Hi Dennis, Appreciate your feedback. Wasn't Hurricane Sally in 2004? Twenty years ago.
I remember quotes around 2010 from North for a genoa in the $3800 price range for dacron, but costs have gone up considerably. The new sail quote ($5200) was for a light wind 150% racing sail by Elvstrom in dacron. It would probably be cut and sewn in Shri-Lanka, but designed by Elvstrom software, based on Chesapeake Sailmaker measurements. My plan this year is to reserve a medium #1 for racing, and use my older #2 and #3 for daysailing and cruising. I just learned that I won't get a 6 second credit for the furler, because all my sails are string sails in Kevlar by UK and the furler credit from PHRF is only applicable to dacron sails. Bummer. Chuck S > On 03/18/2023 12:30 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > My 20 year old Dacron "delivery" sail got shredded in Hurricane Sally. I > was quoted $3600-3800 for a Dacron crosscut 155 for my 35-1 by Ullman and > North. I went with a different sailmaker who came to the boat, measured and > ordered it from Quantum's offshore manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka. > $2700 delivered to my door. Probably not the greatest sail I've owned but > definitely acceptable for day sailing and cruising. > > Local lofts are good but I think offshore sails can be a good deal. If a > local sailmaker measures and orders the sail, you get the benefit of a local > guy and the efficiency of offshore manufacture. I suspect the offshore > manufacturing facilities have proceduralized manufacturing and quality > control. Your local loft may not have that. I've bought many sails over the > years. The only two issues I've had were with the local loft's > manufacturing. I've only had two offshore sails but never had an issue with > either. Both arrived with a quality control checklist in the box. > > The most important thing is the local sailmaker's knowledge of local > sailing conditions and the performance characteristics of your boat. > > -- > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:35 AM Bob Mann via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > I paid $5400 two years ago in Detroit for a lt/med 155 > for my 35 mk I. > > > > Bob > > > > > > > On 03/18/2023 9:54 AM CHARLES SCHEAFFER via > > CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sail costs: A new light air genoa was quoted at $5200 for my > > > 36 footer, so I decided instead to have repairs made to my old sails. > > > They repaired my #2 for $700. They will alter my #3 for a little more. > > > They are removing horizontal battens and installing vertical battens, and > > > adding UV, so it can be furled. I've chosen to use Chesapeake Sailmakers > > > because they are service oriented, came out and measured my rig before I > > > spent any money, and they took time to evaluate my sails and offer > > > options. > > > > > > Wonder what others are paying for new sails and/or repairs. > > > > > > Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Annapolis > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo > > > Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > Thanks for your help. > > > Stu > > > > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the > > > Photo Album site and help me pay the associated bills. Make a > > > contribution at: > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > Thanks for your help. > > Stu > > > > > > > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu >
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