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3 HANK-ON HEADSAILS still left for sale.  For Contessa 26 (Canadian Built J.J. Taylor Contessa 26 with taller mast than the British version).  I am offering to sell these sails because I have decided to switch over to a roller headsail for ease of handling because I sail mostly singlehanded.  Each sail comes with its own sail storage bag.

150% Genoa in Very Good Condition and manufactured by Storer Sails in Barrie Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 31’ 0”; Leech 30’ 2”; Foot 16’ 4 1/2”.  There are 9 #2 Murray Brand “Swedish Style” Hanks on the Luff of this sail.   This sail was used the most and is in Very Good Condition.  $385

80% Jib in Excellent condition and manufactured by Lee Sails in London, Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 25’ 2”; Leech 21’ 2”; Foot 12’.  There are 10 #2 Wichard Brand Hanks on the Luff of this sail.  This sail was used some.  $275

Storm Jib in New Condition and manufactured by Storer Sails in Barrie, Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 20’; Leech 16’; Foot 7’ 4”.  There are 7 #2 Murray Brand “Swedish Style” Hanks on the Luff of this sail.  This sail is very high quality with a cable reinforced luff and leather sewed around the head and foot to prevent chafe.  This sail looks like it may have been used once.  $240

In an effort to know how to price these sails, I have gotten recent price quotes for comparable new sails from reputable manufacturers.  These price quotes for new sails were as follows: 150% $769; 80% $553; Storm $486.  Now, FIFTY percent of the new price for sails that are in the condition that these sails are in seems like a very good price for you and so that is how I arrived at the prices you see listed above.  I am also offering a money back guarantee:  If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply send the sail(s) back within 1 week of receipt and I will refund your money in full (they are very high quality sails in excellent condition and it is very unlikely that you will be unsatisfied with your purchase).  Sails will be shipped from Warrensburg Missouri and shipped to anywhere within the United States.  Buyer is responsible for the actual shipping costs (and insurance if you do not wish to assume the risk of the sails being damaged in transit).  Feel free to e-mail me if you would like photos....the server wouldn't allow me to upload photos from my iPhone because the files were too large.
Thank you for reading my posting.
If interested, contact:  Brian  bnold5000@gmail.com  660-864-1058

For sale is the cast aluminum Stemhead from my Contessa Sailboat.  There is nothing wrong with this fitting.  It is actually in excellent condition and did not need to be replaced.  I only replaced it with a new stainless fitting because I was wanting to have an anchor mount/bow roller on the bow.  Ironically, I didn’t end up getting the anchor mount after I discovered that the new fitting was poorly designed by its manufacturer and the anchor mount portion needed to be essentially “cut off” in order to create a safer design.  I did get a bow roller out of the new fitting after I re-designed it myself which I imagine may come in handy when I’m on a chain rode.  However, it really wasn’t worth the $1000 price tag.  The whole re-fit of my boat went pretty smoothly, overall……this stemmed debacle was the only major thing that “went wrong.”  I regret having replaced the original cast aluminum stemhead, but now that I have…….I now have it for sale.  Buyer will specify how they want this item shipped and will pay for actual shipping cost (and insurance if the buyer is unwilling to assume the risk of loss or damage during transit).  My price for this stemhead is $260 OBO.  Thank you for reading my posting.

If interested in purchase, you may contact:  Brian  bnold5000@gmail.com  660-864-1058

This is a Re-Posting of my previous ad for Headsails. 

4 HANK-ON HEADSAILS for Contessa 26 (Canadian Built J.J. Taylor Contessa 26 with taller mast than the British version).  I am offering to sell these sails because I have decided to switch over to a roller headsail for ease of handling because I sail mostly singlehanded.  Each sail comes with its own sail storage bag.
150% Genoa in Very Good Condition and manufactured by Storer Sails in Barrie Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 31’ 0”; Leech 30’ 2”; Foot 16’ 4 1/2”.  There are 9 #2 Murray Brand “Swedish Style” Hanks on the Luff of this sail.   This sail was used the most and is in Very Good Condition.  $460
110% Jib in New Condition and manufactured by Triton Sails in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 31’ 9”; Leech 29’ 11”; Foot 12’ 10 1/2”.  There are 11 #1 “Swedish Style” Hanks on the Luff of this sail.  This sail looks like it has never been used.  $400
80% Jib in Excellent condition and manufactured by Lee Sails in London, Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 25’ 2”; Leech 21’ 2”; Foot 12’.  There are 10 #2 Wichard Brand Hanks on the Luff of this sail.  This sail was used some.  $330
Storm Jib in New Condition and manufactured by Storer Sails in Barrie, Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 20’; Leech 16’; Foot 7’ 4”.  There are 7 #2 Murray Brand “Swedish Style” Hanks on the Luff of this sail.  This sail looks like it may have been used once.  $290
In an effort to know how to price these sails, I have gotten recent price quotes for comparable new sails from reputable manufacturers.  These price quotes for new sails were as follows: 150% $769; 110% $671; 80% $553; Storm $486.  Sixty percent of the new price for sails that are in the condition that these sails are in seems like a very good price for you and so that is how I arrived at the prices you see listed above.  I am also offering a money back guarantee:  If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply send the sail(s) back within 1 week of receipt and I will refund your money in full (they are very high quality sails in excellent condition and it is very unlikely that you will be unsatisfied with your purchase).  Sails will be shipped from Warrensburg Missouri and shipped to anywhere within the United States.  Buyer is responsible for the actual shipping costs (and insurance if you do not wish to assume the risk of the sails being damaged in transit).
Thank you for reading my posting.
If interested, contact:  Brian  bnold5000@gmail.com  660-864-1058

4 HANK-ON HEADSAILS for Contessa 26 (Canadian Built J.J. Taylor Contessa 26 with taller mast than the British version).  I am offering to sell these sails because I have decided to switch over to a roller headsail for ease of handling because I sail mostly singlehanded.  Each sail comes with its own sail storage bag.

150% Genoa in Very Good Condition and manufactured by Storer Sails in Barrie Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 31’ 0”; Leech 30’ 2”; Foot 16’ 4 1/2”.  There are 9 #2 Murray Brand “Swedish Style” Hanks on the Luff of this sail.   This sail was used the most and is in Very Good Condition.  $460
110% Jib in New Condition and manufactured by Triton Sails in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 31’ 9”; Leech 29’ 11”; Foot 12’ 10 1/2”.  There are 11 #1 “Swedish Style” Hanks on the Luff of this sail.  This sail looks like it has never been used.  $400
80% Jib in Excellent condition and manufactured by Lee Sails in London, Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 25’ 2”; Leech 21’ 2”; Foot 12’.  There are 10 #2 Wichard Brand Hanks on the Luff of this sail.  This sail was used some.  $330
Storm Jib in New Condition and manufactured by Storer Sails in Barrie, Ontario, Canada with dimensions: Luff 20’; Leech 16’; Foot 7’ 4”.  There are 7 #2 Murray Brand “Swedish Style” Hanks on the Luff of this sail.  This sail looks like it may have been used once.  $290

In an effort to know how to price these sails, I have gotten recent (May, 2016) price quotes for comparable new sails from reputable manufacturers.  These price quotes for new sails were as follows: 150% $769; 110% $671; 80% $553; Storm $486.  Sixty percent of the new price for sails that are in the condition that these sails are in seems like a very good price for you and so that is how I arrived at the prices you see listed above.  I am also offering a money back guarantee:  If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, simply send the sail(s) back within 1 week of receipt and I will refund your money in full (they are very high quality sails in excellent condition and it is very unlikely that you will be unsatisfied with your purchase).  Sails will be shipped from Southwest Colorado (Montrose) within the United States and the buyer is responsible for the actual shipping costs and insurance (if you do not wish to assume the risk of the sails being damaged in transit).

Thank you for reading my posting.

If interested, contact:  Brian  bnold5000@gmail.com  (970) 417-1131

Hello Everyone,

I am finally doing the final task on my boat to complete the re-fit........building the new standing rig.

After raising the old rig in order to get accurate wire lengths, it appears that the mast was raked aft considerably as I don't have enough turnbuckle adjustment in the backstay to get the mast straight up and down. 

Does anyone know what a good rule of thumb is about how much aft rake to rig the mast with?  I found something online that said that 2 degrees aft was a good rule of thumb, but not sure if that is good for a Contessa 26?  It also suggested that with an approximately 30' mast.....a weighted halyard would hang 12" away from the mast at the gooseneck for this 2 degree angle. 

I'm also wondering if anyone has any suggestions about a good rule of thumb to shoot for on a Contessa 26 for pre-bend (slight forward bend in the mast at the spreaders).  This same article I found online suggested 25-50% of the mast's chord.....but once again, I'm not sure what the Contessa 26 consensus is on this?

Thanks,

Brian

Hi Everyone,

I just discovered a new problem as I finish up the re-fit of my boat......the aluminum rub rail that covers up the hull-to-deck joint is loose and will obviously leak through the holes where it was fastened to the boat.  I'm trying to figure out the best way to re-attach and seal it.  the old fastenings were aluminum rivets......but it doesn't seem like they had adequate holding power.  I'm wondering if screws might be the best option.......however, the holes for a number of the 3/8" rivets seem like they've been expanded some and I'm concerned that I'd have to increase the size of the screw to something that would be sort of ridiculous.  Now, I'm thinking maybe I could use 3/8" through bolts, as a lot (if not most) of the back sides are accessible. 

If anyone else has come up with a great way to fix this problem, I'd love to hear about it.  Thanks.

B