Faced with the realization that I should roll certain sails when not in use, I have put together a cheap device to make that easier. It also serves to support the sail during transport.
I used two large pool noodles and a cheap piece of 8 foot 1x2 pine. It's hard to find a straight piece of this material, but the edges are rounded, making it easier to insert into the noodles. I had to clamp the 1x2 in a vice to get it fully in place.
The photos tell the rest of the story.
Pre-assembly
Post-assembly. Yes, this is a dowel in this instance. They are too expensive. The 1x2 works fine and is less than $2.00
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Russ wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:31 am
I keep my furler rolled all year and as straight as possible. Strap it to the mast under the tarp for winter.
I used to FOLD my main and bag it for winter. My main is in such bad shape I just stuff the boom in the cabin sail/cover and all for winter.
Yeah, I knew this hack would be of limited use to most since roller furling is so prevalent. I do have a variation that might be even better. Stay tuned.
The key to inner peace is to admit you have a problem and leave it at that.
Another take on the sail roller, slightly larger diameter. This one even allows for storage!
This is not PVC pipe, rather a more lightweight, thin-walled plastic pipe used for underground drainage. Available at your favorite big box store. Comes in 10' lengths, but 5" of that is a bell for connection pipes that needs to trim off if you want to put caps on it. All came out to about $30.
The key to inner peace is to admit you have a problem and leave it at that.
Russ wrote: ↑Thu Sep 14, 2023 4:36 pm
What kind of PVC pipe is that? And would it fit a genny furled?
I actually don't think it's PVC because when I tried to use PVC cement once it didn't work. I could be wrong. At Lowe's or home Depot you'll find this thinwalled material with white outside and black inside. It's slightly expanded at one end so you can slip one piece onto another to form a run, and it's intended use is just to carry drainage water like from a French drain system, not as sanitary line drainage. It's maybe about 5 in inside diameter, so I suppose you could fit a Genoa inside of it if that's what you're talking about. If you're talking about wrapping something around it, then just join as many of them together as you want.
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I think I know what it is. In the outdoor garden section used for drainage piping. Hmm...I'll have to measure. It might make keeping the genny protected in the winter.
I think I know what it is. In the outdoor garden section used for drainage piping. Hmm...I'll have to measure. It might make keeping the genny protected in the winter.
I was wrong about that inside diameter (wasn't home when I answered). It is 3-7/8". Duh. 4" OD, which is the largest I see there. Maybe an irrigation supply house would have something larger?
The key to inner peace is to admit you have a problem and leave it at that.
Curious. Didn't they provide "long bags" when you received them?
About every loft I know provides them with sails that cannot or should not be rolled. Contrary to popular belief, they aren't that much more expensive to produce than a standard barrel bag.
They go by different names; long, cigar, taquito......
PSNA wrote: ↑Fri Sep 15, 2023 11:43 am
Curious. Didn't they provide "long bags" when you received them?
About every loft I know provides them with sails that cannot or should not be rolled. Contrary to popular belief, they aren't that much more expensive to produce than a standard barrel bag.
They go by different names; long, cigar, taquito......
Every Rolly Tasker sail I have ever bought (5 so far) has come a barrel bag. Two of them (main and jib) were the Lite Skin material. You would think that if the preferred method of storage is rolled that they would have provide (or at least suggested) that kind of bag, but no.
The key to inner peace is to admit you have a problem and leave it at that.
