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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Initially Posted - 03/28/2004 : 16:48:44

I found this used cruising spinnaker, it seems a bit narrow and maybe a bit tall. How tight should the luff be when reaching as high as possible? I really really want to go sailing.

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Sea Trac
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Vanuatu
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 : 17:07:58

Looks great on your boat, Captain Concrete. You really ought to get one of those ice boats on wheels.

BTW, Frank, your photos have been posting EXTREMELY slowly since you switched from the mac.net servers to the cox.net servers.

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 : 18:40:47

That's one cool looking sail.

Wish I knew what to do with a spinnaker.

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 : 18:41:16

Frank,

Haul that fender in before someone notices!

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 : 18:45:10

Hey frank,
Is that an asymetrical spinnaker? Or is an asymetrical different from a cruising spinnaker. I see you don't have a spinnaker pole up.
Just another dumb question.

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 : 19:41:53

Try that again with about thirty knots of wind.....maybe you can rig a servo to the steering wheel in your truck, oughta get twenty to thirty mph out of it...

All kidding aside, it seems a skosh long, take the pictures and the sail to a sailmaker, and probably for not too much $$ he can trim the thing to fit.

Oscar
250WB#618 Lady Kay in Venice Inlet, Florida USA.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 : 22:50:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Oscar
 

All kidding aside, it seems a skosh long, take the pictures and the sail to a sailmaker, and probably for not too much $$ he can trim the thing to fit. <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

O
your so cute, sailmaker; Wichita; ha ha ha.

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 03/28/2004 : 23:36:11

Then e-mail the pics and stuff the thing in a Fedex tube.......

(Last time for me on this thread unless you put the pics somewhere else with a link....

) (See my e-mail to you

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Oscar
250WB#618 Lady Kay in Venice Inlet, Florida USA.

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frog0911
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Response Posted - 03/29/2004 : 00:07:18

Like to have that baby on my 250 when the Mug Race starts. Winds seem to always be 1-3 knots at 0804 start. It really looks great on your boat.

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Gloss
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Response Posted - 03/29/2004 : 09:30:54

I have no problem with downloading this thread with pics. Of course I have a fibre optic internet connection, which is faster than cable, or anything else for that matter.

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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 03/30/2004 : 20:35:35

That sail looks to be about a perfect fit - like it was made for a C25. I wouldn't have it modified at all.

Also, disregard the wise cracks regarding the wisker pole. When cruising they come in handy, even when using it with your asymetrical shute.

Good luck with your new sail. Above all, have patience. They take some time to learn to fly properly. Remember, this is an off-wind sail not a down wind sail.

Al Eckhart
GALLIVANT #5801

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Doug G.
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Response Posted - 03/30/2004 : 21:08:44

Frank, You are not very far from Tulsa. There is a quality sailmaker here named Roger Kerr. I am quite happy with the 110 jib that he made for me. He runs a one man shop and was an active racer for many years. Give him a call.Kerr Sail Makers (918 437 0544)

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 03/30/2004 : 21:44:48

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Doug G.
 Frank, You are not very far from Tulsa. There is a quality sailmaker here named Roger Kerr.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
Hey, Frank, remember that J/30 with the pro crew that I said kept us in second and third place all season? Roger's the skipper. He makes nice sails and knows how to us them.

Jerk!

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jwilliams
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Response Posted - 03/31/2004 : 00:27:29

Frank,

It looks just like my Asym Spinnaker. Sunday was poor wind, so downwind I flew the chute from Alcatraz to Brisbane, about 9 mi. I did use the whisker pole after I passed the Bay Bridge to keep it full and I had the main out wing-on-wing with a preventer. GPS said I was doing 6+kts, but that was with a 2+kt current. Still, fun sailing.

Jim Williams
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SF Bay

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MattL
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Response Posted - 03/31/2004 : 16:03:38

Frank,
Photos loaded up OK for me, and they look cool.
Wish I had one too.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/01/2004 : 16:54:12

Thanks everyone.
Now for the next question, is it worth $500? I say no, it seems a used cruiser should sell for $250-$300, what do you think?

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/01/2004 : 19:05:11

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com
 Thanks everyone.
Now for the next question, is it worth $500? I say no, it seems a used cruiser should sell for $250-$300, what do you think?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I would have to agree with you that a used sail should be less, but then again if the sail is of good quality and condition then the higher figure might be okay.

For me, buying used means getting an unbelievable deal. I'm somewhat embarassed to say how little I paid for my new cruising spinnaker and loose-footed mainsail.

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