Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa

[Captain Larry-DH]

Why do you consider it a PITA?

1) You need 2 people to raise it, or need to rig something with blocks to allow you to feed it from the base of genoa while the spin-halyard is pulled. Feeding it generally is much easier with 2 hands. It would be much more difficult if one needs to be on the spin-halyard.
2) It takes an extra 5 minutes to take off and 10 minutes to put on. (rolling and stowing not included). Usually not a big issue but it's a bit tedious -- even more so when you've had too much sun and you're dripping with a mix of sweat and sunblock.
If you can get a new sail for $1400 I'd recommend it if you have the budget for it. Your current sail is probably worn out and blown out, and since a motivation for doing this is to gain performance - a new sail will give you the most bang for the buck.

 

[sdommer]

Thanks for your input. The two videos I've seen this being used indicate that it's fairly straightforward for one person to perform.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M7X0ZBcr48
Sail performance does not matter to me at all, just looking for the most cost-effective workable solution, especially for a single-handed sailor.

 

[Calif. Ted]

Sail performance does not matter to me at all, just looking for the most cost-effective workable solution, especially for a single-handed sailor.

Then get a Dacron genny with sunband.
If you carefully flake the sleeve while lowering, it's less trouble to raise. Solo on my boat the zipper would hang up while raising requiring a trip from cockpit to clear. Of the 7 people on a boat I crewed on I was the only one allowed to touch the sleeve as the others always managed to screw it up. With crew I would have someone else on the halyard while I fed the sleeve on.
It's a waste on a old dacron sail.

 

[yelkenli]

Your current sail is probably worn out and blown out,

I purchased this boat recently from someone that did not sail it much. I do not know if the sun protection provides total protection, but if it does, the sail threads are probably in good condition.

It is the older sail on the boat. It looks in fair condition, so I could continue with it for a while.

Thanks everyone for the comments!

 

[sdommer]

Then get a Dacron genny with sunband.
If you carefully flake the sleeve while lowering, it's less trouble to raise. Solo on my boat the zipper would hang up while raising requiring a trip from cockpit to clear. Of the 7 people on a boat I crewed on I was the only one allowed to touch the sleeve as the others always managed to screw it up. With crew I would have someone else on the halyard while I fed the sleeve on.
It's a waste on a old dacron sail.

I have a roller furler, so will not be lowering or raising my jib (only at end/beginning of season). The videos make is seem fairly straigtforward for a single handed sailor, maybe not.

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

Thanks for your input. The two videos I've seen this being used indicate that it's fairly straightforward for one person to perform.

Sail performance does not matter to me at all, just looking for the most cost-effective workable solution, especially for a single-handed sailor.

Good luck with it. This isn't a clear cut decision and I expect you'll be happy because it's what you want.

 

[capta]

Snip the threads, snip and snip some more. Then you just need to snip, snip and snip some more. Repeat as many times as necessary.

 

[Tally Ho]

Get a seam ripper (Or a few). But be careful…they are sharp and can rip the sail if you aren’t careful.

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a.co

Also, it gets interesting where you have multiple layers of cloth, lots of stitching and have to determine what stitches need to come out and which ones don’t.

But unless the jib is in really good shape, I doubt if this exercise will be worth the expense. You may be better patching up/sewing the Old cover to make it serviceable while saving up for a new head sail. That was what happened when I tried this.

Greg

 

[fred1diver]

Like Greg said, better to just get it sewn back and save money for a new one, who knows, the sail might outlast your expectations once re-stitched