Best Sail Valet Needed

[Habebty]

Can anyone recommend a sail valet emporium that actually cleans sails rather than simply makes them smell of bleach then put them back in the bag nicely folded
Mine could do with a deep clean this year.

 

[keithsboat]

I would recommend Jeckels in Wroxham, always good service for me. Not conected in anyway apart from happy customer

 

[MoodySabre]

Following Tillergirl's write up in East Coast Sailing I have just used Ocean Gowen at Mersea. They are washed flat not in a machine. I was also influenced by the fact that they collected and delivered them to the marina FOC. I put them back on last week and they still crackle nicely. First clean for 4 years since new. £116 but no repairs required.

 

[Habebty]

I would recommend Jeckels in Wroxham, always good service for me. Not conected in anyway apart from happy customer

Funnily enough, that's where I normally take them. Must admit I have never asked how they wash them.

 

[sailorman]

Funnily enough, that's where I normally take them. Must admit I have never asked how they wash them.

washed "in house" collect from Chandlery

 

[Habebty]

washed "in house" collect from Chandlery

I think Jeckells send them away?

 

[sailorman]

I think Jeckells send them away?

no
Gowen do it in house

 

[ex-Gladys]

+1 for Gowens...

 

[davidwf]

I think Jeckells send them away?

They used to send to NovoSail but not sure they are in business now see http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?382990-What-happened-to-NovoSail however I concur with the second poster as that happened to me. Jeckells were exceptionally good over it and at no time walked away until we had mutually agreeable outcome. Hence if I was to buy another sail they will be my first choice.

 

[Tradewinds]

Funnily enough, that's where I normally take them. Must admit I have never asked how they wash them.

no
Gowen do it in house

Confused.

Are you saying that Jeckells send them to Gowen. Or Jeckells now do them in-house.

Only asking cos Jeckells are valeting mine and I previously had them done by Gowens and I wasn't very impressed. They didn't really look like they had been cleaned - and they certainly weren't 'examined' as they'd missed some damaged stitching and a leech line cleat that needed replacing .

 

[sailorman]

Confused.

Are you saying that Jeckells send them to Gowen. Or Jeckells now do them in-house.

Only asking cos Jeckells are valeting mine and I previously had them done by Gowens and I wasn't very impressed. They didn't really look like they had been cleaned - and they certainly weren't 'examined' as they'd missed some damaged stitching and a leech line cleat that needed replacing .

I have no idea what Jeckells do
Gowen have their own man in West Mersea

 

[Tradewinds]

Ta - as I said I was getting confoosed. :encouragement:

PS: The man in W Mersea needs a kick up his arras (if it was the same man as in 2008).

 

[Dazedkipper]

Can anyone recommend a sail valet emporium that actually cleans sails rather than simply makes them smell of bleach then put them back in the bag nicely folded
Mine could do with a deep clean this year.

Sail & Cover, Woolveerstone. They do the valeting for quite a lot of local sailmakers.

 

[sailorman]

Sail & Cover, Woolveerstone. They do the valeting for quite a lot of local sailmakers.

we are talking washing really, do they do that

 

[Dazedkipper]

Yep

 

[sailorman]

in house

 

[Dazedkipper]

Believe so.