Mahe 36: Rig and Sails

[Toys_with_time]

Originally Posted by Toys_with_time

So that is what those dots are for!! What % do the 4 dots on there represent?

In area reduction terms that is

[DtM]

Toys,

It must nearly be time for you and the boat to be "summering" in the same place.

[Toys_with_time]

Originally Posted by DtM

Toys,

It must nearly be time for you and the boat to be "summering" in the same place.

My thoughts exactly - it was cold and dark when i got up to go to work this morning. Roll on May.

[1rkghost]

Im ready to replace my main halyard any suggestions on which type of line to buy. What are moat of you using?

[1rkghost]

How long are each of the reef lines

[Dod42]

According to the info kindly sent to me for a Lipari. I think they are slightly smaller for a Mahe

HALYARDS
Mainsail 12 mm 51 m
Genoa 12 mm 30 m
Spifurl 12 mm 30 m
Boom topping lift 10 mm 31 m
REEF PENDANT
1st 12 mm 15 m
2nd 12 mm 20 m
3rd 12 mm 25 m

[VanIsle]

I'm looking at purchasing a new Mahe and having it shipped to the Pacific Northwest. My dealer has suggested opting for a two piece mast to reduced shipping costs. Any comments on a one piece mast vs two piece? Is the Mahe mast still made by z-Spars?

Love this forum!

[Cotemar]

Yes, the Mahe mast is made by Z Spars.

I never heard of any Mahe owner cutting the mast to ship their boat.
I would get a second opinion or call Z Spars phone number below.

Personally I would not do it.

Z Spars USA dealer is:

US Spars, Inc.
6320 NW 123rd Pl
Gainesville, FL 32653
United States
800-928-0786

[DtM]

Not sure why you would do that. I doubt it has any effect on the price of shipping at all.

I agree with Mark. I wouldn't do it.

[Jef & Marin, Netherlands]

What about some alternatives?
Don't know about your situation, but it Is a nice sail from La Rochelle to Panama and then up American west coast. Might take some time though.
Or: purchase the boat without sails and mast at a lower price; and then get yourself a nice carbon or rotating or whatever mast, and a nice set of sails (radial cut of a more advanced material than dacron. I'd take Hydranet). Build yourself a Mahé GT! Since another mast would have a different bend, probably using the standard main would lead to a bad shape. But you might need to discuss warranty things about hull integrity with FP.

[Cheechako]

Not sure why the shipping would be more... I guess the mast is longer than the boat... but is it overlength?

[VanIsle]

Originally Posted by VanIsle

I'm looking at purchasing a new Mahe and having it shipped to the Pacific Northwest. My dealer has suggested opting for a two piece mast to reduced shipping costs. Any comments on a one piece mast vs two piece? Is the Mahe mast still made by z-Spars?

Love this forum!

Thanks for the replies everyone. We have decided to go with the one piece mast. FYI, FP offers the 2 piece mast for an extra $1600, but the shipping on it to the west coast is about $1600 less. Only advantage of the 2 piece mast is that its easier to ship and stays on the deck of the Mahe. A couple of riggers/mast manufacturers have advised me there is no practical difference between the two when installed, and many production boats are shipped with two piece masts. Never seen one.(and intend to keep it that way.) Thanks again for your reponses.

[Cotemar]

For Square Head Main sail Mahes

Why not rig it like a “Doyle Anomaly Headboard”

The Best Way to Raise and Lower a Square Top Mainsail

Using the Doyle Anomaly Headboard square top mainsails can now be hoisted without the need to manually attach the headboard to the carriage or re-install the gaff batten each time the sail is hoisted.
Hoisting the halyard pulls the headboard onto the carriage where a toggle locks the headboard into the carriage.
When the sail is lowered the headboard slides off the carriage with slack in the halyard allowing the sail to be flaked on the boom.

Anomaly Headboard | Doyle Sailmakers

Doyle Anomaly Headboard - YouTube

[Cotemar]

Here is another halyard attachment method that Incidence Sails uses to attach the Square Top Main Sail.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFrdiW1WkLw

[want2cruise]

i recently noticed that the part connecting the boom to the mast (am ashamed that I do not even know what it's called...) is worn out and I do not think that this part can be welded. on the picture you can see the hole having become very worn. has anyone else experienced a similar problem? am afraid to even ask FP for the price for the replacement part...