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mfasis
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Initially Posted - 07/01/2004 :  16:30:40  Show Profile
A couple of months ago I was offered a deal I could not refuse on a Catalina 25. It has been neglected for many years and needs a lot of work but the hull and sails are in good shape.
I have been working really hard to get my my boat ready to sail in time for this Fourth of July. I have made good progress but it looks like another month. Anyway, today I took the headsail (150 genny) to a sail maker to get it checked out and I was told that all it needed was a new UV strip and otherwise was in great condition. I was quoted $280. Is this a reasonable amount?
Mark Britton
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'82 C25 FK/SR #3202
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Doug C.
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Response Posted - 07/01/2004 :  16:59:17  Show Profile
Can't say if it is reasonable or not but it is darn close to what I paid to have it done to mine at a loft here in AZ about a year and a half ago.

One thing to note though, if I would have made a sock instead, then I would have the sock for the 110 I have on the furler now.

If I had it to do over again I would not add the UV strip to the sail. (the strip also added a lot of weight to an already heavy cruising genie) I would use a sock, or drop the sail when away from the boat for long periods.

http://www.catalinadirect.com/furling%20jib%20sock/furling%20jib%20sockintro.html
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mfasis
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Response Posted - 07/01/2004 :  17:16:05  Show Profile
Wow! I didnt think of that. I would save about $35. Does anybody have eperience with a sock? I am absolutely new to furling headsails. All of my limited experience is with hankon.
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 07/01/2004 :  20:08:19  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
Gary in Fleet 7 uses a sock on his roller furling sail. It takes him about 2 extra minutes to lower the sock prior to going sailing and doesn't have to carry around that big piece of canvas all day. It takes just a little more time to raise it up. The sock can be replaced without replacing the sail. His sail is like new.

I have the sunbrella canvas on my sail and he's not noticably faster except in very light air.

PS. My brand new 135% roller fulring sail was under $600 from Ulman Ventura. Something to think about before you spend $300 on canvas.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 07/02/2004 :  08:39:37  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by JimB517</i>
<br />...PS. My brand new 135% roller fulring sail was under $600 from Ulman Ventura. Something to think about before you spend $300 on canvas.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

Hear! Hear!

I would be inclined to do as Jim suggests and kick in the extra $300 for a new sail then sell off the old one. If your old one is in reasonable shape, you should get a hundred or two for it which would make getting a new sail all the more attractive.
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