If you want to be really picky, there is a direct correlation. Not necessarily 1:1, but it is obviously, there.
I went with a standard double braid, but we have much less choice locally. A lower stretch line would be probably better, but I never noticed the stretching that someone mentioned a few messages before. This may depend also on the size of the boat and the size of the genoa - mine are only 27’ and 135%. With this kind of line I bought double the length of the boat plus some safety margin. I think I bought 70’, but at $0.5/ft. the extra 10 ft. did not matter. That $5 was a good insurance and what I cut off the end will be used, for sure, somewhere else. Marek 1994 C270, “Legato” Ottawa, ON From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Josh Muckley via CnC-List Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 09:15 To: C&C List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Roller Furling Line Jonathan, You are correct there isn't a direct correlation between furling line length and foot length. As I previously stated mine happens to be roughly 1:1 averaged over the entire furl. I am simply visually approximating the diameter of a full drum compared to a full sail roll. You're right the circumference of the roll during the first few wraps is much smaller than when the entire sail is rolled up. Yet the diameter of the drum stays nearly the same. I'll have to measure the actual length of line needed to furl next time I think about it. It will be interesting to see exactly what the ratio is. Josh On Jun 12, 2016 7:49 AM, "Indigo via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: I may be totally wrong, but I don't think there is a direct correlation between the length of the foot and length of furling line. The marker the diameter of the drum, the longer the circumference and thus the longer the line required for one rotation - but the circumference of a roll of sail will be potentially very different. -- Jonathan Indigo C&C 35III SOUTHPORT CT > On Jun 12, 2016, at 07:01, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > plus the foot length (24') _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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