Well, as usual, while I ordered new sails for the 35s5, I stumbled
across these sails USED but graded by the loft 8 out 10 in what they
say is great condition.

http://www.somersetsails.com/sails/Beneteau__35S5.jpg

These are the sails being sold....

I can get them for 2K, but are these fragile sails that won't last very
long? The genoa is Pentax Mylar and the main is Kevlar. Anyone have
experience with these higher-tech sails?



RB
35s5
NY

Don't bother Bob, they are a PITA to use and performance sails.
You honestly don't need the performance nor the aggravation.


Hi, Ozzy....specifically what do you mean? Are these just not going to
be good day-to-day sails compared to a standard dacron set because
they'll delaminate fast? I'm about to spend 4K on a main and 110% with
the stackpack and that's with my dealer discount. What about just the
Kevlar main? Might that be worth getting? Is it more durable than the
pentax mylar?

Thanks,



RB

Are you buying the dacron sails?

I'd maybe be tempted by the headsail, but leave that kevlar PITA to
someone with a race crew onboard.


I'm meeting with Mark P. of Doyle later this week to look over my rig.
My old mylar is OLD and the 110 is shot. The Mylar main is also done.
Why is the kevlar main a PITA? I'd think that the pentax mylar genoa
would be more fragile and take a bigger beating. The Kevlar main would
still work with the stackpack.


RB

Capt. Rob wrote:

they'll delaminate fast? I'm about to spend 4K on a main and 110% with
the stackpack and that's with my dealer discount.

So you are a stackpack dealer?

Why is there a 'B' on the sail if it's on a Mac26X ?


"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com..
..
Well, as usual, while I ordered new sails for the 35s5, I
stumbled
across these sails USED but graded by the loft 8 out 10 in
what they
say is great condition.

http://www.somersetsails.com/sails/Beneteau__35S5.jpg

These are the sails being sold....

I can get them for 2K, but are these fragile sails that
won't last very
long? The genoa is Pentax Mylar and the main is Kevlar.
Anyone have
experience with these higher-tech sails?



RB
35s5
NY

the stackpack and that's with my dealer discount.


So you are a stackpack dealer?


Nope. I negotiated a deal with Doyle and my club for discounts to
members. I can also get a Dutchman for 25% off and no tax, if I wanted
one. I also have a lesser deal with UK sails, but some folks really
like their stuff, even though it's pricey.
I went for the stackpack because it works with multiple mains, fully
protects the main and is fully convirtible. Both the stackpack and the
Dutchman are great, but the stackpack is just more capable.
We have a Tartan 37 here which had the choice and also went with the
stackpack after trying both. However, the owner of the H43 here didn't
like the height of the doyle system since he's barely 5'5 tall.


RB
35s5
NY

Capt. Rob wrote:
....
http://www.somersetsails.com/sails/Beneteau__35S5.jpg
....
Gawd, that's one butt-ugly boat. And it has a silly little cockpit.
Aren't you glad its not yours?

It does look like its making a pretty good VMG, however.

"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Capt. Rob wrote:
...
http://www.somersetsails.com/sails/Beneteau__35S5.jpg
...
Gawd, that's one butt-ugly boat. And it has a silly
little cockpit.
Aren't you glad its not yours?

It does look like its making a pretty good VMG, however.

VMG to where?



Bwahahahahah

No. He's just a liar.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Bart" wrote in message
oups.com...

Capt. Rob wrote:

they'll delaminate fast? I'm about to spend 4K on a main and 110% with
the stackpack and that's with my dealer discount.

So you are a stackpack dealer?

Well, you are really showing us how little you know about sails if you have
to even ask these questions.
You go out for short daysails with your wife and kid and you are talking
about Mylar, Dacron etc when all you need for what you do is a decent set of
ordinary sails.
My boat came with many sails from its days as a round-the -buoys racer and I
have, among other sails two nice Mack and Doyle Mylar genoas in my basement
and four huge spinnakers none of which will ever see the light of day unless
I decide to take extra crew aboard since normally I cruise my 38 footer with
just my wife as crew and neither of us is exactly young.
You should get used to the idea that you are just a family day sailer and
not even likely to become a serious cruising man for a few years yet.

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...

Are you buying the dacron sails?

I'd maybe be tempted by the headsail, but leave that kevlar PITA to
someone with a race crew onboard.


I'm meeting with Mark P. of Doyle later this week to look over my rig.
My old mylar is OLD and the 110 is shot. The Mylar main is also done.
Why is the kevlar main a PITA? I'd think that the pentax mylar genoa
would be more fragile and take a bigger beating. The Kevlar main would
still work with the stackpack.


RB