Any ideas to UV protect a sail on furler

[Calin]

I have a Mac 26M and a CDI furling system and a Mac genoa on it.
Some peoples seem to use a tube they raise along the rolled sail. Any other solutions?
Thank you in advance

[baldbaby2000]

You can get the UV protective material sewn into the leech and the foot so when it's furled only that shows. I have the tube. That way I can save a little money on my sails and the furled sail is a little better protected when I'm trailering.

[Trav White]

I have a furler but no UV protection yet. I am considering the jib sock. Can you guys give me several referrals to some places that sell them? I think I would want a zipper vs. snaps.

[Bobby T.-26X #4767]

i've got this one which has snaps. supplier may have changed the configuration since: Inmon
you can also get this one. don't know if it's zipper or snaps: Blue Water Yachts

FYI-zipper generally cost more due to additional labor.

Bob T.
"DāBob"
'02X w/ '04 90-TLDI (14" x 11 pitch)
Dinghy Motor: '06 2.5-Suzuki

[Moe]

We had the BWY sock on our 26X and no UV protection on the foresail. When we ordered the new 135 genoa for the C-18, we had sacrificial sail material sewn on the leech and foot. It's lighter than Sunbrella and doesn't impair sail shape in light air as much. You just have to have it replaced more often. Still, Barb's going to sew a Sunbrella sock to keep on it during the week with materials from Sail-Rite.

[deja_vu]

Well the sock or the strip seem to be the only two real options, you loose a bit of performance with the strip, but gain a bit of extra protection because every time it is furled you have the protection already there.

That being said I chose perfomace since I sail in a very light wind area.

I purchased this sock:
http://shop.macgregorowners.com/detail. ... &group=430

It uses a zipper and hoists using the jib halyard. It's extremly fast to put up and take down because of the zipper. I'm very happy with it and feel it was worth the cost.

[Bobby T.-26X #4767]

I purchased this sock:
http://shop.macgregorowners.com/detail. ... &group=430
It uses a zipper and hoists using the jib halyard. It's extremly fast to put up and take down because of the zipper. I'm very happy with it and feel it was worth the cost.

looks like the best price (even with zipper) of the three links on this thread.
that's about what i paid for sock w/ snaps three years ago.

Bob T.
"DāBob"
'02X w/ '04 90-TLDI (14" x 11 pitch)
Dinghy Motor: '06 2.5-Suzuki

[Catigale]

THere is no UV in Ottawa BTW....I got 4 years out of my genny before I ripped it open on a spreader without either cover or UV protection and saw little evidence of UV degradation...just one data point.

Im at Albany NY latitude mostly.

[deja_vu]

The no UV worth mentioning up there is a valid point, considering the low cost of our sails. I trailer my boat every where I go and bought the sock for road grime protection more than UV protection.

[PeteC]

Well the sock or the strip seem to be the only two real options, you loose a bit of performance with the strip, but gain a bit of extra protection because every time it is furled you have the protection already there.

That being said I chose perfomace since I sail in a very light wind area.

I purchased this sock:
http://shop.macgregorowners.com/detail. ... &group=430

It uses a zipper and hoists using the jib halyard. It's extremly fast to put up and take down because of the zipper. I'm very happy with it and feel it was worth the cost.

That's where I got my sock. And guess what, that's my boat too. After I got the sock they asked for people to send in pictures, so I did, and they put it on the site.

I have had the sock a couple of years and it has worked just fine. I only sail every 2-4 weeks so it's not too much of a hassle to take it on and off. If I were sailing every week or few days I might prefer the sewn in.

[Duane Dunn, Allegro]

I have the strip on my 150 genoa, I wouldn't want anything else. The convienience is great, the protection equal to or better than a sock. No neet to go forward and mess with lines, snaps, or zippers. Roll and go.

I've trailered with the strip only for the last 6 years (most likely the PO did the same for 5 years before that) with no damage at all to the rolled sail on the furler on a 11 year old sail. Normal freeway speeds have no impact on the rolled sail.

[deja_vu]

It wasn't the freeway I was worried about. The pass over to Bear Lake was just a dirt road last season. Some of the other mountain roads around here end up gravel as well, and while the odds are that the gravel and dirt will just tear up the hull, still made sense to me to not to risk getting it pelted with that stuff. Plus It's good UV and weather protection for while the boat is stored between trips.

Also a sock can be made of a very think material (relative to a strip) so you can get great protection from it and it should last a very long time.

And since it literally takes about 1-3 minutes to hoist with the zipper, it's not that inconvenient. Just attach to the halyard, hold the zipper and pull the line up.

But then I only put the sock on before I take things down prior to trailering, I don't deal with it whie sailing, or even if I'm staying out for a couple days at a slip.

In addition if it wears out I don't have to send the sail somewhere to have the strip replaced, and I didn't have to send the sail anywhere to have it installed to begin with, so there was no down time.

Of course I think I could effectively argue both types, it really is just a matter of personal preferences.

My guess is if I was renting a slip I might have gone the other way and used a strip.

[Retcoastie]

The bad thing about the sock is that it adds extra material in the rigging. I have seen two with socks anchored in high winds and they were shaking and flapping like crazy.

I do use the sock mainly for the road or anchoring in a spot for several days. Overnight or lunch, why bother?

[beene]

I'm a strip man myself.

Had it on my Sandpiper for 11 years. Loved it.

Anything that gets me out of adding extra lines and controls.... count me in

G

[Duane Dunn, Allegro]

A trick for those with socks, put a twist or two in it and it won't flap and flog in the beeze.