Jon, I doubt it's worth the cost to revamp a sail for the roller. Every
sailmaker I talked to said to build something in the 98-100% range with
vertical battens, UV cover and an extra full shape to handle the widest
possible wind range. I made the choice between a North 3DL 600S and the
Doyle Stratis based solely on price. Roughly $3200 for the sail.
Robert E. Izmirian
rizmirian@comcast.net
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olson911@sailpix.com [mailto:owner-olson911@sailpix.com] On
Behalf Of Jon E
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:20 PM
To: olson911@SailPix.com
Subject: Roller furling jib opinions
Hi O911 fleet,
Shanti has a harken roller furler, which came with a cruising-quality high-cut #2. I like the sail shape/power okay, but I'd really like to use the roller for short-handing, but I'd prefer a better sail.
I have a handful of decent headsails (#1, #2, blade), and I was thinking of having one converted for use on the furler. I suppose it's also possible that I'll have a new one built instead.
I know that Bob has just added a new #3 on a roller, so I'm looking for opinions from him and the rest of the fleet:
Cheers,
Jon
Shanti
USA 326
Olson Ericson 911S