Re: [bolger] Teal sail set up
> > I know I am showing my total ignorance of sailing, but now I amTry this link for tyvek sailmaking.
> > desperate for help. I am finished with Teal and have been rowing her
> > for some time now, but it is time to hook up a sail to all the wooden
> > parts I have built. The plans contain instructions that are clear
> > over my head, as I have never sailed or rigged up a sail. I plan to
> > start with a polytarp sail, so I can try my hand at sewing it all
> > myself. I have no clue how to place grommets or if I even need them.
> > Or how to attach the sail to the mast, sprit and whatever handling
> > lines are needed. I am looking for a super simple picture if
> > possible
> > that would be helpful to get this thing in the wind. Any Teal
> > builders or anyone who can help, I would like to hear from you.
>
http://www.boat-links.com/Tyvek/
The link is from the mother of all maritime links, truly the greatest link
site on the web. You could while away a liftime in there.
Jim Michalak's site has a lot of real good info on rigging a sprit rig.
http://www.apci.net/~michalak/#INDEX
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% Harrywelshman@...
George,
I've built two poly tarp sails now and have used a couple of ways of
connecting them to the mast. You can go the traditional route of grommets
laced to the mast which looks quaintly salty, but I found a simpler method.
As suggested in many poly sail instructions I put a bolt rope in the edge of
the sail that attaches to the spar, then I use a hot soldering gun to melt a
small hole through the sail flush against the bolt rope. I then either use
1/8" cord sail ties to attach to the spar, or small nylon cable ties. This
of course works best for sprit, lug or lateen sails where the sail doesn't
have to slide up and down the spar.
Just my two cents worth.
David Beede
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I've built two poly tarp sails now and have used a couple of ways of
connecting them to the mast. You can go the traditional route of grommets
laced to the mast which looks quaintly salty, but I found a simpler method.
As suggested in many poly sail instructions I put a bolt rope in the edge of
the sail that attaches to the spar, then I use a hot soldering gun to melt a
small hole through the sail flush against the bolt rope. I then either use
1/8" cord sail ties to attach to the spar, or small nylon cable ties. This
of course works best for sprit, lug or lateen sails where the sail doesn't
have to slide up and down the spar.
Just my two cents worth.
David Beede
George Shannon wrote:
> I know I am showing my total ignorance of sailing, but now I am--
> desperate for help. I am finished with Teal and have been rowing her
> for some time now, but it is time to hook up a sail to all the wooden
> parts I have built. The plans contain instructions that are clear
> over my head, as I have never sailed or rigged up a sail. I plan to
> start with a polytarp sail, so I can try my hand at sewing it all
> myself. I have no clue how to place grommets or if I even need them.
> Or how to attach the sail to the mast, sprit and whatever handling
> lines are needed. I am looking for a super simple picture if
> possible
> that would be helpful to get this thing in the wind. Any Teal
> builders or anyone who can help, I would like to hear from you.
>
> George Shannon
>
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SOME CLICKS THAT COUNT!!
Feed someone.
http://www.thehungersite.com/
Save a little rain forest.
http://rainforest.care2.com/front.html/player12296
Simplicity Boats (& mirror sites)
http://members.tripod.com/simplicityboats/index.html
http://members.xoom.com/simpleboats/index.html
Here's my latest boat:
http://members.tripod.com/simplicityboats/featherwind.html
http://members.xoom.com/simpleboats/featherwind.html
Quasi esoteric musical instruments
http://unicornstrings.com
George. go tohttp://hometown.aol.com/polysail/HTML/index.htm
that is Dave Gray's site, he has all the info and product that you will
need for making a great polysail!
Chris Flynn "Flynn's Folly'
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that is Dave Gray's site, he has all the info and product that you will
need for making a great polysail!
Chris Flynn "Flynn's Folly'
_/)
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----- Original Message -----
From: George Shannon <gjs309@...>
To: <bolger@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2000 7:48 PM
Subject: [bolger] Teal sail set up
> I know I am showing my total ignorance of sailing, but now I am
> desperate for help. I am finished with Teal and have been rowing her
> for some time now, but it is time to hook up a sail to all the wooden
> parts I have built. The plans contain instructions that are clear
> over my head, as I have never sailed or rigged up a sail. I plan to
> start with a polytarp sail, so I can try my hand at sewing it all
> myself. I have no clue how to place grommets or if I even need them.
> Or how to attach the sail to the mast, sprit and whatever handling
> lines are needed. I am looking for a super simple picture if
> possible
> that would be helpful to get this thing in the wind. Any Teal
> builders or anyone who can help, I would like to hear from you.
>
> George Shannon
>
>
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