I've been very happy with my Tape Drive main. Don't know how old it is. Its taken me to Bermuda and Newport. Sadly, it is reaching the end of its useful life. That's no reflection on the workmanship or materials.
Sounds like you made a smart choice! Joel 35/3 Annapolis On Fri, Aug 21, 2015 at 9:37 AM, Bill Hoyne via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I too have worked with Stuart and the gang at UK Sails. I had them make a > sail lazy cradle and lazy jacks for me. They also did some repairs on some > older sails. The workmanship was very good! They were great to talk to and > easy to deal with. I enjoy being able to drop by and ask questions and get > good advice. > > And they have a big ass racing boat :-) > > *Bill Hoyne* > Mithrandir > ’74 C&C35 MkII > in Victoria,BC > > > > On Aug 20, 2015, at 4:55 PM, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Listers > > I know I should have asked you all before taking action and I am certain > that someone out there will have a better solution...that said, I am > pleased to announce that I pulled the trigger on new sails for Alera. The > PO installed a Schaefer In Boom furler but went cheap on the mylar sails to > go with it. They were ~15 years old and both sails have been in for > repairs every year for the past two years. The main was actually not made > correctly to the stringent Schaefer specs and the Genoa was to the point of > disintegration along the leech. Aout four days into our annual three week > sailing trip, the leech detached from the Genoa (again). > > We called ahead and pulled into the Van Isle marina in Sidney BC and right > up to the dock at UK sail loft to get the genny repaired. They fixed it > and even gave us an overnight berth with power and everything. I met Suart > Dahlgren, the owner. He had been the tech talk presenter at the C&C RDV a > few years ago and was familiar with the boat. He is also very > knowledgeable. What started as a discussion about possibly getting a new > Genoa ultimately turned into deal for both primary sails. > > The Mainsail was never done right and at its end of life. Of course, the > cost was a huge impediment to doing it. But Stu gave a sweet 15% discount > of each sail and an additional 5% for getting both...but the real clincher > was the 0.75 USD to CAD exchange rate, which amounted to an additional > 25%. Lynn and I talked it over, slept on it and were unanimous on going > for it! :D > > Since I need thin sails to fit the boom when furled we went to a set of UK > Tape-Drive Cruising sales. They're due for delivery in October. I'll let > you all know if they are as good as I hope. > > Tom B > > Tom Buscaglia > SV Alera > 1990 C&C 37+/40 > Vashon Island WA > (206) 463-9200 > www.sv-alera.com > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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