On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:57:11 -0400, rhys wrote:

On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 01:30:23 -0400, Ryk
wrote:
My favourite spinnaker cost me CDN$800 used and I don't think I could
drop a rebuilt A4 into the boat for twice that. Still, I don't think I
could really justify repowering with a diesel unless the A4 threw a
rod through the block or something like that.

I bought new and with an ATN snuffer and some other gear. I don't
regret it, as every other "new" sail on the boat is a recut racing
sail that didn't meet some rich guy's standards in his quest for a
name plate on a club trophy, but which regularly exceed mine.

I agree. I've been really lucky in finding a lot of good sails that
meet my needs without breaking the bank. I found it much easier to
locate spinnakers that fit the boat because there's a lot more room in
the dimensioning. For example, the one I mentioned above is a little
taller and a little narrower than "normal" for the boat, but fits just
inside the PHRF rules for overall size.

Ryk