Hi again,
I am pretty sure the luff is too long, I knew that going in, but at the same time without the proper hardware in place it is hard to know how much has to come off. Measure twice and all that.
I don't have roller furling, just hank on, so that is one consideration.
The PO of the sail mentioned that Carol Hasse called it a Code Zero assym when she gave it a once over, and it has a relatively shallow chord/camber/belly. My local sailmaker at UK Halsey called it a drifter, from the pic at the start of this post - judging by the cut of the panels, I guess.
The mast ladder should arrive Friday, Bud's parcel of spinnaker hardware should arrive next week sometime, then I can run it up and see where it really sits. Then I need a snuffer, although I was surprised at the ka-ching for one of those. Oh right, it's for a boat. I found an old review on line and it recommends the ATN over the North Sails version, as does Bud. I think I can get it locally through UK and not pay the postage/brokerage.
Here's a question - I have only have one block slightly aft of the scuppers that I use for my foresail. Will that be about the right location for the larger sails (thinking about the genoa I bought too). I have no car or traveller. When I was flying the genoa the reefing cringle on the leech edge was luffing like crazy. I had the sheet going from the clew almost straight down to turn through the arms of my mid-ships cleat as a temp solution. I don't think it was the right location.
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Thanks for all the suggestions - us newbies can't get enough!
Stephen
