thanks Dave, This is very useful information. I must admit, I really can't tell by looking whether or not a mainsail or jib has seen better days or not. Perhaps if I raced boat to boat often enough I could start to tell but.......is there some sign or detail or test I can run so I can make an informed decision about whether or not to replace sails? My boat dates from the late seventies and I don't know how much or how hard it has been driven and these are the original sails. Is that alone enough to warrant replacing them?? Is there one type of cloth that is better than another to make them out of? From past emails on this site a flatter cut sail would be advisable where the wind is often 15 knots or more. Any thoughts on this matter? Fairwinds, Tom B M17 #258 On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 11:54 AM, W David Scobie <wdscobie@yahoo.com> wrote:
IMO the two best lofts for the M-boats are JudyB with Hyde , as already stated, and Harry with Elliott/Pattison Sailmakers - www.epsails.com
both these persons know Jerry's boats, i speak with each every couple of weeks and are both great to work with.
:: Dave Scobie
________________________________ From: Daniel Rich <danielgrich@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 9:16 PM
I am going to purchase some new cruising sails for my M15. Those of you who have purchased recently, can you give me some ballpark figure for what you paid and what you got? I would be happy to take the posts offline. Thanks!
Daniel Rich M15 #208 "Kestrel" danielgrich@gmail.com