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Title: Headsail on P36 Cutter
Post by: brian chalk on May 07, 2009, 05:31:06 PM

I am wondering what size headsail the cutter owners use/recommend? I am getting ready to replace mine - a 130%. We sail in South Florida and the Bahamas, mostly in the summer when winds tend to be lighter.

Brian Chalk
1981 P36 Cutter #11

Title: Re: Headsail on P36 Cutter
Post by: kevin barber on May 20, 2009, 01:01:33 PM

My Cutter has a 90% Jib, which is the original design from Bill Shaw. I personally wouldn't go any bigger than the 130%. The boat balances perfectly with the 90% plus the stay sail. I almost always use both sails in conjunction. You can see pictures of my set up at this link.

http://www.pearson365.com/forum/index.php?topic=28.0 (http://www.pearson365.com/forum/index.php?topic=28.0)

Title: Re: Headsail on P36 Cutter
Post by: SailingSeaDragon on May 20, 2009, 04:24:30 PM

Brian,

Sea Dragon has 110% which is the largest sail my sailmaker would build for a cutter... Below is a very nice link talking about the cutter rig, sail sizes, and use of the headsail with the staysail..

http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=493253

Enjoy,
Garner

Pearson 365 and 367

Pearson 365 and 367 => Pearson General Non-Mechanical System Maintenance and Repair => Topic started by: brian chalk on May 07, 2009, 05:31:06 PM