Turns out we have a friend in common! Imagine that...second time this
happened since I ran into a friend in common with Dave.

So, here ya go....

Express 30 AKS Kevlar tri-radial main. Full battens, 2 reefs. Not made
in China of course....built in the US. Your price: $1675.00 delivered.

I have other versions of this sail available for less of course.


RB
35s5
NY

Full batten mains are fine ......... for catamarans.

35s5 a boat for posers

All the major sailcloth suppliers Dimension, Contender, etc get tons of
fabric returned from lofts every day because of defects in the cloth.
They then turn around and offer these seconds back to the lofts at 50%
off. The lofts use the good parts off the rolls for repairs to
customer's sails that use the same fabric. I suspect Boobie's midnight
sewing machine operator is using defective rolls of cloth to make his
bargin sails.

"Ringmaster" wrote in message
oups.com...
All the major sailcloth suppliers Dimension, Contender, etc get tons of
fabric returned from lofts every day because of defects in the cloth.
They then turn around and offer these seconds back to the lofts at 50%
off. The lofts use the good parts off the rolls for repairs to
customer's sails that use the same fabric. I suspect Boobie's midnight
sewing machine operator is using defective rolls of cloth to make his
bargin sails.


Hint: Take a close look at the photo of his sail. Look at the material near
one of the battens. Namely above and below.

Hint: Take a close look at the photo of his sail. Look at the
material near
one of the battens. Namely above and below.

The main thing that caught my attention regarding the sail in the photo
was how deep it was. Nobody builds mains that deep anymore.

Ringmaster wrote:
Hint: Take a close look at the photo of his sail. Look at the
material near
one of the battens. Namely above and below.

The main thing that caught my attention regarding the sail in the photo
was how deep it was. Nobody builds mains that deep anymore.


Read my original post. I mentioned having eased the outhaul and
over-tensioning the battens in virtually no wind. The sail is certainly
cut flatter than my old Mylar.


RB
35s5
NY

"Ringmaster" wrote in message
oups.com...
Hint: Take a close look at the photo of his sail. Look at the
material near
one of the battens. Namely above and below.

The main thing that caught my attention regarding the sail in the photo
was how deep it was. Nobody builds mains that deep anymore.


Check the seams.

I have other versions of this sail available for less of course.

Gee, I don't need all that expensive full batten stuff and 2 reefs.

Tri-radial Pentex, regular length tapered battens with the top one
being full, 5/16" boltrope, 1 reef. ****, if a full batten Kevlar
number is $1600 your guy should be able to do this for $900. Of course
I would want to know the name of the loft and the brand of cloth.

Ringmaster wrote:
I have other versions of this sail available for less of course.

Gee, I don't need all that expensive full batten stuff and 2 reefs.

Tri-radial Pentex, regular length tapered battens with the top one
being full, 5/16" boltrope, 1 reef. ****, if a full batten Kevlar
number is $1600 your guy should be able to do this for $900. Of course
I would want to know the name of the loft and the brand of cloth.


I'll call him in the morning. I have a rig/price database, but the
parameters are basic. I'll get back to you with a quote, which I do
expect to be quite low. The loft is the real deal and you'd deal
directly with them. I'm just spreading the word. I was quoted 3800
bucks or so for a tri-radial main from Ullman for a 35s5 and that's
with a dealer break. That's insane. Do we all have to pay for
advertising?
A Pentax tri-radial for your boat would be 2200.00 or 350 less for
cruise lam of DIAX. North wants 3600 for the same sail.


RB
35s5
NY

Ringmaster wrote:
I have other versions of this sail available for less of course.

Gee, I don't need all that expensive full batten stuff and 2 reefs.

Tri-radial Pentex, regular length tapered battens with the top one
being full, 5/16" boltrope, 1 reef. ****, if a full batten Kevlar
number is $1600 your guy should be able to do this for $900. Of course
I would want to know the name of the loft and the brand of cloth.


I'll call him in the morning. I have a rig/price database, but the
parameters are basic. I'll get back to you with a quote, which I do
expect to be quite low. The loft is the real deal and you'd deal
directly with them. I'm just spreading the word. I was quoted 3800
bucks or so for a tri-radial main from Ullman for a 35s5 and that's
with a dealer break. That's insane. Do we all have to pay for
advertising?
A Pentax tri-radial for your boat would be 2200.00 or 350 less for
cruise lam of DIAX. North wants 3600 for the same sail.


RB
35s5
NY