"Bobsprit" wrote in message
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| We went over the ways in which my sails differed from the stock
| sails delivered on an IP, a dedicated cruising boat. Details in a
cruising
| sail matter also, and you gotta make sure you get what you want.
|
| Skitch, most sailmakers will come down to a boat if the owner wants, but
the
| "norm" is computer template sails for most. Sailing is dominated by
Catalinas,
| hunters and other popular boats that rarely get a visit from a loft. Ask
Mark
| at Doyle or Bill and UK how many boats he visits. They couldn't make money
| unless they had a giant cut-and-ship business.

Now ain't that odd. I ordered an off the shelf with 3 reef points. They said
they had the template and I confirmed the measurements via fax. I sent the
sail back 3 times. The loft finally flew a rep up from Vancouver to
Yellowknife and found out their measurements were not correct. I did feel
sorry for the guy and arranged for him to meet some other people who were
considering buying new sails. He measured and discussed their specifics with
them and returned with orders for a few other sails. Mine arrived again and
fit. They decided to send a rep up every year after that.

CM