sail cover

[mikeprojectboat]

Trying to make myself a sail cover, have made a template but seems to require a bulge,rather than a taper from mast to boom end.! Have repacked sail twice,but still seem to get more sail about two thirds along the boom.? Anybody got any sizes or measurements.?? REGARDS TO ALL IN SUNNY NORFOLK(so warm, jumper only) PS ..The term !FLYING BOAT! takes on a whole new meaning, if you are checking your mainsail uphaul in zero wind, to big gust!!!!!

[gff_cook]

Hello Mike

Will send you a template of a successful sail cover I made for the main (remember me? – you made me a very good new rudder).

Geoff Cook


From: mikeprojectboat [mailto:forum-general@swift18.org]
Sent: 05 March 2010 18:00
To: forum-general@swift18.org
Subject: [Swift 18] sail cover


Trying to make myself a sail cover, have made a template but seems to require a bulge,rather than a taper from mast to boom end.! Have repacked sail twice,but still seem to get more sail about two thirds along the boom.? Anybody got any sizes or measurements.?? REGARDS TO ALL IN SUNNY NORFOLK(so warm, jumper only) PS ..The term !FLYING BOAT! takes on a whole new meaning, if you are checking your mainsail uphaul in zero wind, to big gust!!!!!

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[Terry]

Hi Mike, Just a small point. Do you have a bolt rope or sliders because, if the latter, you'll have a lot of sail bunched up just above the boom which will need to be accommodated in your design.

Trying to make myself a sail cover, have made a template but seems to require a bulge,rather than a taper from mast to boom end.! Have repacked sail twice,but still seem to get more sail about two thirds along the boom.? Anybody got any sizes or measurements.?? REGARDS TO ALL IN SUNNY NORFOLK(so warm, jumper only) PS ..The term !FLYING BOAT! takes on a whole new meaning, if you are checking your mainsail uphaul in zero wind, to big gust!!!!!

[mikeprojectboat]

Terry, No bolt rope, I think that the shape of the main,when lowered tends to fall towards the back of the boom,rather than evenly over the boom. Bit like how you !FLAKE! a sail for folding. The sail is brand new very stiff and hard and difficult to flex. Will see what Geoffs template is like .REGARDS TO ALL MIKE

[Rondonay]

Where are you sailing her mike?

I'm mega busy until weds but will get my sail cover down form the loft and make some measurements for you.

On 5 March 2010 17:59, mikeprojectboat <forum-general@swift18.org (forum-general@swift18.org)> wrote:

Trying to make myself a sail cover, have made a template but seems to require a bulge,rather than a taper from mast to boom end.! Have repacked sail twice,but still seem to get more sail about two thirds along the boom.? Anybody got any sizes or measurements.?? REGARDS TO ALL IN SUNNY NORFOLK(so warm, jumper only) PS ..The term !FLYING BOAT! takes on a whole new meaning, if you are checking your mainsail uphaul in zero wind, to big gust!!!!!

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[mikeprojectboat]

Thanks for the replies, Geoff Cook has just sent me an exellent template from his sail cover.! Thanks Geoff.!!! In fact its so good I think Geoff should be promoted to !HEAD PATTERN MAKER!... not tried sewing any velcro , but the stuff I have is VERY thick,so sugestions please. Might try the boat up at Hickling Broad this summer,but water bit shallow. regards to all, Mike.