My foam luff never collapsed in 12 years of my use and the sail was 20 years old when I retired it.
Bob Boyer Sent from my iPhone, Bob Boyer > On Mar 17, 2016, at 4:58 PM, sthoma20--- via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > My sail maker sewed a piece of line into a pocket instead of using foam. His > thinking is that the line will never collapse. > > Steve Thomas > C&C27 MKIII > Port Stanley, ON > > ---- Frederick G Street via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I’m going to be ordering a new furling 135% headsail for my LF38, and would > like everyone’s input on whether or not to pay the extra $$$ for a foam luff. > In the past, I haven’t relied much on furling, knowing that regardless of > the foam luff (or not), a furled sail’s shape isn’t going to be ideal. > > Thoughts? > > — Fred > > > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
