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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 3:00 pm Post subject: Maui Sails Scream |
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What’s the purpose of this Velcro opening at the top of the mast sleeve?
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joethewindsufa
Joined: 10 Oct 2010 Posts: 1190 Location: Montréal
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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may help keep the water out ??
i used to open it in order to hang my sail to dry
local shop hangs sails for display from underneath - the REAL mast cap
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may help protect mast cap ?? |
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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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That’s a clever boom cutout the way it seals shut and leaves no air gap. Or maybe other sails have that too? First I’ve seen of it. That’s got to be worth something in power or efficiency?
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techno900
Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4161
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 9:45 am Post subject: |
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Also helps keep the sand/mud out if you stick it. |
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dllee
Joined: 03 Jul 2009 Posts: 5328 Location: East Bay
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Nice to be able to access the head cap to poke a stubborn mast cap out of the sail.
Maybe you can snake beside the "cap", poke thru the top and be able to use a longer than recommended mast?
I hardly ever use my 6.0 Scream, and it's buried under 11 sails inside the van right now. |
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DanWeiss
Joined: 24 Jun 2008 Posts: 2296 Location: Connecticut, USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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The Velcro allows you access to properly seat the head cap plug that is critical to good sail tension and rotation. It also helps access the plug if it gets jammed when trying to derig. _________________ Support Your Sport. Join US Windsurfing!
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rtz
Joined: 31 Oct 2010 Posts: 296 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2017 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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I felt around in there and found no plug. Just a non adjustable piece of webbing. |
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techno900
Joined: 28 Mar 2001 Posts: 4161
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Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Some sails have a plug connected to the webbing at the tip of the sail, which plugs into a cap on the mast that has a receptacle for the plug.
Lots of sails just have a mast tip plug that slides up against the webbing in the sail, like yours. |
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