For Sale: New Mainsail with one reef point

[TheSailingPiano]

New Mainsail
Too large for my boat so my loss is your gain. This mainsail is brand new and never used.
Cruising Dacron
41ft luff, (measured laying on the ground so if taught could be a few inches longer)
foot: 13ft 8inches
Leech: 41ft 9 inches
Aluminum headboards
1 reef point
partial battens with velcro batten pockets
Asking $2,000 US funds. Located in Toronto Canada.
Buyer to pay for shipping.

[JPA Cate]

Hello, TheSailingPiano,

Whittle points on three sticks, and stretch the sail enough to get accurate measurements. I think you're going to have a hard time selling a sail that the buyer can't really tell what size it it.

Sorry for butting in, but mainsail fit is really important.

Ann

[wingssail]

Originally Posted by TheSailingPiano

New Mainsail
Too large for my boat so my loss is your gain. This mainsail is brand new and never used.
Cruising Dacron
41ft luff, (measured laying on the ground so if taught could be a few inches longer)
foot: 13ft 8inches
Leech: 41ft 9 inches
Aluminum headboards
1 reef point
partial battens with velcro batten pockets
Asking $2,000 US funds. Located in Toronto Canada.
Buyer to pay for shipping.

What cloth weight?
What luff attachment method? (looks like slugs)
Exact measurements under tension?
Who did the measurements originally?
Who made the sail?
When was sail made?

Price seems high to me, most cruising boats would have to have reefs put in and that would be expensive.

If it is too big, it can be cut down to fit your boat, we've done this recently on a couple of new mains which were made to incorrect customer measurements.

[TheSailingPiano]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

Hello, TheSailingPiano,

Whittle points on three sticks, and stretch the sail enough to get accurate measurements. I think you're going to have a hard time selling a sail that the buyer can't really tell what size it it.

Sorry for butting in, but mainsail fit is really important.

Ann

I guess when you stretch it the offset is only one inch. Accurate measurement for luff is 40.3 ft or 40ft and 4 inches.

[Iron E]

Originally Posted by wingssail

What cloth weight?
What luff attachment method? (looks like slugs)
Exact measurements under tension?
Who did the measurements originally?
Who made the sail?
When was sail made?

Price seems high to me, most cruising boats would have to have reefs put in and that would be expensive.

If it is too big, it can be cut down to fit your boat, we've done this recently on a couple of new mains which were made to incorrect customer measurements.

Curious as to what the cost is for cutting down a sail and adding reefs. It would help in determining what the overall cost of this post.

[wingssail]

Originally Posted by Iron E

Curious as to what the cost is for cutting down a sail and adding reefs. It would help in determining what the overall cost of this post.

You will need to ask a local sailmaker. My experience has been with Mexican and other local sailmakers outside of the USA, and labor rates are much lower. This work is mostly labor.

The luff attachments also involve some labor and parts if they need changing.

This highlights the critical importance of proper measurements when ordering a mainsail. One which is wrong and needs major revisions has a very low value.

You sailmaker takes responsibility for this, it is worthwhile.

[TheSailingPiano]

Luff attachement is slugs of which I believe there is a photo
It is 400 cruising dacron. Which I think is 7 oz.
I did the measurments and the sail was delivered with incorrect luff size for my boat.
Under tension the luff is 40ft 4 inches.
Made by precision sails
I have a new main which fits so I am selling this one.
Will to take best offer.

Originally Posted by wingssail

What cloth weight?
What luff attachment method? (looks like slugs)
Exact measurements under tension?
Who did the measurements originally?
Who made the sail?
When was sail made?

Price seems high to me, most cruising boats would have to have reefs put in and that would be expensive.

If it is too big, it can be cut down to fit your boat, we've done this recently on a couple of new mains which were made to incorrect customer measurements.