Beginning of March 2014 - Currently in La Cruz anchorage, Banderas Bay MexicoFirst off this was a good experience.
Tony of Morrelli Performance Sails gave us suggestions about the sail stack type pack and will make some changes after the "Puddle Jumpers" leave and it is not so busy, we are in not any hurry.
Remove batons in the sail stack-pack and put in PVC pipe and have the pipe curve up to the mast so the zipper closes easier on the stack-pack.
Re-do the sail stack type pack for ease of use. Removing zipper in front and adding snaps on both sides.
Re-work the reefing system.
The hook system we have is pulling the sail back and that is not good for the sail. Put three pad eyes on the mast, one for each reef point. Attach a snap shackle to each pad-eye that will connect to the sail at each reef point.
Add a 5” cleat to the boom for a reef line.
Add two pad-eyes to back of boom for sail stack pack to attach to instead of the topping lift.
Add a half ring to end of the boom for tying the boom off to move it away from the solar panels for shading and for a preventer line.
Sand battens at mast end for sail shaping. He can do that on a belt sander as we do not have the equipment.
Add three layers of sail tape to the end of the top batten where it is rubbing against the back stay. As a layer or two gets chafed off it can be replaced. Debbie did this, done
Take two turns on the forward side stays to bend middle and up of the mast forward slightly. This will also tighten the two side back stays as they are a bit loose. This we did and just purchased eight new SS cotter pins. We had to make some further adjustment to the side back stays.
Purchase a longer shackle for the tack.
Sand battens at mast end for sail shaping. He can do that on a belt sander as we do not have the equipment.
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