More Merlin Sails

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 2:30 pm

I have a suit of Hyde Merlin Sails for sail
Measured by Tony Lock in April 1993,rolled and in good condtion,still "crackly"
2.93 sm jib, Main is normal luff length
Â£100 or would swap for a set of N12 sails in similar condition
Mark

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:52 am

What's "normal length" as there doesn't seem to be such a thing in Merlins? Luff and foot measurements are so varied.

Mark · Post by **Mark** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:52 pm

Pat, not so, in the last 20 years or so the luff length has become almost standard
Mark

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:20 pm

<i>quote: ...in the last 20 years or so ...</i>

So they'll be no good for a cvrda boat then:D

Post by Ed » Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:39 am

I would also disagree that luff length has completely standardised in last 20 years.

For majority of fleet interested in sailing on the sea or at nats it has.....but I was certainly aware of more than a few boats on the Thames still using a longer luff under 10 years ago. Not the bloody long mast like John&Lynss but still longer than the standard length....I think there were even some long plastic masts at Tamesis.

cheers

eib