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leebitts
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Initially Posted - 04/16/2008 : 20:06:55

I have a kevlar mainsail that is at the sail loft being cleaned, checked etc. My initial plan was to "de-tune" the boat a bit and put slugs on the kevlar sail so that I can sail single handed or with just my wife and handicapped daughter. Upon inspection, my sail loft has advised me that the kevlar main if flaked on the boom (as would happen with slugs)will fail pretty soon. I am purchasing a new dacron main which will have slugs. I'll use this as my playing sail and the kevlar for racing. The company making the new sail needs to know the diameter of the "slug". As far as I know, my boat is stock. Does anyone know the diameter of this slug? I've heard 3/8".

I can not wait to sail this boat. All that I read and investigate tells me this is one hot, fun boat. Woohoo.

thanks in advance

LeeBitts
1981 Capri 25 Hull # 142
Sailing in NH and Maine

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leebitts
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Response Posted - 04/17/2008 : 05:44:37

I like the idea of just dropping it into the cabin and will probably use that after racing. I've a handicapped daughter and we figured that when she was on the boat, she would hang on the floor of the cabin (wih a cushion cut to fit).

Thanks for the insight!

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dontluff
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Response Posted - 04/20/2008 : 06:24:04

Your sailmaker should be able to use the size of bolt rope on your Kevlar sail as an indication of the right size.

If you are primarily cruising this great little race boat, you might want to think about using hanks on the jibs and removing the headfoil.

If you are doing mainly inshore racing round the cans, then the hanks make sense for that too.

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leebitts
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Response Posted - 04/27/2008 : 07:40:09

I previously had a catalina 22 and kind of got hooked on racing, hence the purchase of this one. I want to primarily race but also want the option to take my late 70's dad out, and my wife and daughter out. With limited crew I'm intending to take my dacron jib and attach it to a roller furler, use it and a dacron main for goofing around and the kevlar when racing.

Can't wait to get this girl in the water!

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