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Sail question

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How much does it typically cost for a sailmaker to transform a Hank on sail to a bolt rope for use on a roller furler?
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Post by bcooke »

I had it done in a batch along with a couple other sail projects but I think the itemized estimate was somewhere around $200 to have my jib switched from hank to furler.
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Post by Clint »

Thanks, that is exactly what I wanted to know.
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Post by Ryan »

My sailmaker did a sail for my Catalina 27 for $6/ft of luff length.
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Post by Clint »

So, with a Luff of about 34' that would be $204. I guess I can expect around $200 for each of my Genoa's.
Thanks guys for all the help.
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Post by Oscar »

While you're there have him check everything else, stitching, clew etc. And, you're going to need a UV protection strip on there or the thing will evaporate in a few seasons, unless you don't leave it up when you're not sailing....
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Post by Clint »

Ahhh.... forgot about the UV protection. I will make sure that gets done. Thanks again.
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