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FresnoH14
 Post subject: tri-foiler sails
PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:39 pm 
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Hobie made clear sails for that tri-foiler, I wonder what size those sails are? :?:
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ozglxvr6
 Post subject: Re: Wow THOSE are nice
PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:55 pm 
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widerisbetter wrote:
Looks to me like they are going for almost the cost of the mylar alone. North Sails are good loft too. My brother in law used to work there I think. He made a beautiful set of radial cut mylar sails for his H16 (my former boat) as his apprentice project. It made the 16 look like a 17 from a distance. 8)

These would have to be modified though - the luff is 22'5" and the foot is 84" compared to the H14 luff of 19'7" and foot of 93" (according to Dave's original formula)

The leech is less of a factor I think. Could you possibly take about 3' off the top of one of these mylars and build a square-headed main? I don't think you'd want to take if off the foot since that is already about 9" short.

Ideas Ideas - and I'll ask my buddy what he intends to do with the old racing main. Maybe we can scarf it up for more Frankenboat experiments... :lol:


Maybe I could put a 2' extension on the mast. ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Wow THOSE are nice
PostPosted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:47 am 
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widerisbetter wrote:
Looks to me like they are going for almost the cost of the mylar alone. North Sails are good loft too. My brother in law used to work there I think. He made a beautiful set of radial cut mylar sails for his H16 (my former boat) as his apprentice project. It made the 16 look like a 17 from a distance. 8)

These would have to be modified though - the luff is 22'5" and the foot is 84" compared to the H14 luff of 19'7" and foot of 93" (according to Dave's original formula)

The leech is less of a factor I think. Could you possibly take about 3' off the top of one of these mylars and build a square-headed main? I don't think you'd want to take if off the foot since that is already about 9" short.

Ideas Ideas - and I'll ask my buddy what he intends to do with the old racing main. Maybe we can scarf it up for more Frankenboat experiments... :lol:


I picked the sail up last night and began to make it a square top. I will post progress pictures later tonight or this weekend. :)

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:22 pm 
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Did you use a machine to do all your stiches and i am curious of what kind of thread you used , how much nylon did you buy, did you follow a book or go buy a model

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PostPosted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:34 pm 
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Hey
Can you give me the specs of how many yards you bought and what kind of stiches and thread you used this is really cool i might do it my self because i am in real need of a new sail and i dont want to pay 800 some bucks when i can attempet to make one my self for 70-80 dollars. did you follow a book or just look at another sail do do this.

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PostPosted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:00 am 
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mnussbaum wrote:
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Can you give me the specs of how many yards you bought and what kind of stiches and thread you used this is really cool i might do it my self because i am in real need of a new sail and i dont want to pay 800 some bucks when i can attempet to make one my self for 70-80 dollars. did you follow a book or just look at another sail do do this.

Mark
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If you want a good sail for cheap, you should get the mylar sail that I got and convert it. I can get you one, just let me know!

I did everything myself... just did a little online research. I'll try to get the specs i used later this week. I have to warn you though... it;s very primitive. Also, when making the nylon sail, I didn't give shape to each panel, only the bottom. That was my biggest mistake.

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