[Rhodes22-list] need help with shredded main sail

[Dan Houtchens]

Pete, is amazing Grace coming down? She can fix most anything sew able.
Dan

>From: petelargo <petelauritzen at earthlink.net>
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>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] need help with shredded main sail
>Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2007 09:36:28 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>Don;t forget about the other newbie down here in Key Largo!  a few weeks 
>ago
>I got a small 3-4 inch tear in the mail sail. This was in the area of sail
>that lufts the most at that back 'point' 3 ft above the boom, before it
>angles towards the top of the mast. I patched it but did not get it resown.
>I took the boat out in 20-25 kt winds on FRI, got a bit stuck in irons and
>before I could sort out I had two 4 foot tears about 2 feet apart in that
>same area. Is this really repairable or would cost be such as to seriously
>consider replacing with new sail. I saw a site that I think Art mentioned
>for $575 for full replacement and I think I read about a new main sail that
>Stan had, but don;t know price or comparables. Also, what is the protocol
>for getting the sail out of mast?  Family coming on SAT and need to move
>fast. THANKS! Pete
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