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Yvette and Darcy aboard Supernova walk through every measurement required to order a Precision Sails in-mast furling mainsail without hiring a sailmaker.0:52 The process uses the Precision Sails measurement form, a firm tape measure, a phone or camera, a drill bit set, and tape.1:47 Steps covered in sequence: photograph the boat's side profile with the boom in sailing position; measure the old sail's luff, leech, and foot as guidelines; hoist a tape measure on the halyard to find the maximum hoist length (Supernova's: 49 ft 9 in / 15 m 16 cm); pull the outhaul to the boom end to measure maximum foot length (17 ft 5 in / 5 m 31 cm); measure the mast opening slit width for battens (¾ in / 2 cm); measure the luff groove entrance height; photograph the clew system and full boom length in sailing position, including any dodgers or biminis the boom must clear; and use a drill bit's round end to find the luff tape size (¼ in / 6.35 mm).2:21 The crew then installs the new white-and-pink mainsail they ordered two years earlier, feeding the luff tape into the entrance while hoisting, attaching the tack, connecting the outhaul, and sliding in the battens.7:51 Precision Sails offers video tutorials and phone support for any step.2:08

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