I'd ask what the max wind velocity is for each weight sail. 5 oz sounds light to me for a general purpose sail. I suspect its good to somewhere around 12-15 knots. Once you know that you can make the performance/durability trade-off judgment call.
Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Mon, Apr 1, 2013 at 8:57 AM, Dennis C. <capt...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Here in Louisiana the genoa stayed on nearly year round. I usually got > about 4 years on the Dacron UV strip. Finally got tired of the expense and > trouble of replacing it and went with Sunbrella. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Sent:* Monday, April 1, 2013 7:14 AM > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Sail Quote - am I delusional? > > Thanks for all the great feedback everyone. Rolly Tasker has given me the > best price by a wide margin. A new Genny shipped to me for $1500, their > 'coastal cruising' line. > > Question to you all, 5 oz or 6.3 oz dacron? > Dacron UV strip or Sunbrella? > > I am leaning towards the 6.3 oz and the sunbrella but maybe that's not a > good idea here on Lake Ontario where the summer is mostly light. I just > want a sail that will last, these are cruising sails. I'm afraid with the > heavier material it'll be harder to fill in light air. How much more > resilient is the sunbrella over the dacron for the UV strip and how much of > a difference is there really between the 5 oz and 6.3 oz in terms of weight > and light air performance? They actually quoted me 5 oz and dacron UV at > first, maybe they know what they're talking about. > > Thanks, > Steve > > > > On Thu, Mar 28, 2013 at 6:26 PM, dwight veinot < > dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> wrote: > > ** ** ** ** ** ** ** > Tasker sails are good sails IMHO**** > ** ** > Dwight Veinot**** > C&C 35 MKII, Alianna**** > Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS**** > ** ** > ------------------------------ > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *** > **Frederick G Street**** > *Sent:* March 28, 2013 11:58 AM > > *To:* **cnc-list@cnc-list.com** > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Sail Quote - am I delusional? > **** > ** ** > Mike Tasker from Rolly Tasker just got back to me on a quote for a new > genny:**** > ** ** > > 135% Roller Furling ****Genoa**** Offshore US$**** > 7 oz ****US**** Dacron Crosscut 820.00**** > Max Luff TBA?: LP 21.94m2**** > UV Sunbrella on leech and foot 266.00**** > Luff Foam 192.00**** > ** ** > 1 sail UPS door to door delivery 126.00**** > > ** ** > $1400 for a new 135%? What's not to love? Am I missing something here?* > *** > ** ** > > ****Fred Street**** -- ****Minneapolis**** > S/V *Oceanis* (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in ****Bayfield**, ** > WI**** :^( > **** > ** ** > ** ** > On Mar 26, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> wrote: > **** > > > **** > Steve > > Check Rolly Tasker if you are looking for a sail made offshore. Radial > sails have smaller panels. In theory they last longer. Let them flog > and they all turn to crap.**** > ------------------------------ > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5710 - Release Date: 03/28/13* > *** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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