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Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
By:John Monroe
Date: 1/20/2008, 5:08 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? (Mike Savage)

: Hi John,
: I had a look at Balogh's site and the reefing zip looks to be at the third
: and second from the top of the sail. That makes perfect sense as those

: An interesting book on sails is "Sails" by Jeremy Howard-Williams.
: It's published by Adlard Coles. There's also "Small Boat Sails"
: by the same author and publisher, basically a condensed version of
: "Sails" aimed specifically at small boats, dinghy's, etc.
: Either should be available at library's, usually the sports section.

: Sail design can be fun, and exasperating. :)
: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Hi Mike,

I read Sailmaker's Apprentice by Emiliano Marino & SAILMAKING by Tom Colvin and I don't think I am getting any smarter. I filed your suggestions also.

I'm on a forum and talking to a guy that has a Balogh sail and there is a batten at the bottom of the sail. My 17 inch model sail disclosed a pucker between the two middle battens so I change the luff rounding and it mostly went away. So I have a better idea of what I want to try.

John

Messages In This Thread

Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/18/2008, 9:20 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2008, 2:39 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2008, 2:40 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
John Monroe -- 1/20/2008, 3:59 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2008, 2:03 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Don Lucas -- 1/20/2008, 2:47 pm
Sail Block *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/21/2008, 3:44 am
Re: Sail Block
Don Lucas -- 1/21/2008, 11:16 am
Poly Sail Kit *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/22/2008, 1:01 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Chris Ostlind -- 1/22/2008, 10:55 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
John Monroe -- 1/23/2008, 3:46 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2008, 2:28 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
John Monroe -- 1/27/2008, 3:49 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2008, 2:28 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/30/2008, 11:25 pm
Re: Poly Sail Kit
John Monroe -- 1/31/2008, 4:39 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2008, 1:57 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *LINK* *Pic*
Chris Ostlind -- 1/19/2008, 10:03 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
John Monroe -- 1/20/2008, 3:35 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Mike Savage -- 1/18/2008, 2:04 pm
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/19/2008, 4:19 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *Pic*
DrPepper -- 1/19/2008, 7:46 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
John Monroe -- 1/20/2008, 5:11 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Mike Savage -- 1/19/2008, 7:10 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
John Monroe -- 1/20/2008, 5:08 am