Sail Valetting and Repair

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Hi East Coasters,

I have removed my 3 sails with a view to having them cleaned and repaired.

Has anyone used Parker and Kay's service for this ? I understand that they use 'Tip-Top' on the South Coast for the cleaning.

Your recommendations/comments would be appreciated.

Moonshine
 
moonshine said:
Hi East Coasters,

I have removed my 3 sails with a view to having them cleaned and repaired.

Has anyone used Parker and Kay's service for this ? I understand that they use 'Tip-Top' on the South Coast for the cleaning.

Your recommendations/comments would be appreciated.

Moonshine
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I used Gower/Dolphin last year for my main & genoa. Missed some quite obvious stitching that needed doing - I know they charge a basic £25 for "general overhaul" but as far as I can tell none was done & they didn't flag up any repairs that might have been outside the £25 charge. I don't think they looked at them to be honest.

Cleaning was Ok - nothing outstanding.

But I won't bother again unless they're really bad - there are better ways to spend £178.48p :mad:
 
Tradewinds said:
I used Gower/Dolphin last year for my main & genoa. Missed some quite obvious stitching that needed doing - I know they charge a basic £25 for "general overhaul" but as far as I can tell none was done & they didn't flag up any repairs that might have been outside the £25 charge. I don't think they looked at them to be honest.

Cleaning was Ok - nothing outstanding.

But I won't bother again unless they're really bad - there are better ways to spend £178.48p :mad:
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would reccomend suffolk sails (www.Suffolksails.net) in woodbridge, nice and friendly charge about £3kg for wash using tip top (same as most sailmakers), repairs came to approx £24 per sail. Even took time to call us to warn that it was going to cost more than they estimated when we went in.
 
spscam said:
would reccomend suffolk sails (www.Suffolksails.net) in woodbridge, nice and friendly charge about £3kg for wash using tip top (same as most sailmakers), repairs came to approx £24 per sail. Even took time to call us to warn that it was going to cost more than they estimated when we went in.
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They seem to be getting a lot of recommendations.

I need some repair work doing on my sprayhood so I think I'll drop it in to them & see what they say (they're only 25 mins away).
 
Tradewinds said:
They seem to be getting a lot of recommendations.

I need some repair work doing on my sprayhood so I think I'll drop it in to them & see what they say (they're only 25 mins away).
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It is strange how good businesses seem to get recommendations.
 
The welcome and friendly service at Suffolk Sails is reason enough to use them but how about this:

£40 to wash and check a large genoa
£65 for a pair of new spray dodgers
£101 to wash & reproof a 10ft wide sprayhood AND remove two windows from it and replace with zip out windows.

All with lots of advice and prompt telephone calls. I may not be able to afford the new mainsail but I sure will be ordering the new staysail - £200 all in.
 
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