Hi Don,

I've done business with Sailrite for years, and I agree they are great. One
of my machines is a Sailrite, and the other two are commercial sewing
machines that have the Sailrite MCR motors installed. The MCR system makes
a commercial machine much easier to control for an amateur like me. I
appreciate the larger under-arm space and knee-operated foot lift on those
machines.

I also built a sail cover from a Sailrite kit along with a number of other
projects. One is a cover for my 30' boat that may actually get done some
day. Tell me about the bimini you created - was it a custom kit from
Sailrite? That's another project I'd like to tackle some day.

Thanks,
Mark

Boston, MA

2000 R22 *Luna Mia*
1987 Nimble 30 *For Sale*
1982 Com-Pac 16 *For Sale*

On Fri, Nov 13, 2020 at 7:06 PM Donald Simons via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>  Mark,
> Once you have completed this sail, I would be very interested to hear
> about your experience with it.  This includes both the construction and
> performance of it.  I originally sewed a Sailrite mainsail cover for our
> first Rhodes in 1981.  A few years ago I purchased a Sailrite sewing
> machine and have used it for all kinds of things including a bimini for our
> Rhodes.  I have been thinking about sewing a 130% genoa since I have both a
> working jib and a 175% that came with our boat.  I have also been thinking
> about sewing a new mainsail.
> I have found Sailrite to be a wonderful company to deal with and I love
> the sewing machine.
> Don Simons  Ithaca, NY
>     On Friday, November 13, 2020, 05:45:46 PM EST, Mark Whipple <
> mark at whipplefamily.com> wrote:
>
>  Based on some comments about sail size on this list I'm thinking of
> ordering a kit for a 130% genoa from Sailrite. (I have several sewing
> machines and enough experience to be dangerous. ?) FWIW I currently have a
> self-tending jib on a Hoyt boom that may actually be less than 100%.
> There's also a 175% that came with the boat but I don't love tacking big
> sails, especially after hearing about the experiences of others.
>
> Can anyone tell me if these measurements are correct? I know I probably
> should measure the I and J myself but the mast is down and the boat's
> covered, etc.
>
> These are from the Sailrite site, who claims the data came from Harken or
> Lithicum(?). The only thing on sailboatdata.com is the Rhodes 22
> Continental (which credits "Sam" Spitzer, BTW).
>
> I - 25 feet
> J - 9 feet
> P - 22 feet
> E - 9 feet
> (not that P or E matter for a genny).
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Mark
>
> Boston, MA
>
> 2000 R22 *Luna Mia*
> 1987 Nimble 30 *For Sale*
> 1982 Com-Pac 16 *For Sale*
>