Sacrificial Strip Replacement.

[sailorman]

As the only time the u/v strip actually does anything useful is when the sail is furled, might it not be better to contrive a removable sleeve to hoist over it when moored up? PVC fabric plus velcro plus webbing should cost less than one replacement sacrificial strip.

I have a sock, it is a pain when single handing it also needs a new zip all 15 metre`s of it

 

[colind3782]

I paid 300 euros here in Spain last year.

 

[Sybarite]

In 2007 I paid £250 ex vat for a new strip

I cant remember the exact amount but I believe it was a fraction of that certainly less than €100 for a 30' boat. I've replaced mine twice and need to do it again now.

 

[choppy]

£250 + vat from elvstrom
Good local 1 woman band £ 85

 

[Croak]

I have a "sock". It has fasteners at about a foot intervals, solves most of your problems. You don't have a spinnaker halyard?

 

[sailorman]

Ok
Crusader collected my 23 kg sail yesterday ( cheaper than any deal i could get too ). They received it this morning by 09.00, well done Parcel Force.
Gary rang me at 11.00 to say they have the sail & have checked it over. The only work involved is the U/V strip & @ the quoted price. No trying to drum-up extras, nice chaps to deal with.
Its still very much cheaper, to pay carriage 2 ways than have a local loft do the work, a shame but thats what it is, their loss.

 

[sailorman]

I now have the quote from Andy @ Crusader & inc ( insured) carriage 2 ways its £259.00.
the other local quote was £564.00

 

[PetiteFleur]

It's best if you remove the old strip first and say that it will be removed prior to replacement.
Otherwise, some sailmakers will sew a new one over the top of the old one instead of removing it first.

I replaced my sacrificial strip about 7 yeras ago. I did enquire the cost from a sailmaker and he said the biggest cost was removing the old strip so I did it myself and he was right - there were FOUR strips to remove and it took ages. The material cost was not a lot(from Kayospruce) and sewing on was easy but I do have a semi industrial Singer sewing machine.

 

[sailorman]

I replaced my sacrificial strip about 7 yeras ago. I did enquire the cost from a sailmaker and he said the biggest cost was removing the old strip so I did it myself and he was right - there were FOUR strips to remove and it took ages. The material cost was not a lot(from Kayospruce) and sewing on was easy but I do have a semi industrial Singer sewing machine.

This price included fully removing the old strip

 

[sailorman]

Well to report back
my sail arrived back from Crusader today. i told them i was in no hurry & they also offered free storage until i needed it.
I also had a binnacle cover made at the same time again very reasonably priced
All done for the agreed price & collection & delivery were very reasonable indeed.

Well done Crusader Sails & nice to deal with too, a very personal service.