If I were going with a discount loft I would use National Sail Supply or Bacon Sails. First rate product and service from both. national stocks many chutes, so no waiting.
Joel On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 8:57 AM Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > “The local loft is now closed- the last one in Canada I think “ > > Wow! That isn’t good. > I guess I am incredibly lucky to have several sailmakers and rigging shops > within a 30 minute drive of my house. How can someplace like Toronto not > support even one sailmaker? > > I doubt I would ever mail order a main or jib, our local discount > sailmaker probably gets them from the same discount loft, but at least they > can do repairs and alternations here and come to my boat. Also not my bad > if they measure the boat and get it wrong. > > Spinnakers – maybe. The fit is nowhere near as critical. A stock asym that > is around the right size is WAY cheaper than a bespoke sail, I am guessing > maybe 50% cheaper or more. I think the last chute we bought was something > like $3800 and that was a LONG time ago and a stock asym for my boat now in > 2021 might be half that. > > > > Joe > > Coquina > > > > *From:* Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 16, 2021 8:01 AM > *To:* 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Bill Coleman <colt...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: Precision Sails > > > > The local loft is now closed- the last one in Canada I think Right – Now > where are you going to get your repairs done? > > This is the problem, and why Local businesses matter. > > UKNW in Sidney is still open, nice folks. > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > Erie, PA > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu -- Joel
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
