allanyed Posted January 28, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 28, 2021 Ref: Gloucester fishing schooner Ernestina nee Effie M. Morrissey 1894. I am trying to settle on a net spacing of the canvas sail panels, that is, the distance between seams. Given a seam of 2" the net distance for schooner Columbia is given by Chapelle as 20". He is also specific about the seam being 2" wide except on the periphery of the sail which is closer to 4". In doing a test piece, 20" looks to be very narrow. If anyone has information on the width of sail panels and can share, I would be grateful. Modern vessels are closer to 36" from what I have been able to find but I cannot find any information other than in Chapelle for the schooners of 100-130 years ago. Allan thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Lad Posted January 28, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 28, 2021 The Historic Naval Ships Association gives the standard width of sail canvas as 20 inches, but I'm pretty sure the standard width of canvas in England was 2 feet. John thibaultron and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye2sea Posted January 29, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 29, 2021 I concur, John. 24 inches was the standard width of the sail cloth. Two inches on each side was taken up in the seam overlap, leaving 20 inches between seams. Regards, mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote Henry Laissez le bon temps rouler ! Current Build: Le Soleil Royal Completed Build: Amerigo Vespucci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted January 29, 2021 "Seams" to be a standard dimension across the ocean for both seams and panels. Thanks gentlemen! Allan mtaylor and thibaultron 2 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wefalck Posted January 29, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 29, 2021 I have a German sail-making book of 1887 that talks about cloth width from 60 cm to 70 cm. The width, I believe depends on the material and where it is manufactured. mtaylor 1 Quote wefalck panta rhei - Everything is in flux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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