UV strip advice sought

Chrissie

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I am about to put a uv strip on my furling jib, but not having had the sail on the boat yet, I am not sure which side I should sew it to.
The furling line runs on the Port side of the boat, so does anyone know which side of the sail I would need to put the UV strip please?
 

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Is there a choice? I asumed that the choice is made when the side to put the line is decided on,
I have tried very hard to visulise how it would look when furled then I could work out which side will be out.
 

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When the drum is empty you can choose whether to wind the line onto it clockwise or anti-clockwise. Only if the feeder has a bias to one side or the other would it matter. FWIW, on my boat the line comes back to port and the UV strip is on the port side of the sail. Don't remember whether it's wound clock or anti-clock though.
 

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Ah, I believe that there is a feeder bias, but I am not sure to which side, I might have to go down to the boat and sit and study it,
 

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On mine the line goes up the port side and the feeder is on the centre line. The best lead for the line therefore is when it continues to cross over and goes onto the drum via it's starboard side. So when the line is pulled to furl the sail the drum rotates clockwise (viewed from above) so the UV strip needs to be on the port side of the sail.

It's not something you'd want to get wrong though so perhaps a visit to check is a good idea?
 

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Simple: Just pick up a piece of paper and roll it up.

If the drum winds clockwise (looking down onto it) when furling the sail then the UV strip needs to be on the port side of the sail, since that will be the 'outside'. If it winds anti-clockwise then UV strip on starboard side.

Mike
 

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I don't have a UV strip on mine. I put it away properly each weekend. Outrageous I know. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Friends of mine have various covers that they hoist up the rolled genoa.
 

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My reefing line is on the port side. It wraps on to the furling drum in a clockwise direction i.e. it goes to the starboard side of the drum. My UV strip is on the port side of the sail.
 

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After an annoying experience last weekend, I intend to keep the head sail properly stowed whenever it's not in use! The ring tore out of the clew (attached by webbing straps) simply because UV had degraded the straps, which cannot be protected by a UV strip. now have a shocking bill for the repair. The sock over the top sounds like a reasonable idea, but is it really much less hassle than taking the sail right off?!
 

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One advantage not mentioned by noddy, assuming that he is referring to mere mortals as myself, is that with the sock hoisted, and the hallyard tail wrapped around for about 5-6 turns, the sail is definately STOWED...and has insurance implications that are not coverd by UV strips and sail coming unrolled in strong winds.Putting away is really no longer than putting the mainsail civer on...timewise. HTH
 

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When I leave the boat I always tie a short length of rope through the clew and round the forestay so that it can not unfurl in a strong wind. I appreciate that on a larger yacht this might not be possible as the clew might be too high, but I think that the OP has a Contessa 26 so this should be possible.
 

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If the line enters the drum on the port side the drum will only pull in anticlockwise looking down on it. This means the sail will have to have its UV strip on the starboard side so that when wound in it curls around from the starboard side.

Do make the strip generous otherwise when pulled in there will be white strips showing through !

PWG
 
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