Cost of sprayhoods - daylight robbery.

[Kola]

Lot to be said for a hard-hood, wish they were more common.

 

[alahol2]

I had one copied by Quay sails in Poole. Posted off the old one, got new and old back a few weeks later. The new one fitted better than the old one as I had hoped. That was 13 years ago and it's just starting to get onto its last legs. I give it a few new stitches every year and replaced the 'windows' a couple of years ago. I think a copy is just as likely to fit as a 'new build'.

 

[James_Calvert]

I think a copy is just as likely to fit as a 'new build'.

To make absolutely sure of this one could send off one's bespoke hood for copying whilst it was still new...

 

[Sandy]

Lot to be said for a hard-hood, wish they were more common.

Do they fold down easily?

 

[wully1]

Do they fold down easily?

I never fold down my sprayhood....

 

[stranded]

Do they fold down easily?

Love it when we can fold ours down - feels like the cockpit is double the size - until I make a grab for one of the handles as I climb back into the cockpit and it isn’t there...

 

[Sybarite]

Here's how it's done.

 

[Graham376]

Sailrite instructional video here but 4 1/2 hours long.

 

[Nina Lucia]

We had a new sprayhood made up using the old one as a pattern by Sabre sails in Swansea. Cost us £400

I just had a look on they web site:
"Sabre Sails can supply a brand new sprayhood for you simply by copying your existing hood!
prices Starting from £375.00 offering significant savings over traditional methods. "

 

[TiggerToo]

.....if you think you can make a lot of money making £1,000+ sprayhoods with £200 of material why not have a go? I suspect if you cost your time you will find the truth.
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I have always made all Tigger's canvas work (not the sails). But it's a labour of love. The amount of work that goes in it (over and above the material) is phenomenal.

 

[Stemar]

I just had a look on they web site:
"Sabre Sails can supply a brand new sprayhood for you simply by copying your existing hood!
prices Starting from £375.00 offering significant savings over traditional methods. "

I can't help thinking there's a little footnote to that, "subject to the condition of the old one". I'd also be very surprised if that includes the frame