I too elected to get the rope. The nice thing is that it is easily removed and replaced/reduced/increased. It is also more flexible so it will not hold a shape and will articulate with the sail fabric betted. Just my observations and opinion. I've had 1 new sails with foam, an old sail with rope and a new sail with rope.
The rope or the foam is designed to take up the belly of the sail when its fuelled. Without it the sail will act as though it is blown out while close hulled. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Mar 17, 2016 12:32 PM, "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 > > >
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