Going loose footed with current sail

[tmcclarren]

Hi,

Since I need to go loose footed to have the Sail Pack I will need to remove the slugs from the foot and go loose. I plan on an outhaul slide on the clew. Any other suggestions? How long will that 40 year old sail last? I plan on replacing next year! One more season, I hope! Spring sailboat show is in April in Annapolis. Im going shopping.


Peace

[Jim Walsh]

Unless the boat was only sailed in mild winds exclusively at night, after forty years you are now the proud owner of a drop cloth
The standard sailmakers test of sail cloth structural integrity is to try to puncture the cloth with a sharp lead pencil. Additionally, they test the stitching’s integrity with a blunt fid.

[fmueller]

yeah ... I'd say your sail is likely already loose footed; tack and leech too ...