I make canvas stuff and repair sails locally. I make genoa socks and put UV stripes on leech and foot.
I use a sock as it seems silly to put UV stripes on a high tech sail. UV stripes are on the sail so you don’t have to think about them. Just furl and forget. They are quite heavy (Sunbrella) so in light air the sail set can be a problem. Also, this means that it takes a knot or two more before the wind can shape the sail. The sock has to be raised after you dock/anchor/moor on the spinnaker halyard. A bit more to think about and a little more labour zipping up. Windage isn’t a problem as all the slack in the sock is taken up by a lacing cord run from head to tack. My socks have a split zip, so no need to take off or run the sheets out the bottom of the sock. Cost for each is the same (I charge $350 CDN for a 26 ft boat - about usual for this lake) (I’m not looking for business) sam :-) C&C 26 Liquorice Ghost Lake Alberta From: David Knecht Sent: Wednesday, February 05, 2014 3:57 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Has anyone used a product like the ATN genoa sleeve? I am considering if I get a new genoa, not having a protective leech section put on and instead using a product like this. Plusses and minuses? I have seen comments that they create more windage in a storm, but ATN is claiming it would be protective. I have seen plenty of genoas destroyed at our club by something coming loose while at the mooring in a blow, and this seems like a way to prevent that. Dave David Knecht Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT
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