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Davy J
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Initially Posted - 06/08/2012 :  05:31:31  Show Profile
I purchased all new sails last year and sold my old sails. But, I still have a 135 RF genoa in the garage. It's in very good shape, it's about 5 years old, but the UV cover needs to be replaced. I've thought about selling it a few times but still have it. So I'm thinking I might take it to a loft and have it cut down to a 110. I don't have any idea how much that would cost or if it is worth it. But my question is; Is there a big difference between sailing with a 110 to a 135? I've only sailed the boat with a 135.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 06/08/2012 :  06:11:26  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Davy J</i>
<br />But my question is; Is there a big difference between sailing with a 110 to a 135?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

There's a big difference between a 150 and a 110. Between a 135 and a 110, not so much.

If I had both a 135 and a 110, the 110 would never get used as I can sail with the 135 and a full main in winds 15-20, single or double reef up in the 20's, or on headsail alone or partially furled. Although a furler doesn't reef efficiently in the mid range, I can furl it in to about storm sail size and it is rather usable in conjunction with a deeply reefed main.

Having the 135 recut to me wouldn't be worth it.
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 06/08/2012 :  06:21:34  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
What Don Said.

You don't need it.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 06/08/2012 :  07:14:33  Show Profile
I see and opportunity to buy some other sailing toy that you probably really don't need but can justify with the sale of the sail.
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 06/08/2012 :  07:24:27  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I see and opportunity to buy some other sailing toy that you probably really don't need but can justify with the sale of the sail.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Yeah, that's why I'm asking. Spend money to convert the sail that might not get used, or sell, and use the boat units for something else....
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awetmore
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Response Posted - 06/08/2012 :  08:32:03  Show Profile
I have a 135 or 140 and a 110 (I measured it once and it might have been closer to 140). I perceive a larger difference than others have mentioned, but I also have a tall rig and not a standard and use hanked-on sails.

The boat heels less with the 110 than the 135. It is also easier to singlehand because the 110 gets around the mast a lot more easily.

However if you have roller furling it seems like one wrap of the 135 around the headstay would give you something very close to a 110 (I very limited personal experience with RF though). So in that context it is probably not worth it.

If/when I get roller furling I'd been thinking that I'd have a 140% and a 100% headsail made, or something along those lines.
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 06/08/2012 :  08:47:08  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">The boat heels less with the 110 than the 135. It is also easier to singlehand because the 110 gets around the mast a lot more easily.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
I wondered about this, because when you roll up the 135, you are rolling the whole leading edge of the sail. When it appears that you have rolled up to about a 110, you really have less sail out than the 110.
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