[quote=peterk123]So the new old boat is slowly coming together. New lines, standing rigging, etc. all set.
The sails are very old and I was tempted to have them refurbished in a couple of months. However, given that they are probably 30 years old, new ones may make more sense. I was wondering what people's experience has been with refurbishing such old sails, or if there is a point where it doesn't make sense anymore.
I found a couple of like new nacra 570 jibs for a great price. Do you feel that they are compatible and could be a viable replacement for the existing jib? I think the 570 may be ever so slightly smaller, but I am not sure.
If I eventually go with a new mainsail, does the square top make sense, or are the older boat masts not designed to work properly with them? I windsurfed for twenty five years, so I really learned a lot about mast bend and sail tops opening up in gusts. It was a game changer.
If it makes sense to go with a square top, what would you recommend for a downhaul system?
So I can't sleep and working is almost impossible ever sense I picked up the boat. I forgot how much fun they were to tinker with. Hopefully I can get it on the water before it gets too cold around here :)
Thanks Pete[/quote]
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