Jacksonville Beach Services - Rigger and Sailmaker

Aug 30, 2016
13
Cabot 36 Jacksonville Beach, FL
I've just moved aboard my "new to me" Cabot 36 and starting to do a refit. I'm docked near Jacksonville Beach which puts a lot of the services I see in the Ortega River / Green Cove Springs area out of reach. Currently I'm looking for a rigger to tune the standing rig and give some suggestions on the best way to set up the running rig (I'm trying to figure out the best way to run most of the lines back to the cockpit). I'm also looking for someone to do some sail repairs/replacements. I have a long list of "down the road" projects but since I'm new to the area I don't have contacts like I would back on the West Coast. Any guidance to contractors/service providers in the area would be appreciated.
 
Mar 1, 2012
2,182
1961 Rhodes Meridian 25 Texas coast
Haven't lived at Jax Bch in years. Built my trimaran on the island under the Atlantic Blvd high rise bridge.

Best I can suggest, from this distance away (time and miles) is ask at the marinas at the Beach Blvd bridge. Used to be two, one each side of ICW
 

SFS

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Aug 18, 2015
2,091
Currently Boatless Okinawa
Have you looked on ActiveCaptain? You could also post the same question on other forums.
 
Aug 30, 2016
13
Cabot 36 Jacksonville Beach, FL
TSBB & SFS
Thanks for the replies. Yea, my fall back position was to go ask up at the marina office but was looking for some personal recommendations. I checked out active captain with little success without going down to the St Augustine area. I'll keep reaching out, thanks.
 

jfgy

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Jun 8, 2004
33
Sabre 30 mk III Gainesville, FL
Hi,
Julian Crisp (sparmanusa.com) does very good rigging throughout the area. He's done a lot of good rigging work on my old Hunter 27.
Good luck,
Jess
 
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Aug 30, 2016
13
Cabot 36 Jacksonville Beach, FL
Jess, Thank you that was exactly what I was looking for. I'll contact them.
 
Aug 30, 2016
13
Cabot 36 Jacksonville Beach, FL
Julian just finished up the first phase of my rigging project. Awesome guy to work with. Follows his schedule (actually came out yesterday to do the work 2 weeks early) and listens to you so he can provide you the correct recommendations. Blog on what he did