Don, You mentioned that you replaced the sun cover on your furling sail.
I am interested at the costs, as when I tried last year, I couldn't find a solution that was cost effective. The costs of replacing the sun cover (and I wanted just a Dacron sacrificial one; nothing fancy) was around 60%-80% of the cost of a new sail. My boat is smaller (27'), so the sails are smaller and cheaper. I ended up ordering a new furling sail. The original lasted 10 years. Actually, it is still fine, except the sun cover is UV damaged. Marek 1994 C270 Legato Ottawa On Sent from my Android-based can on a string -------- Original message -------- From: Don Kern via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 2023-02-28 17:31 (GMT-05:00) To: Glen Eddie via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Don Kern <don-k...@cox.net> Subject: Stus-List Re: Furling Sail C&C 35 Mk I Glen, My C&C 35 Mk2 carries for racing #1 (155% '22), #2 (137% '07), #2 reacher (129% '95), #3 (110% '19), and #4 (85% '18). I usually push my sails for 20 yrs - (the older #1 '02 vintage still decent, but not good enuf for racing. For cruising have a furling #2 (137% '98) which I just got back from North with a replaced sun cover (no foam), because the sun cover's original stitching had failed. The old reacher is carried on board only for long distance racing on Buzzard's Bay, RI Sound and Long Island Sound. The #2 furling, and #4 were purchased as second-hand sails. Most racing is done with the #1 and #2, with the #3 and #4 used in "remind me that this is FUN!!" conditions. It is my opinion that a furling sail does not hold its aerodynamic shape when you start rolling it in. When racing I put reefs in the main before I downsize the genoas. JMHO Don Kern C&C35 Mk2, Fireball Bristol, RI
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