Ted,
The GBI furling system doesn't allow for easy changing of the sails.  
Something like the CDI would have to be installed.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 6/12/2013 11:35:48 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
boendert at me.com writes:

Rummy,  that's what I was thinking too. Nothing to loose by trying. It 
appears as if  there is enough nylon tab to sew onto without going threw the 
sail itself.  What the hell nothing to loose. 

Thinking of ordering Stan's 130 genoa  he mentioned a few weeks ago. Maybe 
I'll get it repaired properly once the 130  comes in. I've been trying for 
figure out how in the hell the sail fits into  The latest GBI furling system. 
I'd like to be able to switch sails between the  130 or 175 more easily. I 
think that would require the CDI system.  

Cheers,
Ted

On Jun 12, 2013, at 11:16 AM,  R22RumRunner at aol.com wrote:

> Ted,
> The simple answer is go  ahead and repair it yourself. If it should fail  
> then you will  have the option of repairing it again or taking it to a 
sail 
>  loft  and have them fix it correctly.
> 
> Rummy
>  
> 
> In a message dated 6/12/2013 11:14:07 A.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,  
> boendert at me.com writes:
> 
> Rhodies,
>  
> So a few weeks ago, as I mentioned previously, I  found myself  in some 
> pretty gusty winds. It appears that the tab that holds   the head of the 
genoa to 
> the GBI furling frayed and is no longer able  to hold  the sail up on the 
> head stay. See picture. 
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> Is  this a repair I  should try to tackle myself by sewing on a nylon  
tab?
> 
> The admiral is  pretty handy with a sewing machine.  
> 
> Sending the sail to a repair shop  will leave me on the  hard for a few 
> weeks. I'd like to avoid that. The water  is  calling me...
> 
> Cheers,
> Ted
> s/v AIRPOWER  
> R22  1991/2013
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