Sail lofts in Portland Oregon

Mar 20, 2012
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Cal 34-III, MacGregor 25 Salem, Oregon
two sail lofts in portland (Banks sails and North sails), and an independent in eugene.... I have dealt with all three, and the guy that runs north and the independent guy are by far easier people to deal with....

the independent guy is more affordable, and he is a busy guy, so if you need it tomorrow, you have choices to choose from
 
Oct 5, 2013
66
Beneteau 343 Portland
two sail lofts in portland (Banks sails and North sails), and an independent in eugene.... I have dealt with all three, and the guy that runs north and the independent guy are by far easier people to deal with.... the independent guy is more affordable, and he is a busy guy, so if you need it tomorrow, you have choices to choose from
Can you PM me with contact info for the independent guy?
 
Oct 5, 2013
66
Beneteau 343 Portland
I found a loft to get the sail repaired and was a little surprised at the cost.

Currently I have Neil Pryde sails. I briefly considered replacing the sail rather than repairing it.

How big of a difference in quality and performance is there between say, Precision, North, and Neil Pryde? I got a quote for Precision and North because it was easy to get one. Neil Pryde would have taken more effort that I would have made if I had been more serious.

Repair seemed to make more sense than replacement financially.