[C320-list] FX Sails

[coralman at bellsouth.net]

Frank if you don't mind the quotes may be beneficial to all of us wanting to purchase new sails.
Thanks
Michael
169 Nauti Clew  -------------- Original message from Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com>: --------------


> Frank,
> Sending this to you off list
> I would be interested in getting a copy of the quotes you have, especially
> the main.
> Do your main sail quotes include the Dutchman discs?
> You can reply off list.
> Irv Grunes
> igrunes at gmail.com
> 2001 #851
> 
> Irv Gr
> 
> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 4:48 PM, Frank Drahos  wrote:
> 
> > I have been seriously considering replacing my (badly needed) original 15
> > year old sails (main & 150).
> >
> > I received an e-mail from FX Sails today.  They are having a "sale" - 20%
> > off tri-radial cut and 10 % off Dacron sails.  I would appreciate thoughts
> > and comments from anyone who has bought FX sails, and/or is it worth the
> > extra money to buy from a major loft (North, Ullman, Mack, etc.)  No plans
> > to go to a boat show soon, so I wouldn't be able to take advantage of "boat
> > show specials".
> >
> > I plan to keep this boat for another 3-5 years before retiring and getting
> > a
> > "off shore cruising" boat.  I am on a lake in North Texas and not that
> > interested in racing (2 or 3 per year), but want to get as much performance
> > as I can for a reasonable price, and increase the value for a future sale
> > as
> > well as getting some use of the sails before then.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your comments.
> >
> > Frank
> > Belles & Whistles  #98
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