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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-06-2013, 09:59
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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-06-2013, 09:35
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Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Bash you are probably part of the great washed...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-06-2013, 09:34
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Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

That was the sail Bash in post 40 i think suggested.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-06-2013, 08:17
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Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

So is 'Tape drive' now superior to solid battens? I can understand it in light airs where weight of batten is an issue but using the new cloths and battens i would take some convincing that 'tape...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-06-2013, 08:06
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Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

Dave there are no battens in an 'in-mast' mainsail how could an 'in-mast' sail have better shape, all we lack is some roach.

Frank
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-06-2013, 07:55
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Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

We used a sailmaker in Split who looks after 100 or so boats, he despises in mast for the problems they cause from as you rightly say 'the unwashed'.

Yes 89deg is critical hence the vang.
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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 17-06-2013, 07:36
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Posted By Lagoon4us
Re: In-Mast Furling or Traditional Reefing

We have 'PROFURL' in boom, full battens, vang and just love the thing, mainsail shape is very good and one person can reef it between 1 and 100% simple as.

Now if it jammed (very unlikely) you can...
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