I've purchased an '89 272LE. I've never bought a sail. I'll need to purchase a sail for my roller furler. There isn't one to measure and don't know where to start. My furler is the original CDI appearing to be in good shape. No bearings in this model. Anyway, I need the size and am also willing to purchase one in good shape if anyone has one available. I'm also trying to find replacement fabric of the same pattern (blue with the white and off color ticks) if its still being manufactured. Thanks for any help. Boon McGee/ Kerr Lake.
Looking for furler sail
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I don't have a sail for you, but I will say that you can expand your search to non-furler headsails if you are willing to pay $100 or so to convert the sail for furling. Besides, a furling headsail will probably cost you more, so the cost should be a wash.
Thanks,
Andrew
Thanks,
Andrew
Thanks, Andrew. It's all new info to me. So a sail company might have the ability to convert one to the other. That opens things up a little but as with planes $100 doesn't go very far. Do you consider that figure to be reasonably close? Thanks, again.
Call your local full service marina or a national sailmaker, they can put you in touch with someone who converts the luff for furlers. I bought a boat where one was done. It was fine. I don't know the price, but the agent said it cost $100 or so. I do have receipts for all the repairs made for the boat before I bought it. The receipt says $595 to convert the luff and install suncovers. Unfortunately, that is vague. Also, this work was done in a marina on the Hudson, where prices seem very high.
Thanks,
Andrew
Thanks,
Andrew
Boon, We have an LE and it came from the factory w/Neil Pryde main and 130 genoa..In Kansas, the 130 genoa is plenty large most of the time. Have had sail care repair our sails several times, we decided we wanted a new main....Ours was adequate, but only adequate....so we began checking prices, but ended up with a new Doyle Stack Pak main w/full battens and lazy jack system....It has made a huge difference in the sailability of our boat....when getting bids we spoke w/Andrew at the Doyle loft in
Marblehead, MA. He was extremely helpful, realized cost was at least some issue and went from there...I don't like roach-ie sails, but did want to have a bit more roach cut into the sail than the original as it is an easy way to add power to the main....We also sent the 130 genoa and had a new sun cover installed....the suncover color matches the jockey red pinstriping on the hull so it looks really good...This cost though not cheap has made our boat sail like a million dollars...the main can still be reefed with the single line reefing system and we do not hesitate to reef when the wind becomes gusty or when white caps cover the lake. I would suggest you call the Doyle loft and speak with either Andrew or Ms. Doyle and I'll bet your are surprised at the possibilities. There are those who are not fond of fully battened mains, but ours works well & we have been glad about our purchase. We do still have the old original Cruising Design furler...It has never broken or been an ounce of trouble...and If I have an overwrap, I can go forward and fix it myself. Good Luck! Pat
Marblehead, MA. He was extremely helpful, realized cost was at least some issue and went from there...I don't like roach-ie sails, but did want to have a bit more roach cut into the sail than the original as it is an easy way to add power to the main....We also sent the 130 genoa and had a new sun cover installed....the suncover color matches the jockey red pinstriping on the hull so it looks really good...This cost though not cheap has made our boat sail like a million dollars...the main can still be reefed with the single line reefing system and we do not hesitate to reef when the wind becomes gusty or when white caps cover the lake. I would suggest you call the Doyle loft and speak with either Andrew or Ms. Doyle and I'll bet your are surprised at the possibilities. There are those who are not fond of fully battened mains, but ours works well & we have been glad about our purchase. We do still have the old original Cruising Design furler...It has never broken or been an ounce of trouble...and If I have an overwrap, I can go forward and fix it myself. Good Luck! Pat
Any sailmaker should have the measurements for your boat on file and also they will know how to build a sail for the CDI furler. They also usually have measurement guides to make sure you get a perfect fit. Now is the time to buy a sail as most sail makers have discounts this time of year.
Others may disagree but I have found a 130% headsail to be ideal for an all-around size for roller furling. You don't get as good really light air performance but in heavier winds you are less apt to be trying to sail with it partly rolled up which ruins your upwind performance. You will need what is called the "LP" dimension for your sail and you need the "luff length" which is the length of the front edge of the sail from where it connects to the furler at the top and bottom. Sailrite has a good place to play what-if games to get prices on sail kits. You don't have to buy from them but you can play around with different options to see what they cost, for sail cover fabric and foot angle and so forth. Many places have used sails available so search the web and you can see what is in inventory once you know your dimensions. This site also has a boat specification section where you can get some of your information. The "LP" dimension is the length from the clew (place where your sheets attach) to the luff of the sail drawn perpendicular to the luff. The LP dimesion determines the "%" size sail I mentioned earlier. The longer the LP the higher the %.
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