Not all 350's are the same!
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 7:30 pm
In the continuing quest to get our project boat, lucky hull #13 back in the water, we are going through the process to get new sails made. After making the measurements, we started seeing a discrepancy between our numbers and the stock sail plan numbers.
It seems our 350 was ordered and built with a mast not to exceed 48' above the waterline. Most boats are apparently about 52' above the water line. I'm sure glad I didn't just order stock sails!
Now it makes more sense that when I needed to replace the upper portion of the backstay it wasn't the length listed in the manual posted on this website, and was off by a few feet. I just measured my existing and had a duplicate made.
Now we're trying to figure out the new sail plan measurements so I can get a corrected PHRF from the local authority here. I guess I can sneak under more bridges than I previoulsy thought, although I'll be sailing a bit slower! I'll have to remember all this stuff if I ever have to replace the mast..hopefully not!
In other news, most of the outstanding repairs have been made, and we're just trying to get some time for bottom paint before she spashes.
Thanks,
Don Jones #13
Southport / Oak Island, NC
It seems our 350 was ordered and built with a mast not to exceed 48' above the waterline. Most boats are apparently about 52' above the water line. I'm sure glad I didn't just order stock sails!
Now it makes more sense that when I needed to replace the upper portion of the backstay it wasn't the length listed in the manual posted on this website, and was off by a few feet. I just measured my existing and had a duplicate made.
Now we're trying to figure out the new sail plan measurements so I can get a corrected PHRF from the local authority here. I guess I can sneak under more bridges than I previoulsy thought, although I'll be sailing a bit slower! I'll have to remember all this stuff if I ever have to replace the mast..hopefully not!
In other news, most of the outstanding repairs have been made, and we're just trying to get some time for bottom paint before she spashes.
Thanks,
Don Jones #13
Southport / Oak Island, NC