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Conference unifix::sailing

Title:	SAILING
Notice:	Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference
Moderator:	UNIFIX::BERENS

Created:	Wed Jul 01 1992
Last Modified:	Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	2299
Total number of notes:	20724

834.0. "Telltales" by AKOV13::GYOUNG () Fri May 13 1988 14:58

    I'm a newcomer both to the sport and this conference.  I began
    sailing last year, after powerboating most of my life.  I'm
    currently taking a Basic Sailing course at the Boston Sailing
    Center ...... and having a blast !!
    
    I own a 14' Holder which I keep in N.H. and plan to use this summer
    on Winnipesaukee and Ossippee ...... a neighbor and I are also
    involved in a 33' Hunter on Narragansett Bay.  You can see that
    I'm bitten .......
    
    My question for today is around adding telltales to a sail.  The
    Holder has telltales on the shrouds, but I've come to realize through
    the sailing course that telltales on the jib and main are very
    important also.
    
    Is it simple to put telltales on the sails ??   What type of
    adhesive should be used ??    Where is the best location and how
    do you determine ???
    
    Greg

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
834.1		3D::GINGER		`Fri May 13 1988 16:12`	7
	James Bliss sells a little package of ribbon teltales and round adhesive patchs for about $5. Probably the greatest markup sale in marine history, these ribbons cant be worth more than $.02 each. Anyway, they work fine. I always just used sail repair tape and a bit of yarn.
834.2	Cruising World	CSSE::COUTURE	Abandon shore	`Fri May 13 1988 16:22`	3
	Read this month's Cruising World. There's a whole article on telltale placement.
834.3	Davis	GRAMPS::WCLARK	Walt Clark	`Mon May 16 1988 11:09`	9
	The Davis sail telltails is what was referred to in .1 I have used them for several years where the sailmaker did not provide telltales. They are probably overpriced, but I dont remember paying more than a couple bucks for a package. The package contains about a dozen telltales and patches (self adhesive). Walt
834.4	ex	MILVAX::HO		`Tue May 17 1988 10:42`	18
	For placement on the jib, try about one foot aft of the leading edge approximately 1/2 way up the sail. Offset the port and starboard telltales so that it's possible to tell which is which. On a larger jib additional telltales above and below the middle one are useful for determining the "break" (jib lead placement to accomodate wind shear). On the main, one at the leach end of the top batten is probably adequate. Cassette recording tape flies better in light air than yarn. When fastening telltales, sticky dacron sail repair material works real well. Vinyl tape is almost as good. Duct tape and cloth backed tapes have an adhesive that deteriorates quickly and leaves a messy residue.
834.5		DFLAT::DICKSON	Network Design tools	`Wed May 25 1988 12:12`	3
	An additional advantage of recording tape is that it does not absorb water and sog down or stick to anything.
834.6	Don't forget those telltale windows!!	AKOV11::KALINOWSKI		`Tue Jun 14 1988 20:13`	8
	If you really want to burn some money, get a set of telltale windows installed. Basicly, they cut out a triangle from your sail, sew in a clear plastic section, and then apply a set of win-tales. all this for only $10 a set. Being the show-off that I am, I have 4 sets of them. 8>) Just contact your local overworked sailmaker.