[C320-list] Head'sl Question

[Ted Harrison]

And the 30 percent exchange rate is like getting a 30 percent discount. 

I have heard good things about them. 

Ted Harrison

> On Sep 12, 2019, at 6:44 PM, islgirl3 at aol.com wrote:
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> You may want to check Precision Sails in Canada. They built a 135 for me. Excellent customer service and pricing.Rich Nuzzolo 
> Barbara Rita 
> On Thursday, September 12, 2019 Jack Brennan <C320-List at Catalina320.com> wrote:
> OK, I did find the prices on Catalina Direct. There just wasn’t an obvious  link from the email they sent me promoting the sale.
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> Ullman prices a fully equipped 135 at about $2,400 minus a 15 percent discount, say, $2,050. That compares to $1,700 at Rolly Tasker. I wonder what the local lofts for the same sail are charging these days?
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> Trying to compare the quality is difficult. Ullman has a huge loft in South Africa. Rolly Tasker has been making sails in Thailand for 50 years. Both have decent reputations for service. I presume any defects would be handled in a professional manner.
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> If you’re a competitive racer, I think it’s probably worth the edge to hire a local guy whose reputation is at stake. 
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> If you’re a cruiser, as I am,  I think most of these sails from well-known lofts are going to meet your needs. The 320s are relatively fast boats, so it’s not difficult to get them up over 5 knots, which is a nice speed on a cruise, even in relatively light winds.  
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> In heavier winds, I tend to heed my automatics reefing alarm – my wife yelling at me. 😊 That’s usually when we’re going more than 6 knots and the boat starts getting uncomfortable. Speed becomes secondary.
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> I wouldn’t worry too much about measurements unless your 320 has undergone alterations. These are modern, mass-produced boats, and you’re not going to see the measurement differences that you would with, say, a ‘70s model with a production run of 20 in some obscure warehouse.
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> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
> Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
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