Hi everybody!
I recently bought an E27 after having been out of sailing for 5 or 6 years. Both sails need replacing. The genoa is on a roller furler and is a 150% and pretty beat.
I was wondering what size most of you use with a furler. Other boats I've had in the past did pretty well with a 135% but the boats were probably a little lighter. Is a 150%
a little much for our usual, day to day all around sail? Or does this boat need that much to move? I was thinking of a 135%, or is that too small?
Our sailing is on Lake Erie near Cleveland; mostly daysailing and weekends with an occasional week or two up to the islands; we are not racers; I am certainly not a novice sailor nor the worlds best: my wife, who enjoys sailing, is my crew; we are in our late fifties; not much sailing when the wind gets up over 15 -20knots (though we can handle a little more if we get caught); mainsail has 2 reefs.
New to the Ericson 27 and not knowing them too well yet, I was looking for some learned opinions.
BTW. I think i'm really gonna like this boat!
Thanks,
Bob
I recently bought an E27 after having been out of sailing for 5 or 6 years. Both sails need replacing. The genoa is on a roller furler and is a 150% and pretty beat.
I was wondering what size most of you use with a furler. Other boats I've had in the past did pretty well with a 135% but the boats were probably a little lighter. Is a 150%
a little much for our usual, day to day all around sail? Or does this boat need that much to move? I was thinking of a 135%, or is that too small?
Our sailing is on Lake Erie near Cleveland; mostly daysailing and weekends with an occasional week or two up to the islands; we are not racers; I am certainly not a novice sailor nor the worlds best: my wife, who enjoys sailing, is my crew; we are in our late fifties; not much sailing when the wind gets up over 15 -20knots (though we can handle a little more if we get caught); mainsail has 2 reefs.
New to the Ericson 27 and not knowing them too well yet, I was looking for some learned opinions.
BTW. I think i'm really gonna like this boat!
Thanks,
Bob