[Rhodes22-list] UPS (sail) Question

[Wally Buck]

>From: Mary Lou Troy <mltroy@netreach.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] UPS (sail) Question
>Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2003 19:36:00 -0500
>
>Wally,
>I think Tom hit the nail on the head with his last sentence. The rope luff 
>of the UPS is going to have more give than the forestay and it won't be 
>holding up your mast besides. If you read all their literature, the cut of 
>the sail is very different from a genoa. The "furler that it's on is really 
>not more than a couple of swivels with a spool at the bottom for the 
>furling line. We toyed with not getting the furler but I think we will even 
>though we always have a deck ape (me).
>
>Mary Lou & Tom,
>
Thanks guys, make sense to me, I am always looking for the cheapest way but 
it doesn't sound like using my existing furler is the way to go. I am still 
not sure I want spend that much right now. It looks like I will be flying a 
spinnaker this spring.

Wally




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