I bought a Tasker cruising genoa this spring, 145%, 7-oz dacron, with
foam luff, sunbrella leech/foot; with shipping total was $2200
For a cruising sail it's decent quality, the finishing work is pretty
good, my only issue the foot was cut a bit higher than I'd like, but it
was half the price of a local loft's dacron equivalent.
Neil Gallagher
Weatherly, 35-1
Glen Cove, NY
On 9/3/2013 11:27 AM, djhaug...@juno.com wrote:
Marek,
I went through this last year. I ended up at a local sail maker just
for convenience of service. They came to the boat to measure and to
install for the first time.
I know a lot of people are really happy with Rolly Tasker from my
research. the only negatives i found were people who didn't actually
have their sails. Those that did were generally happy through all the
threads I read. ...And you could probably save about 30% through them.
I have no experience with them other than getting a quote and I have
no connection to them.
Keep in mind, it is boat show season and most lofts are offering
discounts of about 15%. Just call and say you met them at the show.
Newport is the weekend of the 14th and Annapolis is in October. Just
check the website and see if one of the lofts you are interested in is
at the show...
Good luck!
Danny
---------- Original Message ----------
From: "Marek Dziedzic" <dziedzi...@hotmail.com>
To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Subject: Stus-List New (replacement) sails
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2013 10:25:49 -0400
Hi,
The decision has been made - we are getting new sails. The ones we
have are about 20 years old and even my admiral can see that they are
quite blown (stretched). Now the questions start: what kind and where
to buy.
We are in Ottawa, so there is no local sail loft. Doyle Sail can
accept local orders, but I don't expect that they would come to the
boat to do the measurements. This opens things up a bit, because
suddenly there is no difference between anyone local and buying the
sails on-line (or is there?).
Regarding where, I was thinking about Rolly Tasker, National Sails
Supply, FX Sails (The Sails Store) and a few more. Do you have any
recommendations (or horror stories)?
Regarding what:
- cruising sails (we don't race)
- fairly light (I try not to overpower; we reef early or don't sail
if it is really blowing (I don't think we sailed over 25 kt) and we
need good sails for those days when it is hardly blowing at all). Is
6.5-7 oz Dacron good? too much, too little?
- I would like to get 2nd reef on the main - any comments (worth it,
not really)?
- I am thinking about the 135% genoa; however, I find that what I
have is a bit small ( I would have to check if it is really a 135% or
is it smaller). I would not go to 150-155%; I don't think I would ever
be able to trim it correctly and it would be too much to handle. But
what about 140%? I could easily handle a sail with the foot a 1 ft longer.
- some vendors offer a transparent window in the sail; others don't.
Any thoughts about that?
Any other suggestions, ideas, things to think of?
thanks
Marek
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