Rick How much would you want for the head foil? Sounds like a necessary first step if they are going to have any chance at all at getting newer sails without the expense of re-fitting with hanks.
-- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT On Jul 18, 2013, at 21:44, "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > Sorry to say, but the old main from my 38 is over 7 feet to tall, and the > luff of the laminated #2, the #3, and the reacher I have are all nearly 50 > ft. So none of my extra sails will fit. > > Guess I’ll just have to get motivated to putting them on EBay. > > But if it helps to solve your problem, I have a complete Tough-Luff 2 > headfoil (which is now made/sold by Lewmar). It was on my boat for about 4 > years before I converted to roller furling, so it has seen a bit of sun, but > is still very good condition. The two slots in the foil are for #6 luff tape, > IIRC, and the foil is a bit over 50 ft long, so it could be shortened to fit. > That way you could use sails with a luff tape without the trouble and expense > of converting to hanks. And it would also make sail changing a whole lot > easier for the sea scouts. > > Keep it in mind if you come up with some sails. > > > Rick Brass > Washington, NC > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 7:46 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sailing but not C&C related - Hinkley Bermuda 40 Yawl > - newer sails needed > > Here is what I have been told by the skipper of the boat. > > "Our sail plan is for a Hinckley Bermuda 40 Mark II tall rig. The Main: foot > 16'9", Luff 38'6", Leech 42'0". > The #1 Genoa: Foot 27'8", Luff 44'0", Leech 44'0". We've been using a > lighter weight Reach Drifter which has the about the same dimensions as the > #1 Genoa: Reacher Drifter: Foot 29'3", 43'0", Leech 40'8". The Mizzen is > newer so that is OK. All our jibs are hanked on since we don't have rolling > furling gear." > > I am thinking that hanked on jib is going to be an issue. I presume they can > get a sailmaker to convert a sail from luff tape to hanks - but at what cost? > > Anyway. Any leads, ideas on how to help these folks upgrade their sails would > be greatly appreciated > -- > Jonathan > Indigo C&C 35III > SOUTHPORT CT > > On Jul 18, 2013, at 15:05, "Rick Brass" <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Jonathan; > > You need to post the dimensions of the boat so we have an idea of what sizes > are appropriate. > > Pyacht lists the following dimensions for I,J,P,E,PY, and EY, but the boat is > question might be different: > HINCKLEY > 40 > BERMUDA 40-1 > 42.50 > 15.66 > 36.58 > 17.17 > 17.25 > 8.58 > HINCKLEY > 40 > BERMUDA 40-2 > 44.45 > 15.58 > 38.50 > 16.08 > 20.25 > 8.50 > HINCKLEY > 40 > BERMUDA 40-3 > 49.00 > 17.40 > 42.40 > 12.00 > 22.58 > 8.20 > > I have an older #3/#4 (it has a reef in it) that might do as a working jib if > the boat is a 40-3. > > Rick Brass > Washington, NC > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Indigo > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:42 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Sailing but not C&C related - Hinkley Bermuda 40 Yawl - > newer sails needed > > We have finally persuaded the Sea Scouts in Southport to come out and race in > the white sail division. They are handicapped in more ways than one, but I > am hoping I can enlist the help of this incredible list to see if we an > locate a new set of sails for them – this should not be difficult – their > current set is 45 years old. They do not have the funds to buy used from > Bacon or similar, so we are hoping to find some folks who are willing to > donate their old sails to a good cause! > > Any leads gratefully received > > Jonathan > Indigo – 35MkIII – Southport CT > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
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