Interestingly, I have asked only for a replacement mainsail, and two lofts (both have a sense of my intended use, and know the dimensions) are going to quote, without having asked me any further questions. I am working my way through the Sailpower blog as recommended here by Kevin Driscoll. Interesting stuff, and between that and the comments from listers I should come out the other end with a clear specification for my purposes.
Combined purchase? Might make sense, especially if shipping and customs clearance is involved. The border and foreign exchange add to the commercial complexity, so local is good for a few reasons. That said, I found for my a-spin that Rolly Tasker in Thailand was extrememly competitive and reliable, (sail not used yet...) even though mine was custom, and not an off the rack model. Couldn't hurt to share knowledge anyway. I have a few people interested in quoting, some directed my list members. (thanks!) I think I've had some discussions with Spike in the past... Once the smoke clears I will probably post findings/specification on my own blog page and here, where the advice of list members has helped a lot already. Dave Message: 5 Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 12:39:48 +0000 From: Bradley Lumgair <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Mainsail replacement considerations Message-ID: <[email protected]. exchangelabs.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Dave Maybe we should combine our orders, I'll be looking for a new main this winter for our '85 33-2. Have dealt with Spike here at Doyle Boston, and am happy with what we got. He's "very" local and an active part of our race program here in Sarnia. Brad "Pulse" 1985 C&C 33-2 Lake Huron
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