Any dogs or stars in the sail business?

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IslandJack

I just sold my Mac25, and I'm going to roll the cash into a sail-less 27' Hunter (early '80's model)I bought and haven't touched yet. Looks like the tall shape of the sails keeps me from finding some rough 'starter' sails on Ebay, so I'm looking at buying (new or used) main and jib sails. I would sure appreciate anyone's input on what they have had luck with and what was a dog in their sail inventory. We have major wind locally, so I'm holding out for a double reefer main. Jib is roller-furled. I'm wondering if the upgrade of an oz. in cloth weight is worth the money and any other observations you might have. This boat might be a long term keeper if she handles right, so I'm also interested in your experience in durability. If you know of a website you had good luck with , that's good info too! Hoping to sail her soon....long lead times? I noticed Doyle says 45 days. Seems long when you are sailess.....is that par? Thanks! IslandJack - Pt. Isabel "Sea Pea"
 
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David Foster

Doyle's on this site

The loft on this site knows our boats, and prices competitively. We are very happy with our Doyle sails: The partial full batten main reduced heel by 5 degrees, and added 1 to 1.5 knots in moderate (10 to 15 knot breeses. Their APC cruising spinnaker takes off the iron genny for a bout a day for each week of cruising in the summer winds of Lake Erie. Our new 110 genny takes over as winds move up, or when we are beating into the wind. Our approach was to contact three local lofts, and have them bid to tight specs for th sails on our boat. The prices were all pretty similar, and ranged slightly above the prices on this site. Then we picked the sailmaker we liked the best. He visited our boat (a free service from any serious local loft) and listened carefully to our sailing plans (day sailing and cruising, not racing.) Then he worked out the best plan to get to our goal over a period of time. I don't think much of used sails. It would be hard to get something decent that fit the boat, although cometimes you can luck out. (If you want to talk about our used sails, write me at 72157.430@compuserve.com) If the hull is sound, the Cherubini designed h27 is a great boat. We've had our '77 for 3 years, and see no reason we won't stick with her for the foreseeable future! Look under the Models on the home page of this site. Choose the '77-84 h27, and then choose owner reviews to see what we think of our boats, and what we have done to upgrade, of modify them. You've got a great boat - enjoy her! David Lady Lillie '77 h27
 
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Chuck Wayne

Doyle Sails

We've also been very happy with Doyle Sails; their quality and performance is excellent, and as David has pointed out, they pay attention to your sailing needs. They will also make sure that you know the proper procedurte for rigging and trimming your new sails. We've been so happy that we ordered a new main and jib to replace our new UK sails on our 356! I also am not too keen on used sails, unless you get lucky-sails only have a finite life before they stretch out, lose their shape, and the cloth breaks down, and you'll get less power and more heel for your money.
 
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Frank Ladd

Sabre Sails

I've had really good luck with Sabre Sails. If you want something that is different from the ordinary they can do it for you. I found that many lofts had three basic sail designs that they would make and if you wanted something different they tried to talk you out of it. My Main from sabre was far less expensive than anything offered by Doyle. Just my opinion
 
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David Foster

email me Island Jack

at 72157.430@compuserve.com. I can help you. David Lady Lillie
 
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