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Advice on a jib.

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Created by Boatin > 9 months ago, 11 Feb 2014
Boatin
NSW, 179 posts
11 Feb 2014 4:28PM
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My 25' Mystere has a mainsail and a genoa which I have had out in winds 20 gusting 25 knots. I am looking for a jib that I can use in winds like that without getting to hairy. I found this #3 storm jib on ebay. Pleased to get any comments or advice from 'The Think Tank'

"#3 storm jib JJ02 attached. 7oz dacron luff6 x leech 4.45 x foot 3.15m. It may be unused but has slight storage marks and minor corrosion of metal components due to wet storage $300











Supersonic27
NSW, 235 posts
11 Feb 2014 5:29PM
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Sail looks OK in the photos, and would agree it has been lightly used....still crinkley from the looks of it!

Unfortunately when buying a second hand sail like this, that is not made specifically for your boat or your design......it really is suck it and see!

Good luck, and if it is in good condition you may be able to on sell it easily if it doesnt work out!

RiffRaff
WA, 265 posts
11 Feb 2014 2:31PM
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Doesn't appear to have any hanks, is it designed for a furler?
New no 3 Jib for my M27 was only around $500

Fiesta
QLD, 122 posts
11 Feb 2014 6:30PM
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Boatin

You could try old skiff sails. A 16footer jib maybe the right size for a quasi No. 3 for you. You would need to add hanks or get a sailmaker to do this if you don't like doing this stuff. Some of the skiff sails are cheap on ebay.

MorningBird
NSW, 2680 posts
11 Feb 2014 7:41PM
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Ask Fareast Sails for a price on a new one. Google them.

DPSP4242
WA, 28 posts
11 Feb 2014 5:06PM
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The sail you have found has a very high clew which will raise the centre of effort.

This will potential give you a greater angle of heel as opposed to drive from lower down in the sail......

I sugget that an etchells jib may be a better suited sail but best of all is to get one specifically made for the boat.

Ramona
NSW, 7653 posts
11 Feb 2014 8:08PM
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Fiesta said..

Boatin

You could try old skiff sails. A 16footer jib maybe the right size for a quasi No. 3 for you. You would need to add hanks or get a sailmaker to do this if you don't like doing this stuff. Some of the skiff sails are cheap on ebay.




I agree. 16 foot skiff Dacron sail for about $80 and use plastic hanks, the ones that attache with self tappers. I used one one my previous boat, 26 foot quarter tonner. I replaced the wire luff with spectra.

Dezman
NSW, 818 posts
11 Feb 2014 11:22PM
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Being 7 oz it's made for a bigger boat I think and that clew is very high, finding a good sheet angle could be a problem!
Hanks are easy to put on, etchells head sails have a luff of 8 meters but some great buys are out there.
If you brought it off a dealer then trade it back if you can and find a more suitable one.

Ramona
NSW, 7653 posts
12 Feb 2014 8:46AM
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Dezman said..

Being 7 oz it's made for a bigger boat I think and that clew is very high, finding a good sheet angle could be a problem!
Hanks are easy to put on, etchells head sails have a luff of 8 meters but some great buys are out there.
If you brought it off a dealer then trade it back if you can and find a more suitable one.



I tried an Etchell jib. Superb sail but the short foot made the correct sheet angle difficult. It had the cloth "Hanks" with the press studs and with very stiff cloth, the sail when lowered took up a lot of headstay space. The windage was too much and I had to remove the sail and chuck it down the fwd hatch when picking up the mooring, nose would blow down wind.

Dezman
NSW, 818 posts
12 Feb 2014 8:57AM
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Ramona said..

Dezman said..

Being 7 oz it's made for a bigger boat I think and that clew is very high, finding a good sheet angle could be a problem!
Hanks are easy to put on, etchells head sails have a luff of 8 meters but some great buys are out there.
If you brought it off a dealer then trade it back if you can and find a more suitable one.



I tried an Etchell jib. Superb sail but the short foot made the correct sheet angle difficult. It had the cloth "Hanks" with the press studs and with very stiff cloth, the sail when lowered took up a lot of headstay space. The windage was too much and I had to remove the sail and chuck it down the fwd hatch when picking up the mooring, nose would blow down wind.


Me too, those sails are very stiff. I put a heavy duty one on the sea wind 24 and loved it, but it really had to be rolled up. And the press studs are clever wind cheaters.



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