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MAIN SAIL TO LARGE?

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:39 pm
by Denny Todd
Hi,
I purchased this C-22 from a pawn shop. I do not know the original owner. The main sail was rolled up on the boom. When I raised the main sail for the first time, it is to large to pass the backstay cable. What am I doing wrong.


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Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:22 pm
by Beady
The sail is wrong it looks like the sail for a Hobie cat.

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:46 pm
by kobrie38
Like Beady said, that's a Hobie 18 mainsail.

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:48 pm
by EmergencyExit
Agreed, looks like a Hobie sail..

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:56 pm
by N41EF
Welcome to the chrysler world.

Now that you know what sail you have, eBay is a quick way to get rid of it, I've seen a few used main sails but none for a C22. I think santa is going to bring me a new main, about $475 plus shipping.

Bought in a pawn shop? There's a start to a neat story, gota ask, what DOES a C22 go for in a pawn shop?

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:10 pm
by CaptainScott
Welcome to the forum!
Congrats on your new C22!

Ya, as stated dump the hobie sail and get a correct one!

Scott

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:20 pm
by Denny Todd
N41EF wrote:Welcome to the chrysler world.

Now that you know what sail you have, eBay is a quick way to get rid of it, I've seen a few used main sails but none for a C22. I think santa is going to bring me a new main, about $475 plus shipping.

Bought in a pawn shop? There's a start to a neat story, gota ask, what DOES a C22 go for in a pawn shop?
Pawn shop $ 650. Where do I get the correct sail for $ 475.00?

Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:29 pm
by N41EF
http://thesailwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/web ... l&cart_id=

Is your boat a standard or tall rig? Here is a page of standard size options.

Congrats on the score. Firgure a sailboat trailer, to someone needing one, is at least a grand. Plus the outboard, plus the boat.

Pawn shop... We gonna see you on TV?