Most of these guys (North, Ullman, etc) have the sails made overseas. Like you said, it’s the local personal service that makes the difference.
Neil Andersen, W3NEA 1982 C&C 32, FoxFire Rock Hall, MD 21661 484-354-8800 ________________________________ From: Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2023 12:32:35 PM To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Sail costs Forgot to add. It was a furling genoa with foam luff and UV protection. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 11:30 AM Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com<mailto:capt...@gmail.com>> wrote: My 20 year old Dacron "delivery" sail got shredded in Hurricane Sally. I was quoted $3600-3800 for a Dacron crosscut 155 for my 35-1 by Ullman and North. I went with a different sailmaker who came to the boat, measured and ordered it from Quantum's offshore manufacturing facility in Sri Lanka. $2700 delivered to my door. Probably not the greatest sail I've owned but definitely acceptable for day sailing and cruising. Local lofts are good but I think offshore sails can be a good deal. If a local sailmaker measures and orders the sail, you get the benefit of a local guy and the efficiency of offshore manufacture. I suspect the offshore manufacturing facilities have proceduralized manufacturing and quality control. Your local loft may not have that. I've bought many sails over the years. The only two issues I've had were with the local loft's manufacturing. I've only had two offshore sails but never had an issue with either. Both arrived with a quality control checklist in the box. The most important thing is the local sailmaker's knowledge of local sailing conditions and the performance characteristics of your boat. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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