Ball park price to change bolt rope size please ?

[ferroboat]

Could anyone help out with a ball park price to change the bolt rope size on a genoa for a 44 ft yacht please?
Thanks in anticipation.

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[Lakesailor]

An excellent opportunity to say "How long is a piece of string?"

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Basic price of luff tape would be around $3 per foot. This is a minimum guess and much depends on the finished thickness that is required for your furling gear as well as whether you want single, double or treble cords

You might be interested to have a look here: http://www.sailrite.com/Continuous-Support-Tape-8

Are you planning to do the conversion yourself?

 

[[70521]]

An excellent opportunity to say "How long is a piece of string?"

+1

You got there first

 

[Searush]

Convert to slugs - diy & cheap.

 

[Stemar]

Convert to slugs - diy & cheap.

Would that cause a problem with chafe and wear on a roller reefing system? I could also see possible issues with sail shape with a couple of rolls in

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Would that cause a problem with chafe and wear on a roller reefing system? I could also see possible issues with sail shape with a couple of rolls in

I wouldn't mind having slugs on a second genoa, hoisted up the second groove of the furler when running under twin headsails but I wouldn't use them on the regular Genoa that is furled and is in everyday use.

 

[Croak]

Where would you buy slugs small enough for foil?

 

[PuffTheMagicDragon]

Where would you buy slugs small enough for foil?

How small is "small"?

These people have a good selection: http://www.sailrite.com/easearch#!Hardware/Sail-Boat-Hardware/Slugs-Slides&ea_d=_2

There are others.

 

[Croak]

V good, But a bit American