Listers
I know I should have asked you all before taking action and I am
certain that someone out there will have a better solution...that
said, I am pleased to announce that I pulled the trigger on new sails
for Alera. The PO installed a Schaefer In Boom furler but went cheap
on the mylar sails to go with it. They were ~15 years old and both
sails have been in for repairs every year for the past two years. The
main was actually not made correctly to the stringent Schaefer specs
and the Genoa was to the point of disintegration along the
leech. Aout four days into our annual three week sailing trip, the
leech detached from the Genoa (again).
We called ahead and pulled into the Van Isle marina in Sidney BC and
right up to the dock at UK sail loft to get the genny repaired. They
fixed it and even gave us an overnight berth with power and
everything. I met Suart Dahlgren, the owner. He had been the tech
talk presenter at the C&C RDV a few years ago and was familiar with
the boat. He is also very knowledgeable. What started as a
discussion about possibly getting a new Genoa ultimately turned into
deal for both primary sails.
The Mainsail was never done right and at its end of life. Of course,
the cost was a huge impediment to doing it. But Stu gave a sweet 15%
discount of each sail and an additional 5% for getting both...but the
real clincher was the 0.75 USD to CAD exchange rate, which amounted
to an additional 25%. Lynn and I talked it over, slept on it and
were unanimous on going for it! :D
Since I need thin sails to fit the boom when furled we went to a set
of UK Tape-Drive Cruising sales. They're due for delivery in
October. I'll let you all know if they are as good as I hope.
Tom B
Tom Buscaglia
SV Alera
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
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