My current Dacron Jib has Insignia sticky-back on the leech, which I am not happy with. I wonder if anyone else following this has Sticky-Back as a UV, and if they have noticed they have a frisbee leech? I would have expected the leech to be needing some leech line adjustment by now, but I have it all the way off and still can't get the cup out of the leech. I am afraid if I take it off I will be stuck with sticky crap that I cannot remove.
Bill Coleman Entrada, Erie PA On Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 10:57 AM Jeff Nelson via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Also has the benefit that it doesn't add weight to the leach of the sail, > which can be important in light wind. As well, > there is less of a chance your furled sail will unwind in a wind...because > it is encased in the sock....so the sock has to fail as well. > > The drawback of course is you have to put the sock on and off...but having > used both, my boat with leach UV protection > and J-105 with sock. The extra 5 minutes doesn't kill me. If you sailed > alone a lot, might be more of a nuisance.... but I try to > avoid that as I am more of a social person so I prefer to find anybody to > go sailing with. > > My future sails will be sock based. > > Cheers, > Jeff Nelson > Muir Caileag > C&C 30 - 549 > Armdale Y.C. > > On 2023-03-02 11:44, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List wrote: > > Bacon’s told me their price for the material had recently doubled, so > socks probably cost more too. > > On the other hand a sock works for ALL sails, not just one, and you can > get it repaired without dragging the whole sail into the loft. > > > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > *From:* Richard Servance via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, March 2, 2023 9:58 AM > *To:* Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Richard Servance <hicsai...@gmail.com> <hicsai...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: UV Strip > > > > I just had North replace the UV cover on my 135%. It was a boat buck > ($1k). Hadn't heard of the sock method; so not sure if it's still an option > from them. > > > Sail safe, > > > Richard Servance > > S/V Blue Heaven (C&C 34+) > > 757-995-3416 > @svblueheaven > Seattle, WA > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu
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