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Re: custom sails
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lugnet.pirates
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Wed, 14 May 2003 22:35:25 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Stephen Rowe writes:
> In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin writes:
> > In lugnet.pirates, Tom Reed writes:
> > (Some good advice on sail making).
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> > Just a couple of extra points -
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> > The product I used for the Misérable and the Intracty was a US product
> > called "Stiffie" (!)
I'm not familiar with it, but I'm sure most of the fabric stiffeners would
be fine! You may have to experiment with whether you want to dilute it or
not. In my case, I didn't like the amount of stiffness that the full
strength solution produced. It also depends on the type of material you
use. Some fabrics soak up the solution better than others. It helps to
experiment with some scrap pieces first.
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> i wonder if they have that at my local fabric store. :-) the stuff i have
> right now is a heavy 100% cotton canvass. it is relatively stiff, but i may
> try to stiffen it up.
You might find that you have better luck with a lighter weight cotton fabric
if you use the stiffener. I've used the canvas material and wasn't too
happy with the results. The weight of the fabric tends to make it sag
easier! Lighter fabric will hold it's shape better.
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> > I used a standard paper hole punch for the rigging holes. The paper hole
> > punch won't work very well on unstiffened fabric.
I found that a standard paper hold punch was too large a hole. I know they
make them smaller, but I had problems getting a paper punch to cut through
the fabric. If you can get it to work for you, then that's all that matters!
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> > I ran out of ball joints to rig the sales with - I find 1x1 plates with
> > clips (vertical or horizontal) work well, 1x1 plates with rings work a bit
> > too well (ie they're too tight) and 2x1 plates with handles work less well.
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> i found that 2x1 plates with the rod attached perpendicular to it (sorry,
> not the best description) work very well also.(they are the peices that you
> attach the crossmembers to the mast with)
I think they would work just as well too. You might want to make a smaller
hole in the sail using that method. Like I said before, whatever works is
great! I encourage experimentation! Let us know how it all comes out!
Tom
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> > Cheers
> >
> > Richie Dulin
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| (...) i wonder if they have that at my local fabric store. :-) the stuff i have right now is a heavy 100% cotton canvass. it is relatively stiff, but i may try to stiffen it up. (...) i found that 2x1 plates with the rod attached perpendicular to it (...) (21 years ago, 14-May-03, to lugnet.pirates)
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