I would think that all that added surface area dramatically increases load
too, so I would think more reinforcement, stitching, work in general. I
don't think that sail prices and size correlate in parallel but I could be
wrong. I like to get estimates on sail prices from fxsails because they
typically have any boat listed that I'm interested in. Over there, an
offshore, cruising, cross cut 130% furling headsail with foam luff is 3k
for the C&C 40. Already looked into. And FX is one of the "value" lofts.

Steve
Suhana, C&C 32
Toronto



On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Joel Aronson <[email protected]>wrote:

> Marek,
>
> You got a good deal!  Don't forget, a 40 probably has over twice the sail
> area as a 27.  Sails for a Catalina 38 are about 2k each from Rolly Tasker.
>  (They are stock sails with prices on-line)  A 40 tall rig with custom
> sails will probably start at 2500 each from an offshore loft.  I may have
> been a little high, but not by more than 1 boat buck.  It still looks like
> its worth checking it out.
>
> Joel
> 35/3
> Annapolis
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Marek Dziedzic <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>>   Joel,
>>
>> I think that you overestimate the cost of the new sails. I know that you
>> can buy a new set for $6-10k, but you don't have to. Unless you are talking
>> about serious racing stuff.
>>
>> My experience is that you can have the new sails for much more reasonable
>> price. I got a new set (main and 135% jib) for my 27 ft. boat (mind you,
>> these are in-shore sails) for $1800. And these are not some sails made
>> off-shore that many criticise for poor workmanship; I got them made in the
>> US. I can imagine that off-shore sails would cost more (normally 50% more),
>> but it should not be triple.
>>
>> Marek in Ottawa
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2014 09:49:17 -0500
>> From: Joel Aronson <[email protected]>
>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
>>
>> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 40, et al, cruising modifications
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>>
>> Good advice from Andy.  Probably no hour meter on the motor.  When looking
>> at the cost of replacing running rigging, remember it is probably twice
>> the
>> cost of replacing the rigging on your boat.  Also, 7 foot draft could be a
>> challenge in the Bahamas.  If they bothered to buy Kevlar sails they must
>> have been racing.  Check them for delamination.  I'd guess a new main and
>> jib would be 6-10k.  Used spinnakers are easy to find.
>>
>> Joel
>>
>>
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