[C320-list] Thoughts on Sails

[Doug Treff]

You might also want to try Precision Sails:
https://www.precisionsailloft.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRIooegcavU

I've heard lots of great stuff about them. They already have specs on file for the 320 and you should be able to get a quote pretty fast.

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Mon, Nov 26, 2018, at 5:35 PM, Jeff Smith wrote:
> To all,
> 
> I am contemplating purchasing a new main sail and a new Genoa. I would 
> like to benefit from the collective wisdom of the group, if you would be 
> kind enough to share.
> 
> Currently, Sailmates has a 155% Genoa that will be 18 years old next 
> year. The Main will also be 18 years old next year. It seems like this 
> is about the extent of the useable life of a sail, but I could be 
> mistaken. Mainly we daysail or cruise for the weekend, though I hope to 
> expand my reach to the Bahamas and up the coast to New England. [Side 
> note – I have all of Spring 2019 available for a passage to the Bahamas 
> if anyone is interested in a trip. Seriously, let me know because I 
> would love to travel down, but I do not have blue water experience.]
> 
> My questions include: 1. Has anyone installed a Strong/Tides Track 
> system? If so, did you find it worth the expense? If you installed it 
> but did not find it worth the expense, what are the negative issues? 2. 
> Quantum Sails has recommended that I could get much of the benefit of 
> the Strong/Tides Track by going to a 2+2 (upper full battens only) 
> system with AllSlip slides for the Main. Does anyone have any experience 
> with either AllSlip slides or a 2 batten main sail system? They also 
> suggested that I could use Bainbridge Railman receptacles with a 
> stainless steel universal joint, which is part of the Strong/Tides track 
> system. Any thoughts here? 3. They recommended that I do not go bigger 
> than a 140% Genoa for boat balance. Any thoughts on this? I will say 
> that when we first bought the boat we would regularly roll out the full 
> 155%, but now I tend to keep the Genoa above the lifelines.
> 
> I know there are a lot of questions above, so I appreciate any and all 
> opinions. By the way, the price quote for a CrossCut CW 2000 Main with 2 
> reefs and 4 battens is $3,056 after a 15% discount. The 140% Genoa with 
> Foam Luff, Spreader Patches, and UV Cover is $2,400 after the discount. 
> So that is $5,500 for the two sails, which seems pricey, but less than 
> the quote from an Ullman sail loft (and only about $800 more than the 
> previous boat owner paid in 2001). I also priced an asymmetrical 
> spinnaker ($2,500 with dousing sleeve), but I am not sure how much we 
> would use this.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jeff
> S/V Sailmates, 94 #121
>