Myjane 40 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 What does it cost to have a sail cut to fit a furler , hanks on now , I think it need bolt luff or kiwi slides an foot will need to be shaped , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 And UV strip and luff thickening, probably cheaper to buy a new one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Depends on where you send it.Ask KM for the contact details of a mate of his. Good work at a good price.I had my headsail done many years back now, down here in Marlborough and it was no where near the cost of a new sail. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 306 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 It does depend on a lot of things. Yes you will need to reduce the luff by around half a meter. This is often best done by chopping down the luff a couple of hundred 35mm behind the luff tape (which you need to cut off anyway) Then its a quick job to add webbing at the head and tack. If you want a uv that's where the cost really comes in. Uv material is expensive and it's time consuming to put on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted October 12, 2017 Author Share Posted October 12, 2017 Thanks boo boo helpful , have no had sails made for years when's racing etchells where was buying twice a year so a bit out of touch thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Also we don't recommend re-cutting larger No 1 size headsails as they're not heavy enough to take heavier air. Often a #2 or #3 will be shorter on the luff too. Not worth doing unless the sail is fairly new or hasn't had much use New RF headsails are generally shorter on the foot length - usually around 130 odd% of 'J' measurement Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 You must be a sail maker , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wal 27 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 I've been accused of worse......... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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