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cdscott
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Initially Posted - 12/20/2001 :  15:00:14  Show Profile
I have a 1979 tall rig. I want to take about two feet off the top of the sail to allow the boom to set higher. More headroom, less "BOOM"!

Has anyone done this? Is there any problem with this other than the need to retain the strength of the sail wh
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10timesSaltier
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Response Posted - 12/20/2001 :  16:53:06  Show Profile
Douglas,

How do you plan on lopping two feet off the top without ruining the lines of your sail? Are you going to recut the entire leech?

It seems to me that no matter how you cut it, you're going to have to redesign your sail and your sailplan.
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/20/2001 :  17:39:35  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
Why not look for a good used standard rig main and keep you tall rig main for times you want to use it. Either that of put on a reef.
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eric.werkowitz
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Response Posted - 12/20/2001 :  18:36:52  Show Profile
I have a tall rig as well and find that during the summer I'm always sailing with a reef so the boom will clear the bimini. The standard reef means I'm losing about twice as much as I need to in order to gain the clearance. Someone on the forum suggeste
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 12/21/2001 :  10:01:06  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
I will sell you our old main. It's dirty wrinkled and 23 years old, but it's the size your looking for.....

Duane Wolff
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frank679
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Response Posted - 12/23/2001 :  22:48:11  Show Profile
Try the used sail outlets, that is what I did. I found a Main from a Ranger 26 that was a perfect fit. Now I no longer get bumps on my head and I can also put up a bimini.

Frank on Penguin.
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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 12/24/2001 :  09:26:36  Show Profile
i agree with frank. try minneysyachtsurplus.com, they have tons of sails and boat parts.

Rick Heaverly
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