I recall paying around $7000 for 2 170 genoas around 1988 or 1989 (eek!). We got a roller furling genoa shortly after that and the 170s have probably left their bags maybe 20 times from 1989 to 2013 too. Not exactly the best investment ..............
Joe Della Barba Coquina From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail Quote - am I delusional? Doye cost 3400 for their best dacron radial on my 27. > Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:28:41 -0300 > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail Quote - am I delusional? > > $2500 sounds about right - for a dacron RF sail from your local loft. > Seems to me that if you are not using your local North loft there is not > much point in using North via the NS Direct. Just my opinion. > > Headsail on the 32 will be your most expensive sail. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 6:03 PM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail Quote - am I delusional? > > Steven, > > Thats what I paid for a local reputable loft to, stand on my boat and > measure, build and install. > > Rolly Tasker gave me a price of like $1650 > > Danny > Lolita > 1973 Viking 33 > Westport Point, MA > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Stevan Plavsa <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Sail Quote - am I delusional? > Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:42:07 -0400 > > So I sent my sails in for some sail care with North and they phoned me > to tell me that they recommend a new headsail, that the old one isn't > worth fixing and that if I wanted to fix it it'll still be a terrible > sail and $200 to fix. > Ok, send me a quote I says. > > The quote I got, for my C&C 32, is for a plain jane, 140%, dacron, cross > cut furling headsail with RF cover and they want $2500 for that. Is this > in line with reality? FX sails wants about $1800 for the same thing. Oh, > and the $2500 was the north sails direct price, not the "support your > local business and get the best support" price. > If this is what it costs then ok, but if this seems high to anyone else > tell me where else I should be looking! I'm in Toronto. > > And not to get into sail recommendations .. well ok, let me get into it > .. I've heard that radial sails are the way to go for headsails these > days, whether racing or not, is that true? That radial sails last > longer. I'm looking for a cruising sail that's built to last. Of course, > I sail a C&C so I want to get the most performance out of my boat that I > can, naturally. > > Thanks, > > Steve > C&C 32 (renaming) > Toronto > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
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