[C38] Looking for a jib for Catalina 38

William Knowles whk1965 at gmail.com
Wed Mar 20 12:51:17 EDT 2013


Dan a few things i would think about if you go the new sail route. I would
not get a foam luff as they tend to break down after a short while, also If
you live in a light wind area I would not get the UV package but a ATM
cover instead about the same cost but your sail will have a much better
shape and more protection in storms when you are away.

On Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 12:11 PM, Steven Ribble <steve.ribble at gmail.com>wrote:

> Oops, I meant Hallett Sails in Falmouth, Maine not Freeport.
>
> The real point is that you get more than a sail when you choose a local
> loft...they'll measure the rig (and thereby be responsible for the sail's
> fit), go on tune up sails with you, do repairs quickly (usually you will
> have priority over a sail in for repair that they didn't build/sell), etc,
> etc. And, once you buy a sail or two from a local loft you can usually get
> better/negotiated pricing on subsequent sails.
>
>
> On Wednesday, March 20, 2013, Steven Ribble wrote:
>
>> Maine...the loft is Hallett Sails in Freeport, Maine.
>>
>> On Wednesday, March 20, 2013, <1derful at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> where do you live?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> sounds like a great company
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Patrick
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>>
>>> *From: *"Steven Ribble" <steve.ribble at gmail.com>
>>> *To: *"Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
>>> *Sent: *Wednesday, March 20, 2013 8:38:43 AM
>>> *Subject: *Re: [C38] Looking for a jib for Catalina 38
>>>
>>> Hi Patrick. I was going to go with one of the offshore (foreign)
>>> sailmakers to save some money but ended up with a local loft. The sail
>>> is Dacron rather than a high tech fiber but it has all the other bells and
>>> whistles (draft stripes, luff foam, UV for when furled, numbers, etc. and
>>> best of all, it comes with ongoing service when there's a problem. Once I
>>> got it on the boat the sailmaker came out and we tweaked the rig to
>>> optimize the sail's performance and, after my first year with it there was
>>> a chafe point in the bolt rope and the loft fixed it for free. All of this
>>> was covered in the $2,200 initial price.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>> Tittravate #64
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Steve Ribble
>>> 207/852-0971
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>>
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>> Steve Ribble
>> 207/852-0971
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W H Knowles
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