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
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!
Doesn't appear to have any hanks, is it designed for a furler?
New no 3 Jib for my M27 was only around $500
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.
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.
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.