johns
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is it possible to have my headsail modifyed to suit my new furling system what is the approx cost is it worth doing
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headsail modifyng
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chrishewett
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A friend of mine had the mainsail on his westerly nomad badly ripped. He took it for repair to a "one man band" sailmaker last week and he made a fantastic job and charged him £60. Seemed like a good deal to me.
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snowleopard
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if the sail isn't knackered it's worth doing.
i had mine done last winter, luff re-cut and a hi-tech luff rope sewn in with special head & tack attachments. around £200.
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i had mine done last winter, luff re-cut and a hi-tech luff rope sewn in with special head & tack attachments. around £200.
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bob26
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I am investigating same thing.
It depends on the size of your sail of course (mine is 145 sq ft according to sail plan but a roller furling genoa may need to be shorter in luff to accommodate drum, swivel etc).
I have brand new Kemp hanked genoa cost £390 to build.
Kemp Quote for modifying as follows:
"Luff re-cut @ £85.00, ex vat.
New UV protective strip at foot and leech @ £110.00, ex vat.
If you are using an existing reefing gear we need to know the following:
1) max luff length
2) rope diameter
3) direction of rotation of drum"
Cheapest quote for new sail from Arun:
Cross cut furling genoa 140sqft £266.00
UV strip £ 73.00
SeaTeach https://www.seateach.com have off-the-shelf foresails of various sizes for comparison.
You might well find independent sailmaker with lower overheads (and without the incentive of trying to make you buy a new sail instead of modifying and old one) cheaper.
The other thing to consider is the resale value of your old sail(s) but unless you know someone who wants a hanked sail it is likely to be difficult to shift them. Everyone shifting to roller furling wants to dispose of old sails.
In my experience secondhand - even roller furling sails -
can be hard to sell - I've still got a main and furling genoa from my old Westerly Konsort which I will throw away if nobody makes me an offer soon.
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It depends on the size of your sail of course (mine is 145 sq ft according to sail plan but a roller furling genoa may need to be shorter in luff to accommodate drum, swivel etc).
I have brand new Kemp hanked genoa cost £390 to build.
Kemp Quote for modifying as follows:
"Luff re-cut @ £85.00, ex vat.
New UV protective strip at foot and leech @ £110.00, ex vat.
If you are using an existing reefing gear we need to know the following:
1) max luff length
2) rope diameter
3) direction of rotation of drum"
Cheapest quote for new sail from Arun:
Cross cut furling genoa 140sqft £266.00
UV strip £ 73.00
SeaTeach https://www.seateach.com have off-the-shelf foresails of various sizes for comparison.
You might well find independent sailmaker with lower overheads (and without the incentive of trying to make you buy a new sail instead of modifying and old one) cheaper.
The other thing to consider is the resale value of your old sail(s) but unless you know someone who wants a hanked sail it is likely to be difficult to shift them. Everyone shifting to roller furling wants to dispose of old sails.
In my experience secondhand - even roller furling sails -
can be hard to sell - I've still got a main and furling genoa from my old Westerly Konsort which I will throw away if nobody makes me an offer soon.
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