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3rd April 2013, 09:09 AM #46Rusty Member
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Here's a better video of the new sail ... at least the new sail making the boat go in the intended direction at a good rate.
Last edited by Boatmik; 3rd April 2013 at 11:47 AM. Reason: embed video
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3rd April 2013, 10:39 AM #47
Pretty cool, Andy. I see you're confident enough to sail in jeans and street shoes.
And thanks for the reminder, during the frustratingly slow late stages of my build, of what this is really all about. It's a very nice video.
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3rd April 2013, 12:11 PM #48
Howdy,
I need help!
Because of my plans to do some sailmaking in the Philippines I need to start getting things together. Some of these items I need to work out whether best to buy here or from USA or source in the Phil. Other things I just need to double check that I am going the right way with construction. So mixed questions.
Did anyone buy a hotknife - what price did they pay? From who?
What is the size of the eyelets for the corners of the sail and the size for the lacing holes? What size for reefing holes.
Price paid for tools to set the corner eyes - from who
Did anyone use a headboard? From who? What part number?
For the folded over tape that goes over the edge of the sails - what width when folded.
How many layers in the corner and reef patches beyond the original sail layer?
How much round on the yard edge - can anyone give me their offsets - I want to compare - was that for a standard yard as in the plans or a stiffer one? How did it work out? How you measure the round of an existing sail is to do a double fold ... like a "Z" with the edge extended as the top arm of the z - the folds parallel with the head edge of the sail in this case. The double fold eliminates the effect of the broadseaming and allows the edge to sit flat. This is probably info we should have in the WIKI too.
Cheers for any help
MIK
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3rd April 2013, 01:38 PM #49
Mik,
I sewed a SailRite kit. I'll see if I can find the specs & info that came with the kit, scan it and email it to you - but can't do that until tomorrow.Building Gardens of Fenwick, a Welsford Parthfinder
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Karen Ann, a Storer GIS
Goat Island Skiff - Sacramento
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4th April 2013, 11:21 AM #50
The grommets at the corners are #4, 1/2"
The grommets for lacing the sail and reef points are #1, 5/16"
The grommet tools I have came from SailRite as a part of a package deal when I bought the sail. I do not recall the prices.
No headboard.
Tape on the luff: 1" (2" folded over) covered with 1-1/2" (3" folded over)
Tape of the foot: 1" (2" folded over)
Tape on the head: 1" (2" folded over)
No tape on the leech (leech is folded over on itself and stitched)2
Tack: Sail panel, 5 corner patches, 4 layers of luff tape, 2 layers of foot tape: 12 layers total
Clew: Sail panel, 5 corner patches, 2 layers of foot tape, leech folded over on self 1 layer: 9 layers
Peak: Sail panel, 5 corner patches, 2 layers of head tape, leech folded over on self 1 layer: 9 layers
Throat: Sail panel, 5 corner patches, 4 layers of luff tape, 2 layers of head tape: 12 layers
I was not able to put my hands on the spec sheet today but I think I now know where it is and will dig it out tomorrow.
Hope this helps.Building Gardens of Fenwick, a Welsford Parthfinder
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Karen Ann, a Storer GIS
Goat Island Skiff - Sacramento
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4th April 2013, 12:13 PM #51
You are a gent Bob.
Dave LaFont, you worked this all out by yourself ... did it differ much?
MIK
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7th April 2013, 05:53 AM #52
No hot knife for me. I cut using a razor, scissors, or hole punch. For the holes I fused the edges using a soldering iron.
What is the size of the eyelets for the corners of the sail and the size for the lacing holes? What size for reefing holes.
Price paid for tools to set the corner eyes - from who
Did anyone use a headboard? From who? What part number?
For the folded over tape that goes over the edge of the sails - what width when folded.
How many layers in the corner and reef patches beyond the original sail layer?
How much round on the yard edge - can anyone give me their offsets - I want to compare - was that for a standard yard as in the plans or a stiffer one? How did it work out?Dave
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10th April 2013, 10:36 AM #53Rusty Member
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10th April 2013, 10:58 AM #54Rusty Member
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I got my shoes wet last Sunday, had to jump out at a ramp to prevent a submerged rock mangling after a long up channel tacking duel with a pocket cruiser out of the Coronado Yacht Club. At first I wasn't doing well and fell behind, but then experimented and sheeted harder on both tacks- enough to crease the sail from clew to the middle of the yard, and I was much faster, and higher pointing. Made up the lost ground, then drove above him right before we got back to the ramp. Very satisfying. The Goat can be fast.
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11th April 2013, 06:33 PM #55
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11th April 2013, 07:06 PM #56
I'm going through all the threads here to work out what I have to source here as opposed to what I can get in the Philippines.
Thanks hugely!
Hey ... did the sailrite tools for the eyelets seem durable? Enough for a production setup?
MIK
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13th April 2013, 07:37 AM #57Building Gardens of Fenwick, a Welsford Parthfinder
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Karen Ann, a Storer GIS
Goat Island Skiff - Sacramento
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13th April 2013, 09:55 AM #58
Thanks BowWes!
In the end I decided to go with Duckworks. They are really nicely consolidating my order from Sailrite and another place with the stuff I have on order from themselves in Texas.
Only one lot of shipping cost to Australia.
Another example of sterling service!
MIK
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