[C320-list] Sails on new 320

[Robert E. Sloat]

Simon-Unless you ordered your own sails, I would assume they are OEM from 
Catalina,  The sails supplied on my new 2002 hull 894 were OEM from 
Catalina.  They are decent and in pretty good shape right now into their 8th 
season of cruising.  I have made a few minor repairs over the years to the 
155 genoa as a result of chafing on the life lines.  No major problems with 
the main or genoa.  After each sail all control lines to the sails are 
relieved of strain so they don't stretch while furled or flaked at the dock.

I believe most sail makers would look down on the factory sails from 
Catalina as they are trying to sell their brand.  And their brand is always 
better performing than the competition in their advertising.  I would not 
expect the Catalina supplied sails to be as good performance-wise as proper 
ones from a good loft.

Maybe your sails were made on a Monday.

I have sailed on a few 320s with UK, North or Quantum sails.  These seem to 
be better performing than OEM sails and I assume fairly expensive.  I looked 
at a new Sabre from my dealer and was told the sails supplied are from 
North.  Many of the higher end sailboat manufacturers let the new owner 
choose sails and pay for them also.

Bob Sloat
Savannah Hull 894
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Simon Rock" <simonrock at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 4:07 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Sails on new 320


> Hi,
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> I just got a second set of reefing points added to my main - on my new 
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> The sail maker made a point to write on the invoice the following:
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> We felt this sail to be extremely "underdone" particularly in relation to
> patches and general quality of manufacture
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> Has anybody had an issue with sails lately
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> Simon Rock
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