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pastmember
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Initially Posted - 04/14/2014 :  15:54:05  Show Profile
I often recommend Ullman Sails of Ventura AKA Gary Swenson. He has provided sails to Catalina Yachts and Catalina Direct. I just received my new main for my Starwind 223; SA 158'. P 25 E 10.75. I thought I would share photos of the construction a buyer can expect from Gary. His sails work well for me. This is a Photo link to the album, once in the album click on a slide to see a full res shot. I apologize for the iPhone quality.

I hope these photos will cause a discussion about the way sailmakers do various things.

[url="https://www.catalina-capri-25s.net/cgi-local/MBR_gallery.cgi?Album+2052+172"][/url]
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Response Posted - 04/14/2014 :  18:00:16  Show Profile
Frank turned us on to Ullman Ventura and we're very pleased with the quality and performance of the sails. Would buy from Gary again without hesitation.
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Response Posted - 04/15/2014 :  04:02:19  Show Profile
I installed a new Ulman main on March 13, 2014 and am very pleased with it.It is full batten, double reef, loose foot.
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Response Posted - 04/16/2014 :  01:49:06  Show Profile  Visit Tomas Kruska's Homepage
Congrats Frank. Looks nice. Interesting reef jack. How it works?
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 04/16/2014 :  07:05:09  Show Profile
It allows the luff to fall away from the gooseneck rather than pile up un it. That allows the reef tack to be hardened against the gooseneck rather than simply smashing down on your sail luff.

Here you can see the luff below the boom when reefed.



Anyone know what the second knot is for on the headsail sheets?
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<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Anyone know what the second knot is for on the headsail sheets?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Hard to tell from the photo but I'm going to guess that you have a cow hitch at the clew and by having the second knot keeps the sheets from spreading the cow hitch open and slipping. With the second knot you always have a straight line pull/Equal pull on both lines from the knot up to the cow hitch preventing the cow hitch from slipping. How did I do?
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Response Posted - 04/16/2014 :  12:28:54  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
Looking at the full size pic (click on the Album pics) it looks like the jib sheet is attached using a small shackle.

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It keeps a whisker pole in place.
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Response Posted - 04/16/2014 :  15:18:08  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">It keeps a whisker pole in place.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
What happens if say, you have whisker pole between forward lower and upper shroud, and then want to roll in the headsail??
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