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I'll show you mine if you show me yours -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 4/29/09 12:14p.m.

Thats a great idea, being a new P-165 owner, -- Ken Lockhart, Precision 165 -- 4/29/09 12:22p.m.

Re: Favorite Mods -- JerryA -- 4/29/09 4:18p.m.

One at a time...Here is the first.. -- Jack, H23.5, SecondSojourn,Clermont Fl. -- 4/29/09 4:56p.m.

Tell us more about it... -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 4/29/09 4:57p.m.

Oh... Show annnd Tell -- JerryA -- 4/30/09 3:51a.m.

It looks like a well built sturdy unit that... -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 4/30/09 4:15a.m.

Here is what I've been doing: (large picture) -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 7:54p.m.

Here are some corner patches -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 7:55p.m.

Here is a layout of batten pockets -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 7:59p.m.

Reef Patch & Batten Pocket -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 8:07p.m.

Here is how I set up sewing the seams -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 8:11p.m.

Here is a sewn seam -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 8:18p.m.

Here is the whole sail sewn together -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 4/30/09 8:24p.m.

Very impressive Rob -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 5/1/09 1:44a.m.

Yes. I enjoy doing this; have the machine -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/1/09 5:55a.m.

Nice work -- Tom V. P18 #377 "Kestrel", NJ -- 5/1/09 5:39a.m.

Good idea. -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/1/09 6:01a.m.

Very nice.. -- Jack, H23.5, SecondSojourn,Clermont Fl. -- 5/1/09 7:19a.m.

The Plans show no backstay or spreaders -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/1/09 6:02p.m.

Very nice work -- Tom, P18 Tangent -- 5/2/09 4:55a.m.

 Rob, the wire luff jibs.  -- Jack, h23.5 Second Sojourn.. -- 5/4/09 8:20a.m.

Interesting to see all that, Rob! -- Tom Ray -- 5/6/09 2:28a.m.

That is the part I am still learning, too -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/6/09 3:47a.m.

Rob are these... -- Jerry Carpenter C-26 # 147 -- 5/1/09 1:42a.m.

On the one you pointed to is the elastic -- Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. -- 5/1/09 5:32a.m.

Interesting! thanks Rob -- Donnie - P-185 "DonSail" #96 -- 5/1/09 6:07a.m.