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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 19-11-2012, 00:43
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Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Thanks for the links, I have bookmarked the link. :thumb:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 14:17
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Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

All fair comment there. I just wonder about "racers" sails. As an intended cruise/live-aboard vessel I am inclined to avoid ex racing sails. They are prepared/designed to perform short-term and are...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 14:12
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

I'm sure that was a typo. A sail custom-built for your boat is ideal but I'm sure we are all not perfectionists that sail within perfect parameters? :D Even "racers" are not that good?
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 14:08
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Good advice Pete. UK has the opportunity for decent/good prices but often we get ripped off here. A question of being careful and doing our homework.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 14:04
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

I did a budgetary exercise for a 47 foot Beneteau and it was less than that quote for a heavier duty Dacron 3 reef mainsail as well as the Genoa with cover. The Gib was similar to the staysail price...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 13:40
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Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Haha ... there isn't a WORLD big enough for me to want to sail with my ex on-board. :D
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 12:29
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Keeping an "ex" on board might be tantamount to enduring a "double squall"? :devil:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 11:02
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Ok, I've made up my mind ... I am packing bedsheets in and going to spend time double stitching them together lol. :D
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 10:51
Replies: 80
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Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

I can believe that and I agree that having that extra reefing option will definitely help a lot in a blow.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 09:16
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

[QUOTE=tomfl;1066865]I can still remember my first sail boat when I was 10 and my brother was 8. It was a small 8 ft row boat we took a bed sheet and a couple of 1X2 and jury rigged something to...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 00:51
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

I fully agree, I really have never had any interest in racing yachts at all. For me it is about sailing joy and satisfaction coupled with meeting people at a more relaxed place at all sorts of...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 00:46
Replies: 80
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Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Good advice, which echoes my thoughts on sails. Hull, rigging, sails and engine are critical for us with our intentions of living aboard/cruising, everything else from there takes a diminishing order...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 24-10-2012, 00:29
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Good info that makes sense. :thumb:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 06:46
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Now that is a very handy link, thank you. :thumb:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 06:01
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Thanks, that info might come in handy if the boat we buy needs a sail or two. :thumb:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 05:24
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Thanks for that info. :thumb:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 05:02
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Thanks, does wanting personalised letters/numbers push the price up a lot or not too bad?
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 04:58
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Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

The $US8-10k is probably a good place to start but for most live aboard cruising sail boats you may well come in at less than half that price for a very good set of sails.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Tom, good...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 04:54
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Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Thanks for that ... seems like you got a fair deal. Happy for you. :thumb:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 04:44
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

I agree with you there. Hopefully the boat we decide on eventually will have at least a newish main sail or Genoa.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 04:41
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Glad you happy with it ... I see you have a 35 footer? May I ask what sort of cost (u obviously don't need to answer that if u don't want to).
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 23-10-2012, 04:39
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

I guess so ... unless ill health forced them landward?
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-10-2012, 15:49
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Your information appears logical and sound and I will bear that in mind when out there looking for our boat. Makes me lean even more towards a production boat like the Beneteau/Jeanneau or maybe...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-10-2012, 15:31
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

It seems like our friends in the East just cannot be overlooked in any field of business. :)
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 22-10-2012, 11:17
Replies: 80
Views: 12,531
Posted By Bluewaters2812
Re: Cost of sails

Yeah, I will not be interested in high tech or racing so I guess good used sails if they can be found, will be fine and that will likely reduce the expected budget.
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