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Re: Other: Mast & Sails *LINK*
By:Daren
Date: 11/23/2007, 10:10 am
In Response To: Other: Mast & Sails *Pic* (John Monroe)

: I’m thinking a well shaped batwing sail could be made by nailing 2x4’s to the
: outside shape of the sail, then laying across wing foil shaped 2x4’s where
: each sail panel is sewed together. This would make a mold for the airfoil
: shape. Each cloth panel would then be laid from the edge to the first foil
: shaped 2x4 and tacked in place, then the next one and so on. The first
: tryout sail could be made of cheap Tyvek or poly and if proven then good
: Dacron. Battens would be added at some of the seams. Any problems with
: this thought?

Hi John;
you might find some useful info at Polysail. the link shows a high aspect polysail that would be a lot easier to build than a multi-part sail. lots of other sail instructions on the site.
Daren.......

High Aspect Polysail

Messages In This Thread

Other: Mast & Sails *Pic*
John Monroe -- 11/22/2007, 3:52 am
About your sail *LINK*
Dave G -- 11/23/2007, 8:57 pm
Re: About your sail
John Monroe -- 11/24/2007, 4:38 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Charlie -- 11/23/2007, 8:11 pm
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
John Monroe -- 11/24/2007, 4:08 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2007, 1:47 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Charlie -- 11/24/2007, 12:46 pm
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Mike Savage -- 11/24/2007, 3:19 pm
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Charlie -- 11/24/2007, 6:05 pm
Re: Other: Sails *LINK*
Daren -- 11/24/2007, 3:01 pm
Re: Other: Sails
Charlie -- 11/24/2007, 5:50 pm
Re: Other: Sails *Pic*
John Monroe -- 11/25/2007, 3:55 am
Re: Other: Sails
Charlie -- 11/25/2007, 10:11 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2007, 2:54 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails *LINK*
Daren -- 11/23/2007, 10:10 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
John Monroe -- 11/25/2007, 4:08 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
John Monroe -- 11/24/2007, 4:30 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2007, 2:43 am
Re: another sail website *NM* *LINK*
Daren -- 11/23/2007, 9:20 pm
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Bill Hamm -- 11/23/2007, 1:26 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails *LINK*
John Monroe -- 11/23/2007, 6:03 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2007, 2:48 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Bill Hamm -- 11/24/2007, 2:38 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
John Monroe -- 11/24/2007, 4:26 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2007, 1:32 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Mike Savage -- 11/24/2007, 6:26 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
John Monroe -- 11/25/2007, 2:50 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Mike Savage -- 11/25/2007, 7:35 am
Re: Other: Mast & Sails *LINK*
TOM RAYMOND -- 11/27/2007, 12:41 pm
Re: Other: Mast & Sails
Bill Hamm -- 11/25/2007, 1:34 am