Not sure how a piece of line would keep a furled sail flat, as it should be. I see the wisdom of a foam luff. I regularly see furled sailed in highs winds with a big belly to them, exactly what you don't want cf course. If I were buying a new sail, I would definitely have a foam luff or plan on head sail changes when the wind pipes, which is what we do.
KD On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 1:59 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 > >
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