AirForce sails were/are made by Johnson Sails in Florida.... I have a set purchased 10 years ago, very good, coastal quality sail. I suggest you do some research on sail construction.... easily found through just about any sailmakers site.
If you have to convert your luff tape (that's what the guy is talking about...I'm wondering why he doesn't know the proper name for it) to hanks, it will be a fairly substantial cost... couple hundred I'll bet. You should call a local loft and ask them how much they would charge for the conversion.... you'll need know the sail's luff dimension.
Unless you're getting a terrific deal...... I"d look for a sail that doesn't need converting.
Because this sail has a luff tape, and the owner doesn't know what the real name of it is, and didn't bother to explain the difference to you.... I'll almost guarantee the sails are either stolen or in crappy condition. Or he's sell them for somone else... in which case, if you knew more you might get a great deal.
Anyway, he should have asked you whether you had a roller furling unit or not... and if so, what size tape it needed. Also, you should know enough about sails to ask him these questions before you waste your time on something that is not going to work for you right away without incurring additional costs.
There's also a good chance that this sail, because it came off an RF unit, has a sacrificial, sunbrella protection strip sewn to the foot and leech of the sail. If it doesn't, and the sail has been left rigged.... my guess it is already destroyed. And... If there is a sacrificial cloth strip on the sail......... you don't want it.. because they are useless on hanked on sails. Another thing you will have to change.... at your expense.
If it was me.... I keep looking.... until I found someone who knew what he was talking about.
