Main sheet hitting new dodger

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Quote from: Ed Shankle on August 24, 2015, 10:56:54 AM
Another consideration is the cut of your main sail. Since you took measurements from my dodger and I don't have a problem, I was thinking maybe you can crank down your sail further than I do. I could see having the same problem if my boom angle to the mast was greater. Maybe the leach is too long? As you noted, a rigid vang would help once you reach the compression limit of the vang, but your main sail trim will be inefficient if the leach is longer than spec.

Ed
Ed, I just had a conversation with Doyle sails about doing just that. I bought a never sailed quantum main that was made wrong size for a Sabre 34. I think it could be cut a little shorter. I think my boom to mast angle is greater than 90 when set.
Paul Barrett
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