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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | That is the part I am still learning, too Posted By: Rob M, P-21, Minuet building. Date: 5/6/09 3:47a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Interesting to see all that, Rob! (link) (Tom Ray) This is a sailrite kit, so they have done the major thinking for me in laying out the pattern. I have several books on sailmaking that goes into the technology of builting in the curves that make the airfoil shapes of a sail. The seam technique is called broadseaming. The actual sewing is not difficult, but learning how much curve to build in and in what portions of the sail is the crux of the matter. I have the book The Sailmakers Apprentice, and a series written by Jim Gran of Sailrite - one each for Mainsails, Jibs, Genoas, stormsails and staysails. It also has a small booklet on math for sailmakers. I am working toward gaining enough understanding that I could design and lay out a proper sail myself.

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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.