[Rhodes22-list] Question for Thena

[Brad Haslett]

Hank,

Did you have full battens?  I understand that makes it easier to flake as
well.  The only downside to the dutchman system I've read about is that
moisture runs down the lines and eventually stains the sails.  Did you have
that experience?  Come to think of it, whoever  stated that was selling
another system.  The stack system with the integral cover looks attractive
as well but at what cost I don't know.  If I go with a new track or luff car
system, the stack may be too high for my current cover.  This ain't gonna be
cheap any way you slice it.

Brad

On 10/29/07, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Brad,
>
> I had a dutchman system on my Islander 36 and I absolutely loved it!
> Flaking the main was soooo easy and it didn't fall off the boom as you
> flaked it.
>
> Hank
>
>
> On 10/29/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Thena,
> >
> > I found the guys in Ocean Springs and Biloxi and intend to visit with
> them
> > today.  Chris Rooke at Rooke Sails has repaired my main before but I'm
> > pretty sure he doesn't have a full blown loft.  He's right by the
> airport
> > so
> > I'll visit with him tomorrow on the way to work.  We have no plans to
> sell
> > the boat but Fan convinced me that installing an aftermarket
> > behind-the-mast
> > furler would make the boat an odd duck and more difficult to sell.  She
> > know's little about sailing but I think she's probably right about this
> > issue.  I do need to address the luff track binding which will only get
> > worse if I go with full battens.  That needs to be discussed with the
> > sailmaker and a decision made to go with battslides, one of the new mast
> > tracks, or just an upgrade in slides, perhaps Allslides.  My goal is not
> > to
> > spend more than 10% of the value of the boat replacing just the main,
> and
> > that would be easy to do if you get carried away with upgrades.  Another
> > issue that it's time to address is to choose between a dutchman flaking
> > system, or lazy jacks, or a Doyle Stack/Mack Stack system - or
> > nothing.  Too
> > many choices and they all cost $$.
> >
> > Brad
> >
> > On 10/28/07, Thena <thenacarville at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Brad,
> > > I know these guys and like them both, but when I searched, there was a
> > > listing for someone called Rooke Sails on Prescott Street in
> > Memphis...and
> > > a
> > > listing for someone in Ocean Springs and one in Biloxi...no idea how
> > good
> > > or
> > > reliable they are, but they are listed...also don't know if they are
> > still
> > > in business...
> > > Thena
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Brad Haslett
> > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:53 PM
> > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Question for Thena
> > >
> > > Thena,
> > >
> > > Thanks, neither one showed-up on my original web research but I found
> > > their
> > > phone numbers after a specific Google search and will place some calls
> > > tomorrow.  If you think of some more let me know.  There isn't a loft
> > > within
> > > 300 miles of Memphis that I know of so I may as well use someone on
> the
> > > Gulf
> > > where I visit frequently.  They could probably use the business.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > On 10/28/07, Thena <thenacarville at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yes, as a matter of fact I do...both are very small lofts affiliated
> > > with
> > > > known names...Sobstadt is Chris Schramel and North Sails is Benz
> > > > Faget...know and like them both...use them both... been sailing and
> > > > drinking
> > > > with them for many years...there is another small loft, but I don't
> > know
> > > > the
> > > > guy...could find out about him if you want......
> > > > Thena
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Brad
> Haslett
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:21 PM
> > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Question for Thena
> > > >
> > > > Thena,
> > > >
> > > > Do you know of some sail lofts in your area?  I've found a a small
> one
> > > > near
> > > > Biloxi, Ulman has one in Mandeville, and Banks has one near NO.  I'd
> > > like
> > > > to
> > > > do business with someone on the Gulf Coast, the smaller the
> > better.  Any
> > > > suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Brad
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