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frants
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Initially Posted - 03/10/2005 :  00:32:14  Show Profile  Visit frants's Homepage
Any good ideas where to find the small aluminum "pipe" that the windseeker and a light is mounted to on top of the mast?
Also, I have been quoted $650 for a genoa - $475 for a jib and $695 for a spinnaker. Is that in the ballpark for new sails?
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Response Posted - 03/10/2005 :  07:42:28  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Frants,

Ina the absence of anything else, you could get some aluminum bar stockat the local hardware store. It's usually square but will bo he job.

The sail prices seem inexpensive, especially for the spinnaker. What size are the jib and genoa? Is the spinnaker a cruiser or downwind sail?

Al
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John Mason
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Response Posted - 03/10/2005 :  12:18:05  Show Profile
Ya know, right next to the aluminum bar, in the hardware store, is aluminum tube. On a sailboat round is always better than square.
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Response Posted - 03/10/2005 :  13:04:20  Show Profile
I just bought a 6.5oz 110 for $554 and a 5oz 150 for $723 from Ullman a couple of weeks ago so the prices sound, good depending on the quality of the sails.
Can't say much on the spinnaker. Mine came with the boat and I've never priced them.
(edit) Go for quality sails. It will be one of the biggest and best investments you can make in your boat.
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PZell
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Response Posted - 03/10/2005 :  16:15:43  Show Profile
If you get the aluminum bar stock, don't get it too thin. I have my Windex on a bar (was on a tube but kept getting loose). My first try the bar was too thin and the Windex vibrated a lot.
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Response Posted - 03/14/2005 :  00:58:21  Show Profile  Visit frants's Homepage
Hi Al, thank you for your reply. The genoa is a 150 and the jib is a 110. The spinnaker is a down wind. Frants<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by aeckhart</i>
<br />Frants,

Ina the absence of anything else, you could get some aluminum bar stockat the local hardware store. It's usually square but will bo he job.

The sail prices seem inexpensive, especially for the spinnaker. What size are the jib and genoa? Is the spinnaker a cruiser or downwind sail?

Al
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Response Posted - 03/14/2005 :  09:56:41  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Frants,

You're welcome on the reply.

Regarding your sail price question, you really need to gauge price based on quality and who made them. The big names in sail-making such as North Sails, Doyle, etc, will charge $200-$300 more for a particular sail. You also need to look at what weight cloth is being used, how the are panels cut, does the sail have leach lines, tell tales, larger than normal roach (main sail), full or standard batten set, metal or plactic headboard (main). Some spinnakers are sold with sheet lines which also adds to the cost. My asymetric cruising spinnaker for instance, came with a bag (usually standard) and sheets for $1300.

I suspect that you are quoting a price for very basic sails from a company like Sail Warehouse which sells new off-the-shelf sails. While the quality of manufacture may be good, they may be made with no frills and light weight cloth. They may last you 15 years or more with good care or they may fall apart with the first blow. I had a friend who bought new sails last year from a company overseas. His 150 ripped a seam completely out the first day he had it up. he was trying to save money when he purchased them.

Anyway, do some investigating before you buy. Read about sails, cloth weight, and some of the frills you can get with them. Then ask questions of the sail makers. I talked to four before I made my decision to buy from North. Sometimes a little higher price will be worth it in the long run.

Al
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