NateHanson
Sustaining Member
Excellent! I stand corrected.
Good news! Turns out you just have to stretch it back to the correct length, using a winch and a halyard!If "shrinkage" isn't reversible, I'm in big trouble....
Randy Rutledge
Sustaining Member
Shaggy stay out of cold water.
And for the boltrope cut the stitches and stretch the sail re-stitch it with a heavy upholstery thread, if you use bees wax to coat the thread it will make it easier to pull and give a little protection to the thread. This is a do it yourself job. You can be through quicker than the time it takes to fold the sail.
Don’t forget the foot it will be short also.
And for the boltrope cut the stitches and stretch the sail re-stitch it with a heavy upholstery thread, if you use bees wax to coat the thread it will make it easier to pull and give a little protection to the thread. This is a do it yourself job. You can be through quicker than the time it takes to fold the sail.
Don’t forget the foot it will be short also.
Do it yourself
Bolt rope shrinkage cause real problems with sail shape, but is easily fixed if the sail is still in good shape other wise. You can try cutting the bottom foot or so off and hot knifing the remains yourself, but for best results have a sailmaker take the whole thing off and resew a new one. Should be less than 100 bucks, look great and make a big difference.
Cheers!!
S
Bolt rope shrinkage cause real problems with sail shape, but is easily fixed if the sail is still in good shape other wise. You can try cutting the bottom foot or so off and hot knifing the remains yourself, but for best results have a sailmaker take the whole thing off and resew a new one. Should be less than 100 bucks, look great and make a big difference.
Cheers!!
S
Today I took the boat out for a little spin to check the main out. To me it looks like a good sail, no tears patches or worn areas, just a bit dirty and the viking emblem is peeling off. It does looks a bit baggy at the foot. It never stretches out and flattens at the foot, no matter what I do with the outhaul or halyard. Even under sail when the main is full, It looks like I can just reach up and put a fold just above the foot.
I sailed a few months ago on a friends boat. He had just put a new main on and it looked very flat, not like mine. I think I'll just take the sail to a sailmaker and see what they say. A hundred dollars to resew the ropes would be cheap. The foot and luff are stitched from one end to the other.
Does anyone know of a good sailmaker in the vicinity of LA harbor, or Newport?
I sailed a few months ago on a friends boat. He had just put a new main on and it looked very flat, not like mine. I think I'll just take the sail to a sailmaker and see what they say. A hundred dollars to resew the ropes would be cheap. The foot and luff are stitched from one end to the other.
Does anyone know of a good sailmaker in the vicinity of LA harbor, or Newport?
Meanolddad
Member III
TA sails in Wilmington has done very nice work for us. Quite reasonable also.
Greg
Greg
I took the sail over to Mike at T/A Sails. He took a look and agreed that indeed the foot should be recut to get the bag out. The funny thing is the sail was made with this huge bag at the foot, like a race sail but with slugs. He will also take out the stitching and stretch out the luff an inch or two.
exoduse35
Sustaining Member
the older I get the more difficult it is to reverse that shrinkage problem! that is why they make viagra.....maybe you can get a few, grind them up &... well that was my first thoughtIf "shrinkage" isn't reversible, I'm in big trouble....
Meanolddad
Member III
Carlos
Let us know how much it helps. Sailing in and around San Pedro I am tempted to just leave in the flattening reef. Our main was built for the light winds of Newport Beach and the only jib was a 155 when we bought the boat.
Wave if you see another 30+, we sail out of Al Larsons marina in Fish Harbor.
Greg
Let us know how much it helps. Sailing in and around San Pedro I am tempted to just leave in the flattening reef. Our main was built for the light winds of Newport Beach and the only jib was a 155 when we bought the boat.
Wave if you see another 30+, we sail out of Al Larsons marina in Fish Harbor.
Greg