Sail Bag
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CD sells two sizes. Small 36 inches on the forestay. 34 inches on top. 52 inches on bottom. 32 inches on back. And Large 46 inches on the forestay. 36 inches on top. 60 inches on bottom. 40 inches on back.
I am thinking the Small would be the one.
I am thinking the Small would be the one.
Our small sail bag is perfect for the Catalina 22 110%, so if you're making your own, 34 in. top x 52 in. bottom x 32 in. aft):
http://shop.catalinaowners.com/prod.php?53939/Headsail+Storage+Bag
http://shop.catalinaowners.com/prod.php?53939/Headsail+Storage+Bag
I've purchased jib bags from a guy on eBay for very reasonable price. Occasionally he has sales on his items. Don't know his name, but he's always selling tiller covers, hatch covers, and sail covers and bags. I think the bag shown in the photo was around $65. It's about 3' long and 2' high. I only use a jib, and it's easier to place the sail in a larger bag.
Don
Don
Don it appears your bag does not have a zipper across the top as does the SBO bag any regrets with only one zipper. I'm looking at both. Richie
You're right, only has one big zipper down the front. No need for any other zipper, besides, it's big enough so my jib fits easily inside. And when I break down the boat for trailering, I unzip the bag, remove all the hanks from the forestay, zip the bag back up, and stow it in the cabin.
Don
Ive never used a bag without either a zipper or snaps for the access opening, but I would think it wouldnt matter too much with a smaller sail.
zipper vs snaps for the access opening, I prefer the snaps better than a zipper.
and I know I would MUCH prefer the twist lock fasteners at the headstay connection, like Dave Groshong shows here....
http://shop.catalinaowners.com/prod.php?53939/Headsail+Storage+Bag
they are much easier to work while in a bouncy seaway than a zipper and more secure than snaps....
zipper vs snaps for the access opening, I prefer the snaps better than a zipper.
and I know I would MUCH prefer the twist lock fasteners at the headstay connection, like Dave Groshong shows here....
http://shop.catalinaowners.com/prod.php?53939/Headsail+Storage+Bag
they are much easier to work while in a bouncy seaway than a zipper and more secure than snaps....
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I don't know why there would be a good reason to go forward in a bouncy seaway condition simply to stuff the jib into a sail bag. Some things are best left to do once safely in the slip, or anchored.
Don
most boaters have a safe harbor to turn to, but not all of us do all the time... and sometimes we want to stuff the sail in the bag and the wind and water doesnt care.
Its one of those little things that isnt missed and doesnt matter, until you get in a situatuation where you find it would be more convienient that way...
Stupid question maybe, but why not just stuff the sail into a regular old sailbag, yank the pucker string, and be done with it?
Other than style points, of course. I definitely do understand and respect style points!
Other than style points, of course. I definitely do understand and respect style points!
Gene,
Would probably be fine depending on the duration, but most sailbags aren't made with a waterproof fabric, or UV stable fabric, or have a rear attachment to pull them off the deck. Plus, when my jib is down, it's still probably a foot high on the forestay. Plus, you're right, the cool factor also comes into play......
Don
Would probably be fine depending on the duration, but most sailbags aren't made with a waterproof fabric, or UV stable fabric, or have a rear attachment to pull them off the deck. Plus, when my jib is down, it's still probably a foot high on the forestay. Plus, you're right, the cool factor also comes into play......
Don
that works.... but a jib bag that is specific built to be attached and left at the base of the headstay while the jib is is in use, ready to accept the sail as it comes down....the sheets are left in the blocks as you stuff the sail in the bag... close it and and attach the halyard to the aft ring and hoist it clear of the deck while the sail is still hanked on... it can be deployed about as fast as it takes you to move the halyard from the ring to the head of the jib... hoist away.
This what I'm looking to do and so do you just "stuff it in" and leave for the next sailing day or should you fold in a specific manner? Richie
I used to have one on my Ranger. You want to keep the jib on the forestay for ease of use. And it is easy. As described by Centerline. My wife made ours. It was a little too small which made putting the jib back in after sailing more difficult than it needed to be. The folding after sailing is basically simple. Drop the jib with sheet tight. Ours would practically flake itself. You don't have to be too fussy about the flaking. Fold the jib forward in slabs smaller than the bag. Zip the bag over the sail. Not as easy as roller reefing. But a lot less expensive, you can change sails, the sails don't need a UV cover, and you can get the sail down if you need to. Note that this is for your dacron cruising sails. Specifically your working jib. New crisp dacron would need more fussy flaking to fold small enough.
I'd also like to point out that on the J109 I sail on, and which has roller reefing, there is a UV cover which needs to be placed and taken off for sailing. As often as not, we change sails for the current conditions and have to un-furl the sail, drop it, fold it, get the right sail up. Raise it (And it's a luff groove), re-furl it and then leave the dock. Somewhere in there, I'm missing my hanks and sail bag.
I'd also like to point out that on the J109 I sail on, and which has roller reefing, there is a UV cover which needs to be placed and taken off for sailing. As often as not, we change sails for the current conditions and have to un-furl the sail, drop it, fold it, get the right sail up. Raise it (And it's a luff groove), re-furl it and then leave the dock. Somewhere in there, I'm missing my hanks and sail bag.
An addendum: I would start the slabs from the luff of the sail, pulling a chunk of the flaked sail forward, and repeating until I got to the leech/clew. That way the sheets are in the aft part of the bag and on top. I usually didn't even need to roll the sail out to hoist. The bag usually came off at the dock and there was no need to go forward. The same is true for the return. The sail could be bagged at the dock. During hot weather, or bug season I was happy to drift a few minutes to do the sail before returning to the dock.