DeeGee
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Well, I expected it to be in acrylic canvas, but Monsieur Couverture says no, it will rot and get filth embedded in the fibres... he says a marine uv-resistant pvc-coated lightweight fabric. It is lighter, easily cleaned, and lasts well. It is still a woven fabric, but the top surface is pvc.
M. Couverture only makes boat covers, sprayhoods and dodgers, he doesnt make sails, and the sailmaker doesnt make bc,sh or d ! It seems to me he wouldnt be in business for long, in a small area like N Brittany, relying on local sailors for his business, in a way unknown in UK.
After I posted a thread on the subject of getting my sails made here in Lezardrieux, or in UK, I decided to have them made here. The local sailmaker makes all the racing and cruising sails for a much bigger area than just around here - has a great rep. His quotes were more than UK equivs who have made Rustler sails before or are the regular supplier. But the sails he made, with a little return as HE wasnt satisfied with how they worked, are simply beautiful, setting in a way my old sails just wouldnt. Due to a lack of communication, he made the main loose-footed. I am so glad for that mistake, they are so much easier to adjust, especiallly in lightweight conditions, where a little more fullness is required, say, and the clew is adjusted and the sail shape changes as you do it, whereas in my old sails the friction in the boom meant they didnt move in that immediate way...
So, my feeling for the boat-cover is that I will probably get something that bit better.
M. Couverture only makes boat covers, sprayhoods and dodgers, he doesnt make sails, and the sailmaker doesnt make bc,sh or d ! It seems to me he wouldnt be in business for long, in a small area like N Brittany, relying on local sailors for his business, in a way unknown in UK.
After I posted a thread on the subject of getting my sails made here in Lezardrieux, or in UK, I decided to have them made here. The local sailmaker makes all the racing and cruising sails for a much bigger area than just around here - has a great rep. His quotes were more than UK equivs who have made Rustler sails before or are the regular supplier. But the sails he made, with a little return as HE wasnt satisfied with how they worked, are simply beautiful, setting in a way my old sails just wouldnt. Due to a lack of communication, he made the main loose-footed. I am so glad for that mistake, they are so much easier to adjust, especiallly in lightweight conditions, where a little more fullness is required, say, and the clew is adjusted and the sail shape changes as you do it, whereas in my old sails the friction in the boom meant they didnt move in that immediate way...
So, my feeling for the boat-cover is that I will probably get something that bit better.