Nina Lucia
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Any recommendation for good and well priced sail cleaning/ valeting place ?
South or east coast....
South or east coast....
Sail Cleaning
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VicS
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Many chandlers ( and sailmakers) in the solent area and further afield send them to TipTop sail laundry in Portsmouth They only deal through their "trade partners " and not direct with individuals
http://tiptopsails.co.uk/
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Goldie
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As Vic says, most on the South Coast use Tiptop so it's just a question of asking around to see which of the collection points (chandlers, boatyards , sailmakers etc) offer the cheapest rate. When I last looked, the cheapest was Arthur's Chandlery in Gosport and the most expensive (a sailmaker) were nearly twice as much!
pvb
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As Goldie has suggested, this usually means that there are huge profits involved!
robp
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For what it's worth, a sail maker told me not to send sails for machine cleaning, if that's what is on offer. Soak overnight in a wheelie bin with sail wash solution, or lay out if possible and use a broom with the cleaning solution.
Daydream believer
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Took my one year old laminate jib ( ST jib on a 31ft boat )to Lonton & Gray in Burnham & they sent to a sail cleaning firm & they then fleeced me for £ 114-00
Would not have been so bad if it had been a god clean but I cannot say I was overly impressed. Needed it as the foil caused a stain near the foot over a 3 ft2 area
Would not have been so bad if it had been a god clean but I cannot say I was overly impressed. Needed it as the foil caused a stain near the foot over a 3 ft2 area
Nina Lucia
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Thanks, I will get on and call few of those... I'm not really fancy cleaning myself if I don't have too, even if we do it, where to dry them...
Arun sail did them 3 years ago and Ivan made such a good job of it, he is retired now... So I'll try someone also..
Thanks for the few good recommendations
Arun sail did them 3 years ago and Ivan made such a good job of it, he is retired now... So I'll try someone also..
Thanks for the few good recommendations
Crowblack
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Be interested to know what a "sail wash solution" was ?
ashtead
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Have used via Arthurswho are most helpful so would have my vote based on experience
VicS
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I think Tiptop use traditional methods. Some years ago PBO did an article featuring them and another in the Solent area, Novosail??, ( now no longer in existence) who used high tech methods, but still not a machine in the sense of a giant Zanussi
I thought Arun sent them to Tiptop
Arthurs send them to Tiptop
EDIT Novo sail were at Hedge End and cease traing a lille over a year ago. This is the sort of process they used
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Guise
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Just dropped ours off at Mussets in west mersea, who quoted £40 per sail for cleaning and was very impressed by their approach to the repairs needed. They clean by hand. Obviuosly time will tell how good the job is but they were reccomended by others who were pleased.
richardbrennan
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Unusual to be charged per sail given the vast variation in size between sails, usually I thought one was charged by weight. I have also used Arthur's with good results although if you want the stitching checked etc. you will need to use a sailmaker and will be charged extra.
S/V Goonah
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Jeckles are up at Wroxham they will collect along the east coast.
The charge by the weight and will store over winter inc.
The charge by the weight and will store over winter inc.
VicS
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They are another of TipTop's "Trade Partners"
ashtead
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Used novo sail once and while fine for services their prices seemed rather high compared to results so maybe that explains ceasing trading but they did seem to have lots of kit so maybe someone bought it and have resurfaced using it Phoenix like?
