Headsail cover
- Thread starter Chuck C.
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Several people I know including myself like the Genoa Sleeve from ATN, we have laminate headsails on furlers year round in the California sun. I ran a tape up my upper swivel.
http://atninc.com/atn-genoa-sleeve-sailing-equipment.shtml
http://atninc.com/atn-genoa-sleeve-sailing-equipment.shtml
This site ... right here, has a sub-domain called "Hunterowners.com". Go there, select your model number and then shop by category. If you don't see what you are looking for, email them. I've done this several times. They usually call you within a day and they usually can find and/or have made what you are looking for. These guys are very helpful.
Here's a link to the custom headsail sock page on our site:
https://shop.hunterowners.com/cu/detail-sock.php
https://shop.hunterowners.com/cu/detail-sock.php
Deal with Dave at the forum store who handles Hunter parts and is now owned by a former Hunter employee.
Don't you folks use sacrificial strip on your head sails? I find the bags a pain
I along with Graham concur that sunbrella cover be sown onto sail. Sailmaker would need to know which way the sail be furled in either to port or starboard
The sleeve (or tighter "sock") has the advantage of not distorting the sail. It does have the disadvantage of pulling it out and up when you put the boat away; and, folding it when you want to drop it and get going.
The sock also protects the sail from dirt better.
If you existing stail doesn't have a sacrificial sun shield on the leech, then having a sock made is a question of priorities. I would suspect the cost differences isn't that material.
The sock also protects the sail from dirt better.
If you existing stail doesn't have a sacrificial sun shield on the leech, then having a sock made is a question of priorities. I would suspect the cost differences isn't that material.
If you get a sock, I suggest you get one that has laces installed the full length of the sleeve. Laces are used to snug-up the excess cloth to prevent flogging Sleeves with laces cost more, but they don't get destroyed in storms.
The simple ones consisting of a tube and a zipper don't stand up well to high winds. Without laces, the sleeve will flog to death in sustained high winds or storms.
The simple ones consisting of a tube and a zipper don't stand up well to high winds. Without laces, the sleeve will flog to death in sustained high winds or storms.
I had one that came with the boat, this had zip and criss cross laces. The yacht was laid up for Winter in a yard in Greece and when I came back from the UK it had loosened and flogged to destruction. The laces had flogged through the sock and the sail. The yard was very exposed and open to 50-60kts Northerlies and the laces where still tied off as I left them.
The 26/260 have only a handkerchief of a foresail, surely by the time ones messed with a sock the sail could be dropped and stowed and safe. This is why I prefer a sacrificial strip in the short term and stow it in the long term. "You pays your money and makes your choice"
Good point about just taking the jib down when docked for an extended period. I have a kink in the furler track about halfway up so I’m fiddle farting around every time I hoist it to get it completely raised. Thus a sock would save time.