mixmkr
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Ok…. I have this old sail...yes it's soft and comfortable and I added the windows years back. No draft to the sail, so it must be close, if not original to my '69 Sunfish. Oddly, the roach is scalloped or 'curved in' . You can't see it in the pictures, but the luff...or side that goes up the upper spar, actually slightly curves the other way...I guess an attempt at some sort of vertical belly! The foot is basically straight with no real apparent "belly" to the sail along that edge. For fun, laid out the line to emulate the shape of those "hi-tech" sails. I'm beginning to think that adding a huge roach like those tech sails, IN THIS SAIL, would be basically the same as raising the gooseneck higher up the mast.....and a little more sail area too. So...the boat will flip easier!
Wondering 'out loud' if messing around like this is just a total waste of time...or just a 'minimal' waste of time ;-) I'll never use this sail as I have several newer others, so this one can be ripped apart and made a lab experiment.
If others would like to "wonder out loud" as well, that would be appreciated. I have no idea what I'm doing in sail design, but I can rip seams, add draft, add fabric and actually think that I'd do it neatly too....since I can sew pretty decent. The peanut gallery needs to start hollering so I can determine a direction....or do I just go sailing on my other fishes ;-)
btw...I DO like to experiment with stuff like this and work on boats, as much as I like getting out on the water...so...that's to be considered.
Lastly....a draft with less belly (than the newer design), adding more sail area...especially up higher.... that might be best?....oh...and I have NO idea who made this sail, as there are no markings or indications on it anywhere. It IS cleanly stitched and doesn't look "home made".
Wondering 'out loud' if messing around like this is just a total waste of time...or just a 'minimal' waste of time ;-) I'll never use this sail as I have several newer others, so this one can be ripped apart and made a lab experiment.
If others would like to "wonder out loud" as well, that would be appreciated. I have no idea what I'm doing in sail design, but I can rip seams, add draft, add fabric and actually think that I'd do it neatly too....since I can sew pretty decent. The peanut gallery needs to start hollering so I can determine a direction....or do I just go sailing on my other fishes ;-)
btw...I DO like to experiment with stuff like this and work on boats, as much as I like getting out on the water...so...that's to be considered.
Lastly....a draft with less belly (than the newer design), adding more sail area...especially up higher.... that might be best?....oh...and I have NO idea who made this sail, as there are no markings or indications on it anywhere. It IS cleanly stitched and doesn't look "home made".
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