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Originally Posted by CGirvan
I would be interested in any info you have as this is on my to do list.
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Hi CGirvan,
I explored options to replace the wing nets on my F9ax.
I finally put my heel through the nets, and felt I didn't want the liability of someone going through...
It had sunrise nets, and I have nothing but good things to say about their products...but I wanted to try to save a few bucks, and own a Pfaff 130
sewing machine...
There are many options for open netting, from
Dyneema up in the
PNW, to spectra, and then knotted or woven poly or nylon. I found
West Coast Nets to have a pretty good selection and I ordered some of their netting for my bows. One thing I didn't do for the open netting was to request samples, but I do recommend it, and most folks send them free or very inexpensively.
Most F31/Corsair 31 use what sunrise calls "coated polyester mesh" and that is what was on my
boat. I'm sure those nets were 10+ years old, could have been 20...Fabloc was the original supplier...and seems to have been
sold...without a retail option that I could find...I called one other manufacturer and the minimum was huge...so, I'll have to say...Sailrite seems to have a very similar product, and the
price is right, and the material would be easy to sew and I would
purchase the coating Sunrise sells if I were to go that
route.
I chose to bite the bullet and purchased the square hole mesh from
Sailrite. It's slightly less open (32% vs 40%) is fairly expensive, but has the longest warrantee (on Sunrise) out of all the meshes, and is very strong. I also had it on an F27 and although it can be a bit slippery...it's very comfortable and durable. I guess the only other downside is that it's a bit heavy...
Sailrite also has grommets and a coated
fabric that looks perfect for the edges.
I also inquired with Sunrise, and they are also willing to sell bulk
fabric, and were very helpful with my inquires.
I have no financial interest in any of these folks...
Cheers