CD Typhoon Daysailor sail plan?

[windchime]

I have a 1984 CD TY daysailor "Windchime" that I am hoping to get a new main made this winter.

1. Wanted to verify the 20' luff and 8' foot dimensions listed in brochure.

2. Was wondering if anybody has successfully gone slightly larger to get more sail area (speed).

gg/ Windchime

[bottomscraper]

I strongly advise that you either measure YOUR boat if you
plan to get sails made mail order or make them yourself. If
you are having a local Sailmaker make the sails they should
measure the boat (if not find another Sailmaker). I would
NOT depend on published specs for any boat.

Here are a few pages that show how to measure, it's not
hard.

http://thesailwarehouse.com/cgi-bin/web ... 7668_16768

http://www.sailritesails.com/PDFs/Custo ... 20Form.pdf

http://www.secondwindsails.com/measurement.php

http://chryslersailing.lizards.net/sail_sails.html

[Joe Montana]

From a previous post on the same subject...

You'll find what you're looking for in the manual that's posted on this website. Start at the homepage, and look for "Where to Look" in the menu on the left side of the page.

Then choose:

"Groups and Publications," then...

"Online Manuals and Brochures," then

"CD Owners Manuals," then go to page 83 in the "1981 Manual" under the heading of Cape Dory Owners Manuals.

[trapper]

Bottomscraper is so right! I just got home from sailing today with my friend on his beautifully restored Ty weekender. The new mainsail was made by the uncle of his son's roommate and it is beautifully made a truly great sail BUT it is too long in the luff. The sailmaker has never seen the boat and I am not sure where he got the measurements but this boat was not measured. Result: The boom is way too close to the cockpit.

Someone is going to get hit in the head by that boom sooner or later-- My 2 cents: do not increase the luff on the sail! and have the boat measured, preferably by my local sailmaker.

[Jim Davis]

If you have a new sails made you defiantly need to have the the boat measured. There aren't that many DS models out there. Also you want the sailmaker go out for a short sail after he has fitted the sails. There may be a few adjustments needed.

For additional speed you would do better looking into adding a genny, the additional area you can get in the main is negligible unless you really lower the boom. The standard jib is great for a relaxing sail and as it it self tending makes life easy.

Actually we almost always use the jib and don't really worry about even taking the genny along.