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what size and type sailboat?
Yes, folks. I misused the term, which I have heard mentioned around, but always
thought it meant a distributed sail plan. However, my suggestion for that still stands. Sherwin D. Don White wrote: Dave wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:10:22 -0600, sherwindu said: a fractional rig, that is one with more than one mast. ????? What's with that?? I thought 'fractional rig' meant the jib only went a fraction of the way up the mast. |
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what size and type sailboat?
Errr... didn't you say you had years of experience? :-) I guess, due to the
head sail being smaller, you would have less sail to deal with, but the key would be making sure you're in control to begin with. For example, most of the time, a furler is just fine. In fact, it gives you lots of flexibility. But, if you know there's a blow coming, having the ability to put on a storm head sail would help a lot. I don't believe it should be either or, because most of the time, you'd probably get better use out of a furler. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "sherwindu" wrote in message ... Yes, folks. I misused the term, which I have heard mentioned around, but always thought it meant a distributed sail plan. However, my suggestion for that still stands. Sherwin D. Don White wrote: Dave wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:10:22 -0600, sherwindu said: a fractional rig, that is one with more than one mast. ????? What's with that?? I thought 'fractional rig' meant the jib only went a fraction of the way up the mast. |
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what size and type sailboat?
Please keep the ideas and types of boats coming. THIS is great for
newbies!! Marshall "Howard" wrote in message ervers.com... Marshall, My two cents. Last year I bought my first boat. 20 year old steel hull. May I suggest this: http://old.cruisingworld.com/steelpay.htm And then this: http://yachtworld.com/core/listing/c... pbsint=&ps=30 Or search (advanced) yachtworld.com for "33' steel sailboat". My guess is that is the same boat described in the second piece above. I have this same boat but with a cutter rig. Brewer still sells the plans and suggests the cutter for open water cruising. The sloop configuration is easier to sail in coastal waters but the reconfiguration to cutter is relatively straight forward. Steel is "unconventional" but so what. I can attest to the fine quality of the hull, but not the interior. These boats were finished by the owners. Mine is beautiful. She gets a lot of attention. I singlehanded her from Shelbourne N.S. to Sydney, as a novice, so she must be both "easy" and "forgiving." Best of luck, Howard MarshallE wrote: Hi, My family is interested in what sailboat to buy and learn that can handle offshore or perhaps ocean crossing. Older fits our budget better. What type? How long? I know this is vague but just trying to develop preliminary ideas to consider. thanks marshall |
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what size and type sailboat?
"Capt. JG" wrote: Errr... didn't you say you had years of experience? :-) Oh Oh, I failed the terminology test. My experience is at sea, and not browsing through the 'sailing for idiots' book. I guess, due to the head sail being smaller, you would have less sail to deal with, but the key would be making sure you're in control to begin with. For example, most of the time, a furler is just fine. In fact, it gives you lots of flexibility. But, if you know there's a blow coming, having the ability to put on a storm head sail would help a lot. I don't believe it should be either or, because most of the time, you'd probably get better use out of a furler. I never owned a furler, but have crewed on boats with them. I don't trust the things. They are good for racers, single handlers, and lazy people. Like anything else mechanical, they have the possibility of jamming, just when you need them, especially when trying to shorten sail in a blow where it can be down right dangerous. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com "sherwindu" wrote in message ... Yes, folks. I misused the term, which I have heard mentioned around, but always thought it meant a distributed sail plan. However, my suggestion for that still stands. Sherwin D. Don White wrote: Dave wrote: On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:10:22 -0600, sherwindu said: a fractional rig, that is one with more than one mast. ????? What's with that?? I thought 'fractional rig' meant the jib only went a fraction of the way up the mast. |
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Yes, disregard everything I said. I used the wrong word! You people that
harp on terminology are a bunch of pedantic snobs. Gordon wrote: "Dave" wrote in message ... On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:10:22 -0600, sherwindu said: a fractional rig, that is one with more than one mast. ????? Remember, the advice you get here is worth exactly what you paid for it! G |
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sherwindu wrote:
I never owned a furler, but have crewed on boats with them. I don't trust the things. They are good for racers, single handlers, and lazy people. Like anything else mechanical, they have the possibility of jamming, just when you needthem, especially when trying to shorten sail in a blow where it can be down right dangerous. "Good for racers"? Hardly not - they rarely set well when furled and when not the whole mechanism is windage. But that's not my point here. Where I sail, Adriatic and Greek waters, we often experience unexpected, sudden and very strong katabatic winds. It is impossible to predict the onset of these winds that arrive instantly and soon raise a short and steep sea. I was often caught out with a hanked genoa up by these winds and found myself struggling on the foredeck to lower sail with my wife on the helm fighting to keep the bows up to windward. When one time the entire sail was taken overboard after lowering by a wave breaking over the bow and I had to haul it back, hand over hand, swept by further waves, I vowed never to go through that again and to fit a furling headsail. That was fifteen years ago and I've never looked back, nor had any problem with my furling system. One pull on a line in the cockpit and the sail is immediately reduced or completely furled. For me, "trying to shorten sail in a blow" without a furling headsail "can be downright dangerous", on a plunging foredeck swept by waves. See details of the Adriatic bora wind he http://www.istrianet.org/istria/mete...s-bora-adr.htm BrianH. |
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BrianH wrote: But that's not my point here. Where I sail, Adriatic and Greek waters, we often experience unexpected, sudden and very strong katabatic winds. I too have sailed Greek and Turkish waters on many voyages from my home base in Israel, and encountered many strong winds. If you are refering to the Meltimi winds, they can be nasty. However, I never had a problem changing my hanked on foresails. In a real fix, you can always just drop the jib and sail with main alone. In my experience, the winds never came up so quick that I wasn't able to safely shorten sail or remove the jib. It is impossible to predict the onset of these winds that arrive instantly and soon raise a short and steep sea. I was often caught out with a hanked genoa up by these winds and found myself struggling on the foredeck to lower sail with my wife on the helm fighting to keep the bows up to windward. When one time the entire sail was taken overboard after lowering by a wave breaking over the bow and I had to haul it back, hand over hand, swept by further waves, I vowed never to go through that again and to fit a furling headsail. That was fifteen years ago and I've never looked back, nor had any problem with my furling system. One pull on a line in the cockpit and the sail is immediately reduced or completely furled. For me, "trying to shorten sail in a blow" without a furling headsail "can be downright dangerous", on a plunging foredeck swept by waves. Maybe I'm just a traditionalist, but somehow roller reefing takes out a lot of the romance of sailing. Also, as you mention, you cannot get as good a sail trim and shape with one designed for all sizes, as opposed to different sails optimized for their size. See details of the Adriatic bora wind he http://www.istrianet.org/istria/mete...s-bora-adr.htm BrianH. |
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