Purchased a 1988 Precision 23 last spring. Previous owner bought a new main from Scott sails in Annapolis in 2008, I have the invoices. This evening , when finishing up, packing up, Admiral discovered 3 plastic slugs broken in the mast, subsequent inspection discovered 2 more along the boom. So, i feel I should get all replaced, don`t feel at this age any warranty is involved, just pay and be done with it. Do I go to Scott for service or Bacon? Opinons on both please, when recently had CDI roller installed, St. Michaels Sails did the jib, think I prefer someone closer to me in Baltimore., Ron ?, Bill Roosa, others?
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Personally I would go to Scott or elsewhere. I would build a sail out of blue tarps and duct tape before I would fool with the 'popular' one. They ended up costing me a lot of money because they can not read a simple tape measure.
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The plastic slugs will break ... I replaced 3 earlier this spring. It is pretty simple to buy the slugs and sew them back on yourself. I got a sail repair kit which came with needles and thread. You can buy everything you need from Sailrite ... slugs and webbing included.
Just study how the old slugs were attached with the webbing and reproduce. It took me just a few minutes to figure out how to put them on. Last time I had broken slugs, I had Sailcare repair when I sent the sails for cleaning. Now I have extras and know how to do it myself.
BTW, why do you have slugs along the foot? Isn't the sail loose-footed? I wonder what would happen if you simply eliminated the slugs (except the end) for a loose-footed main.
Just study how the old slugs were attached with the webbing and reproduce. It took me just a few minutes to figure out how to put them on. Last time I had broken slugs, I had Sailcare repair when I sent the sails for cleaning. Now I have extras and know how to do it myself.
BTW, why do you have slugs along the foot? Isn't the sail loose-footed? I wonder what would happen if you simply eliminated the slugs (except the end) for a loose-footed main.
Scott thanks for the reply. But..your question kind of confused me, making it sound like a loose footed sail is more the norm than not. I would of thought the opposite. both of my boats and most of them I`ve seen have slugs or bolt rope in the boom
Chris, your phot`os hint of an ugly story there..., thanks to you also Paul for North suggestion.
Actually, if you take the sail to a loft to repair the slugs.... you might mention Scott's comment. I would never buy an attached foot mainsail without a "shelf" sewn in to allow better shape. Most people choose the loose foot option for economics and simplicity.... at least in my area they do.
Yeah man, they didn't miss it by a few inches, they missed it be a couple of FEET or more. When I ran that rag up the stick, I was SHOCKED beyond words how anybody could be so stupid. I went straight to me notes, and sure enough I was right. I'm going to make pretty damn sure of what I need before ordering it. So I call the kook back, and after a few minutes we kinda got on the same page. So the bloke says, "well, let's not worry about who is to blame here, just proceed on". Yeah, I gaurandamnty he didn't want to place blame, it was 100% on them and he knew it. So on my dime for re shipping, plus more money because they neglected to tell me it was an ugly ass Yankee cut jib they advertised as a genoa, and yeah, it cost me. This sail scam company could start selling brand new cloth for fifty bucks and I would let them go under. A year later and I am still pissed off.
All it was ever supposed to be was a test sail to see if I wanted to go bigger or smaller. I think its fair to say I have spent considerable money on that test. I promise you I would walk to Mack or someone before I got stuck like this again. Green eggs and ham baby. Leave the bacon..
All it was ever supposed to be was a test sail to see if I wanted to go bigger or smaller. I think its fair to say I have spent considerable money on that test. I promise you I would walk to Mack or someone before I got stuck like this again. Green eggs and ham baby. Leave the bacon..