message
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On Sun, 24 Sep 2006 19:32:06 -0400, Charlie Morgan
said:

You did
this to save money more than anything else. You did not
have the experience to
measure and design a sail on your own. This effort is
essentially a "paint by
numbers" project. It's a generic sail design, executed by
a neophyte.

Nothing wrong with that. Is the added cost of having it
done by a sailmaker
really justified by whatever additional performance you
might get out of it?
For most sailors I'd guess the answer is no.

it wasn't about the money, but Krusty wouldn't understand
that.

Scotty

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"Scotty" said:
good eye, it's a 130%.


Dave wrote:
That seems to be the recommended size for my boat too in a RF sail. I'm a
bit reluctant to give up the 150 for those light air days, of which we have
a fair number on the Sound even in the Eastern end.

For light air you should have a light 155, and maybe keep a
140 multi-weight or foam luff on the furler. A 150 is giving
up enough area to be noticable, plus is likely to be some
sailmaker's concept of a "heavy #1" which is not a good
light air sail. Better than a 140, prob'ly, unless the 140
is specifically built for a wide range of conditions.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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Yeah, well I sailed all weekend too, and I didn't have to teach my students
how kedge off the dock either. Today, we did reefing drills for 1/2 day.
That was a bunch of fun.

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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Went sailing this week, no need to kedge off the dock as my
Yanmar aux. started and ran fine. The wind was great , no
need to sail backwards. No need to argue ColRegs with anyone
as it was mostly other sailboats out. Didn't have to hear
any whining about handles left in the winch or the main is
sheeted in 2 inches too much. No rust to chip and no broken
bones.

No need for any skinny flat chested skanks onboard to ruin
scenery like this;
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2...93894541IkXSAm

No need to ''screen'' any dumb Hollywood movies for I could
lay in my bunk and look at the Milky Way at night.
No need to worry about how much scope to use, as there was
only one other sailboat in the anchorage;
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2...93894541smYtVD

Just four straight days of great sailing, and I don't mean 1
hour daysails and returning to the slip each day.

Got to try out the new Genny that I made;
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2...93894541fZuEjM


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Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

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That would be a big favor. :-)

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"Scotty" wrote in message
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote

| The wind was great , no
| need to sail backwards.

Your no Capt. JG!

Thank God for small favors!




| No need for any skinny flat chested skanks onboard to
ruin
| scenery like this;
|
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2...93894541IkXSAm

Nice peaceful little marina. Is it fresh or salt
water?


Fresh, with a little salt. It's a creek off the Ches. Bay.
Tidal.



| No need to ''screen'' any dumb Hollywood movies for I
could
| lay in my bunk and look at the Milky Way at night.

Did you see Orion's belt right straight up about
midnight?

Don't know.



Wow! I'm impressed. You made that? Cool. Is it a kit
or did you make it from scratch?
It's probably a Sailrite sail? Do you have their sewing
machine too. Did you sew it or
did your wife or girlfriend sew it?


Sailrite kit with one of their machines sewed by me. Sewing
is a very old manly tradition.





Great post Scotty. You've got sailing in your blood.
I can tell. What kinda boat do you
sail?


Seidelmann 295.


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Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

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Wow.. our "big" jib is a 110%. :-)

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"DSK" wrote in message
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"Scotty" said:
good eye, it's a 130%.


Dave wrote:
That seems to be the recommended size for my boat too in a RF sail. I'm a
bit reluctant to give up the 150 for those light air days, of which we
have
a fair number on the Sound even in the Eastern end.

For light air you should have a light 155, and maybe keep a 140
multi-weight or foam luff on the furler. A 150 is giving up enough area to
be noticable, plus is likely to be some sailmaker's concept of a "heavy
#1" which is not a good light air sail. Better than a 140, prob'ly, unless
the 140 is specifically built for a wide range of conditions.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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Hey Scotty, looks like the perfect and relaxing trip.

Just because the skipper of another vessel is an arse.. is no need to
call his passengers " Skank"...... just not nice...and in that case not
true.

The new sail looks great, but why do sail makers not take in account
the bow rails and let a sail bend around the rail is beyone me, seems
like that would screw up the effiency of the sail and cause chaffing.

You boat looks like it's in tip top condition, I'm glad you got her
back in the water.

Joe


Scotty wrote:
Went sailing this week, no need to kedge off the dock as my
Yanmar aux. started and ran fine. The wind was great , no
need to sail backwards. No need to argue ColRegs with anyone
as it was mostly other sailboats out. Didn't have to hear
any whining about handles left in the winch or the main is
sheeted in 2 inches too much. No rust to chip and no broken
bones.

No need for any skinny flat chested skanks onboard to ruin
scenery like this;
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2...93894541IkXSAm

No need to ''screen'' any dumb Hollywood movies for I could
lay in my bunk and look at the Milky Way at night.
No need to worry about how much scope to use, as there was
only one other sailboat in the anchorage;
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2...93894541smYtVD

Just four straight days of great sailing, and I don't mean 1
hour daysails and returning to the slip each day.

Got to try out the new Genny that I made;
http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2...93894541fZuEjM


--
Scott Vernon
Plowville Pa _/)__/)_/)_

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Capt. JG wrote:
Wow.. our "big" jib is a 110%. :-)

Indicative if the difference in definitions between "light air" in San
Francisco Bay and the Chesapeake.....