[Rhodes22-list] FYI: Hunting/riding sail/petelargo

[elle]

Mary Lou,

The Odyssey is 6.7 oz/sq.yd. A dream to sew. I used
black, which was requested by the friend I made it
for. They are almost out of black, and will carry only
white in the future.

The one Chris lent me was made of Sunbrella, which
would work well; Sunbrella is 9.25 oz/sq. yd, and it
does abrade. It is also thicker when sewing multiple
layers.

Email me when you are ready to start this & I'll give
you some info to make it go easier. 

elle

--- Mary Lou Troy <mtroy at atlanticbb.net> wrote:

> elle,
> Glad to hear the riding sail is a snap as that is on
> my short list of 
> boat projects. What weight is the Odyssey? I went to
> a seminar at the 
> Phila Strictly Sail with one of the people from
> Banner Bay. He did a 
> nice job talking about how the sail should be cut
> and set up without 
> pushing his own product too much.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> 
> At 08:13 PM 2/19/2007, you wrote:
> >Robert,
> >
> >(FYI) Those are good links, and the advice is right
> on
> >the money, but I'd like the list to know that the
> >riding sail that Banner Bay advertises is
> incredible
> >expensive...and heavy.
> >
> >I just made one for a friend (with a little help
> from
> >Chris G!) using Odyssey from Sailrite: everything,
> >including shipping came to @ $70. And it was a snap
> to
> >make.
> >
> >If you want tricolor, just buy three pcs of
> >different-colored rip-stop nylon, be prepared to
> say a
> >few of your favorite words,(It's a bit
> slippery..but
> >Sailrite has a solution for that) and have a sharp
> >sail for a fraction of Banner Bay's.
> >
> >Anyone with basic sewing skills & a a sewing
> machine
> >can make one.
> >
> >elle
> >
> >
> >--- Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Some answers to the "Hunting" problem:
> > >
> > > There are at least three ways to reduce or
> eliminate
> > > hunting:
> > >
> > > *  Use a riding sail.
> > >
> > > http://www.bannerbaymarine.com/
> > > http://www.sailrite.com/Tips/riggingthesail.htm
> > >
> > > *  On a single hook, first set the hook as
> usual,
> > > then tie a
> > > second line to the rode 10 to 20 feet out in
> front
> > > of the bow.
> > > You may have to temporarily haul in some rode to
> > > reach that
> > > point.  Depending on the type of rode, you can
> > > either use a
> > > rolling hitch
> > >
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_hitch
> > >
> > > or for a stronger union, the butterfly knot
> > >
> > > http://www.iland.net/~jbritton/butterflyknot.htm
> > >
> > > Note that both of these will weaken the rode
> > > somewhat, as
> > > will any knot.
> > >
> > > Lead the extra line back to a midships cleat and
> > > make it fast.
> > > Adjust it so that the boat is at a slight angle
> to
> > > the wind
> > > or tide, so that it will sail out to one side
> and
> > > stay there.
> > >
> > > *  As you suggest, set a second hook.  Upside is
> > > that you
> > > have some redundancy.  The downside is that if
> wind
> > > or tide
> > > shifts, you may foul one anchor with the other
> -- if
> > > they
> > > are not sufficiently far apart, as is the case
> with
> > > a
> > > bahamian mooring.
> > >
> > >
>
>http://www.pelicanpower.com/abacoguide/bahamianmoor.htm
> > >
> > > You will undoutedly find more authoritative
> answers
> > > in Chapman's
> > > or Annapolis Sailing School books.
> > >
> > > /Robert
> > >
> > > R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Pete,
> > > > Just wondering if you have any chain between
> the
> > > anchor and the rode? Glad
> > > > you are getting some use out of her. Have you
> > > picked a name yet?
> > > > Scratches add character. They are also easily
> > > fixed. Isn't boating  fun?
> > > > What you call fishtailing is what we call
> hunting.
> > > The R22 because of the
> > > > hull shape is prone to this. The use of two
> > > anchors can reduce this phenom, but
> > > > I doubt that you can eliminate it. It's just
> the
> > > nature of the hull.
> > > >
> > > > Rummy
> > > >
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> >
> >
> >We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can
> adjust our sails.
> >
> >
> >
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We can't change the angle of the wind....but we can adjust our sails.


 
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