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Replacement sails
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 2:34 pm
by shano
Hi everyone! New to this forum and was hoping for some advice. I used to sail a fair bit back home in New Zealand and looking to get back into it. I'm looking at buying around a 25ft (maybe westerly or snapdragon...) Some of the descriptions say the sails are "tatty but serviceable". Was just wondering what it costs over here for a replacement main and/or jib, second hand or new?
Any advice appreciated.
Shane
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:16 pm
by bobholiday
Hi,
I took my Centaur's main and jib to a sailmaker (Chris Scanes in Topsham, Devon). The main was falling apart - the jib seemed OK (though old), but I took it in anyway as I was going. Expected to need a new main and nothing done on the jib - but was informed the jib was badly misshapen and the main would be fine with a bit of oversewing.
Total cost was something like £550 inc VAT to have him make me a jib from scratch to match the dimensions of the old one - and service the main.
He did the lot in about 3 days from the moment I went through the door! Highly recommended:
http://www.sailsandcanvas.co.uk/
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:08 am
by shano
Thanks for that. Less than I thought...