I really like that, Giles, your point about identifying with a "lack of style". I'll have to Google "Marks & Spencer": Classic sailmakers, or boat builders? It seems as if the Egyptian-cotton jib/tanbark main is common to barges (?) . . . Thanks for looking at Sailrite for colored UV-Dacron . . . I'm embarrassed to admit, I just took my sailmaker's word for it. --Craig ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morris, Giles" <giles.morris@unisys.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:44 AM Subject: Boom Bale, Genoa Cover

What type and thickness of metal did you use for the bale?

I bought one ready-made. West Marine has a selection, some shown at http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=1 0001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=5638 Well, drat! I see how the issue of the leading edge stripe makes a sock desirable. It's been a while since I lived in England, and things have probably changed, but suspect that odd-colored sails would be another instance of that "Marks & Spencer look" that used to make us easy to pick out in any crowd by that certain lack of style. I just looked around on the Sailrite site and didn't see anything that would do what you want (but you had probably already checked there). Giles Morris Arlington VA Montgomery 15 "Umiaq" Vancouver 25 "Dolphin" Miscellaneous small craft _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats