Hood Sails

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COLOR: blue" vAlign=top align=right colSpan=5 height=5><A class="" href="#Lee&Sandy">Click here for "All @ Sea with Lee & Sandy Shore"</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD colSpan=5 height=10></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD colSpan=5> <P>Using the Squeezer it's no problem at all to furl and unfurl all sizes of Hood light sails, such as the MP-S (Multi-Purpose Spinnaker), MP-G (Multi-Purpose Genoa) or Spinnaker, while under sail.</P> <P>Sometimes, in fact, during these operations the sail ends up in the water or gets caught up on the stay: in both cases the sail may be damaged and can cause serious difficulties.</P> <P>The Squeezer eliminates these problems because its sock contains the sail, keeping it ready to be unfurled when next needed.</P> <P>The Squeezer is an ingenious, easy-to-use system and you'll be surprised how effective it is, as you can see from the following illustrations.</P> <P> </P></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="25%"><STRONG>1.</STRONG> The sail is pre-inserted into the Squeezer. Hoist it to the masthead using the spinnaker halyard and it's ready for use.</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="25%"><IMG alt="" src="http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/editimages/ACFE8C2.gif" border=0></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="10%"></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width="25%"><STRONG>2.</STRONG> Having done this, pull the Squeezer line, sheet on and the sail will be released and fill gradually.</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="20%"><IMG alt="" src="http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/editimages/2.gif" border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD height=20></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD height=20></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left><STRONG>3.</STRONG> The Squeezer is made from a light but extremely durable material. While you're sailing the Squeezer will lie neat and compact at the head of the mast.</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="20%"><IMG alt="" src="http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/editimages/3.gif" border=0></TD> <TD width="10%"></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left><STRONG>4.</STRONG> To furl the sail just release the sheet and haul the Squeezer line downwards to enclose the sail in the sock. It's as easy as that.Then lower the halyard.</TD> <TD vAlign=top align=middle width="20%"><IMG alt="" src="http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/editimages/4.gif" border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left colSpan=5 height=15><A href="" name=Lee&Sandy></A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=middle colSpan=5><IMG alt="" src="http://www.hoodaustralia.com.au/editimages/NotOn_lg.gif" border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD height=20></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left></TD> <TD vAlign=center align=middle></TD></TR> <TR> <TD></TD> <TD><A class="" href="#Top">Back to Top</A></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD> <TD></TD></TR></TABLE> </body>