Sailmaker / Valet

[Elemental]

Does anyone have any recs for somewhere to service my sails before next season. I have two well used headsails and a 12 month old main that could do with sprucing up...

The boat's at Shotley, and I live in Cambridge. Ideally somewhere I can fairly easily drop them off (rather than shipping) would be great.

 

[Stork_III]

Does anyone have any recs for somewhere to service my sails before next season. I have two well used headsails and a 12 month old main that could do with sprucing up...

The boat's at Shotley, and I live in Cambridge. Ideally somewhere I can fairly easily drop them off (rather than shipping) would be great.

Parker & Kay do valet, and you can leave at lock office for collection/return.

 

[sailorman]

Does anyone have any recs for somewhere to service my sails before next season. I have two well used headsails and a 12 month old main that could do with sprucing up...

The boat's at Shotley, and I live in Cambridge. Ideally somewhere I can fairly easily drop them off (rather than shipping) would be great.

drop them off in Foxs Chandlery for collection by Dolphin or Gowen

 

[Tradewinds]

drop them off in Foxs Chandlery for collection by Dolphin or Gowen

Wasn't impressed when they did mine about 2 years ago

 

[FullCircle]

W Sails in leigh On sea come recommended hereabouts.

Must admit I usually heave mine over to Wilkinson Sails in Burnham, but I have known Mick a long time, and he happens to be local too.

 

[Dazedkipper]

Try Sail and Cover at Woolverstone, they also happen to launder for a lot of local sailmakers.

 

[sailorman]

Try Sail and Cover at Woolverstone, they also happen to launder for a lot of local sailmakers.

also Very Expensive for repairs
i will never darken their door again
GET a QUOTE first

 

[Dazedkipper]

also Very Expensive for repairs
i will never darken their door again
GET a QUOTE first

Can't say that I've experienced that. Have had very good service inc some emergency repairs while I waited on the RHYC hammerhead. I guess you get what you pay for and we all have our own levels as to what we feel is acceptable or not.

 

[sailorman]

Can't say that I've experienced that. Have had very good service inc some emergency repairs while I waited on the RHYC hammerhead. I guess you get what you pay for and we all have our own levels as to what we feel is acceptable or not.

£45 per hr 3 yrs ago for a cash repair to my sprayhood

 

[Dazedkipper]

£45 per hr 3 yrs ago for a cash repair to my sprayhood

Car main dealer, £95+hr!!!!

 

[sailorman]

Car main dealer, £95+hr!!!!

they are not 3 wimmin in a hut

 

[Dazedkipper]

they are not 3 wimmin in a hut

True, but at least they (the wimmin) know what they are doin, and I guess the hut is cheaper to run than a swanky dealership.

 

[sailorman]

True, but at least (the wimmin) know what they are doin, lol

Yes very true, especially in the accounts dept

 

[davidwf]

Jeckells are using NovoSail this year see http://www.jeckells.co.uk/winter-service/ much gentler on the sail than laying out on a barn floor and pressure washing which is what I have heard of another sailmaker doing.

Not sure if expensive or not but quoted approx £120 for a Main collected from Ipswich area and using full Novo treatment which coats sail after to prevent mildew.