Does this genoa looked blown out to you?

[CarlN]

I agree that $550 is too much for a used genoa of that size. There's no way to know if the shape is good lying on the floor.

But "feel" is also not always a good indicator either. If a sailcloth was made with a lot of resin then you want there to still be a lot of resin but the very best woven sailcloth has very little resin to start. This cloth depended on high quality thread and very tight weaving. The old Hood sails in the '80s were very soft but held a great shape far, far longer than today's woven dacron sails. Twenty year old Hood genoas could win club races. The Challenger Marblehead cloth is similar and is still available at about twice the price of standard high resin cloth that the sailmakers all use to keep the price down.

If the customer is willing to pay for more than cheap cloth, sail makers all recommend laminate sails - because there's a good chance they can sell you another sail in a few years when the laminate sail delaminates or mildews (try asking a sail maker if they will make you a laminate sail that will last for 10 years )

 

[kito]

I thought I would add an update. I decided to roll the dice and buy this genoa for $310. I got it yesterday and so far very pleased. Looks like a well made radial cut sail. Clean and no patches. Fabric is not limp but not crispy like a newer sail either. I tied the head to my truck bumper and streched out the luff by hand and the belly shown in the photo flatten out. It came off a Tartan 34 and matched the dimensions needed for a 150% on my H30 (39 x 19). Sail weighed in at 48lbs in a cardboard box so a heavy sail. I figure it will get me sailing next Spring when I splash her and save up for a new one later on.

 

[bffatcat]

used genoa

From the picture it looks like a blown out bed sheet. You did say your brother was close enough to pick it up. Have him look it over, check it for stiffness If there is some stiffness you could make an offer. dont forget your still going to have to have it recut. You could also check some of the used sail dealers and some of the offshore lofts

 

[kito]

From the picture it looks like a blown out bed sheet. You did say your brother was close enough to pick it up. Have him look it over, check it for stiffness If there is some stiffness you could make an offer. dont forget your still going to have to have it recut. You could also check some of the used sail dealers and some of the offshore lofts

I bought it and I have it. Like I said in my last post, it was a $310 roll of the dice. When putting tension on the luff boltrope it flattens out nicely. If anything maybe the boltrope shrunk a bit. Would I sail to the Bahamas with it...probably not. I am not a racer but it should blow me around Lake Norman for a few years until I move it to the NC coast. Getting it recut is a good idea though.

 

[redhead78]

From the picture it looks like a laminate sail to me , I have one and when they are new great, I am lookin also and I don,t need exotix, for the money a 8 oz dacron is fine for me, it will last also. Red