I'm looking at a Cat 30 mkIII that needs new sails - any suggestions for reliable and reasonably priced good quality sails in the North East Area? Thanks
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I bought a 155 ginney from Wally Tasker. He's an Australian sailor/racer. He has a big sail loft in Singapore. I got a nice sail and it shipped to me in about 3 weeks.
Look on the web for his site pal........
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Land,
I bought a 155 ginney from Wally Tasker. He's an Australian sailor/racer. He has a big sail loft in Singapore. I got a nice sail and it shipped to me in about 3 weeks.
Look on the web for his site pal........
CR
Neil Pryde out of the Stratford / Milford area did a great job for me 2 winters ago. They were the 2nd or 3rd cheapest place I found overall, but the best price of anyone that was willing to come take measurements at my boat while she was in the water, and discuss the good and bad about my existing sails.
Not only that, but of all the people I talked to, they were the only one that could satisfactorily justify to me why they were making the various recommendations they did. I was very impressed with their knowledge (it's worth noting that I got Bob Pattison, their head sail designer for all of Neil Pryde's world wide operations to come do the measurements and recommendations, so one would expect him to be pretty knowledgeable.)
Not only that, but of all the people I talked to, they were the only one that could satisfactorily justify to me why they were making the various recommendations they did. I was very impressed with their knowledge (it's worth noting that I got Bob Pattison, their head sail designer for all of Neil Pryde's world wide operations to come do the measurements and recommendations, so one would expect him to be pretty knowledgeable.)
I've had sails form several makers of the many years. North Sails are the best in my opinion, but they can be a lil more pricey then some sail makers. UK Halsey are the best off shore sails that I've sailed, also pricey. In the Chesapeake a lot of sailors go to Ullman Sailmakers. They are very reasonably priced & have great service & attention to detail.
Their loft in Deltaville, Va. is the best, & they service all the big & small yachts in the area.
It really depends on your budget. You can order off the shelf, pre made sails for a standard C 30 from just about everyone. You pay more for heavier weight Dacron, more reeefs, more for full battons, etc. The pre-made sails are basic, similar in quality to the original Catalina weight fabric. Shop around online & pay attention to the weight of the Dacron cloth that you are paying for. Lighter weight cloth is good for light air, but will not last as long or hold up to heavy weather as well. Remember that if you have a roller furling that your genoa has to be cut specifically for it. My UK Halsey 135 Genny has a padded luff which allows it to furl up better with less bagging in the sail when partially furled. You will also have to pay extra for a U.V. strip to be sewn onto a furling jib to make it last. Shop around.
Their loft in Deltaville, Va. is the best, & they service all the big & small yachts in the area.
It really depends on your budget. You can order off the shelf, pre made sails for a standard C 30 from just about everyone. You pay more for heavier weight Dacron, more reeefs, more for full battons, etc. The pre-made sails are basic, similar in quality to the original Catalina weight fabric. Shop around online & pay attention to the weight of the Dacron cloth that you are paying for. Lighter weight cloth is good for light air, but will not last as long or hold up to heavy weather as well. Remember that if you have a roller furling that your genoa has to be cut specifically for it. My UK Halsey 135 Genny has a padded luff which allows it to furl up better with less bagging in the sail when partially furled. You will also have to pay extra for a U.V. strip to be sewn onto a furling jib to make it last. Shop around.
Last year I got new sails from the sail warehouse. Including the asymmetric spinnaker I am standing in front. Service good and delivery fast. I once got sails for a previous boat from fx sails. Sails were good but took several months for delivery. Good luck.
I have bought about 9 sails from Dirk at National Sail Supply in Florida. He was Rolly Taskers GM in Thailand and ran one of the largest lofts in the world.
The sails I have had from Dirk have been excellent quality and the price is outrageously good. NSS has menu pricing for Catalina sails.
National Sail Supply
Phil her on SBO also sells sails so call for a quote his prices are excellent..
The sails I have had from Dirk have been excellent quality and the price is outrageously good. NSS has menu pricing for Catalina sails.
National Sail Supply
Phil her on SBO also sells sails so call for a quote his prices are excellent..
I met a guy in Marathon Fl who had just opened a shop. He had just moved from Martha's Vineyard. Don't have the number but it popped right up on google.
Hi if anyone is having difficulty finding "Wally Tasker " try Rolly Tasker, sail loft in Phuket Thailand.
I would be interested in knowing what the patches for a Main would look like. Are they just three webbings going out or do they cover the whole area?
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