, Peter Halliwell <peterkayak@...> wrote:
>
> I guess that Rob Humphries design house would still have details of
their original design.
>
> www.humphreysdesign.com
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: gem146 <tldjh@...>
>>>
> Hello fellow sailors, Can anyone assist me with the
original > measurements of the Gem 550, in particular mast and sails

Hi 146

Humphries were very unhelpful when I called- claimed the drawings
were 'archived' ie couldn't be bothered. However, you shoud get more
luck from the original sailmakers,
Peter sanders, Lymington
http://www.sanders-sails.co.uk/sails/index.html
They quoted me for new sails
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"Date: 27 May 2005 10:58
Dear Mr Button
Ref: Gem Micro

,,,quotation for ails to suit your Gem Micro. I have included a
brief specification and sail sizes with the prices to avoid confusion.
Peter Sanders

1) Mainsail
Size: 7.250 x 2.500
Classic crosscut construction, laser cut 5.5oz dacron, glued and
stitched seams, fibreglass battens, sail number, slide luff, tell-
tales and sailbag.

Cost Standard quality £431.00
Reefs per row £35.00
Best quality £479.00
Reefs per row £38.00

2) No 1 Genoa
Size: 6.460 x 2.670
Classic crosscut construction, laser cut 4.4oz dacron, glued and
stitched seams, piston hanks, tell-tales and sailbag.
Cost Standard quality £288.00
Best quality £320.00

3) Jib
Size 6.4 x 1.830
Classic crosscut construction, laser cut 6.0oz dacron, glued and
stitched seams, piston hanks, tell-tails and sailbag.
Cost Standard quality £267.00
Best quality £296.00

4) Spinnaker 5900 x 3700
Radial head construction, ;laser cut 0.7.5oz nylon, glued seams, sail
number and sailbag.
Cost £407.00

I'll measure the mast when it's down next, but I think the original
was proctor- you may get info from Selden

regards
John GAZELLE #40
Poole