[C320-list] Sail chafe

[Robert Seastream]

Yes, we figured it was time to seek repairs, but were curious if this 
wear was unusual, which apparently it isn't.
Fortunately, there's a local that handles sails, located within three 
miles of my house.  See below.

www.sailingneedle.com

What their page doesn't mention is their address or number.  See below.
Sailing Needle, PO Box  517, New Boston, NH 603-487-2035
 From the PO box, I presume they prefer email, snailmail or phone for 
initial contact.
Although we've not heard of them before, we're going to try them.  It's 
a repair, not a suit
of sails, so it'll be a good test.

Bob



On Nov 29, 2007, at 7:20 PM, Jeff Hare wrote:

> Hi Bob,
>
>    That's not too uncommon.  Best bet is to take it to a sail repair 
> place
> and have them take care of it.  I'm doing that this year as well, 
> although
> the wear spots on my Genoa are along the foot where it rubs the 
> lifelines.
> Maybe I have boltrope wear too, I didn't look.
>
> Anson Sails in Greenland, NH (near Portsmouth) no longer does sail 
> repairs
> as of this fall.  Your options are a place in Yarmouth, ME (forget the 
> name
> offhand) and North Sails in Salem, MA.
>
> I don't know of other sail repair places in our area.  But Anson
> cleans/stores sails for $3/lbs.  I haven't asked about prices on dipped
> SailKote application, but that's probably a good idea also.
>
> If you find other options in our area, let me know too.  My sails have 
> been
> bouncing around in my Jeep for a month now looking for a loft to sleep 
> in
> for the winter.
>
> -Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Robert 
> Seastream
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 5:35 PM
> To: C320-List
> Subject: [C320-list] Sail chafe
>
> All:
>
> While taking the sails off, we noticed there are several points where
> the sailcloth has worn away along the 'bead' (sewn into the luff) which
> you thread into the furler.
> We're wondering what could cause this, as the sail threads up into and
> drops down (practically by itself) out of the furler fairly easily
> every season.
> The sail is original (2002), so we didn't think age should be the
> issue.  Thoughts, repair procedures?
>
> Bob Seastream
> 'Intuition' # 906
>
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