8 yrs? You need some sails, bad !

Posted By: Lee
Date: 5/17/08 1:11p.m.

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In Response To: Still looking for original S24 jib (Rusty Lillico, SF24 Gypsy, Kaneohe, HI)

Any sailmaker could make a working job or genoa for you using some basic measurements. The big sailmakers probably have them already in their data base. This link, http://www.usedsails.com/measuring.htm, tells how to measure for yourself. Odds are, the working jib was 100% of the foretriangle area, the genoa 150%.
If you can determine these simple measurements yourself, you can also look through the databases of several websites that sell used sails. I would think you could even buy some cheap used headsails on E-bay. If they don't fit or you don't like em, you can throw em back up on the E-Bay with no, or little, loss.

Messages In This Thread

Still looking for original S24 jib -- Rusty Lillico, SF24 Gypsy, Kaneohe, HI -- 5/11/08 3:16p.m.

8 yrs? You need some sails, bad ! -- Lee -- 5/17/08 1:11p.m.

Go to this link for Sailrite, key in Seafarer 24 in the search -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 5/17/08 3:08p.m.

Thanks Charlie, but... -- Rusty Lillico, 1976 SF24, Kailua, HI -- 5/20/08 3:18p.m.

Call them and talk to Jeff. They have the actual dimensions of many sails -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 5/21/08 5:24a.m.

By the way, that's our working jib in the picture. -- Charlie Jones, Meridian 25 "Tehani" Magnolia Beach, Tex -- 5/21/08 5:29a.m.

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