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Cheap sails? where?
By:Brian C.
Date: 8/10/1998, 11:06 am
In Response To: Re: Anyone else building a CLC SailRig? (NPenney)

Where are you getting the material/knowhow for the sail? I priced out my batwings and the reply from SailRite was...

>Brian, the rushton sail rig information was very helpful. The large mainsail would
>run about $150.00 in kit form, $300.00 finished, the smaller mizzen $120.00 kit, and
>$240.00 finished. I will need to know how you were planning to attach the sails to
>your spars. These two sails can't be computer cut with our design system.

... ouch!!!

Have you try the poly tarp ones?

BTW: Mill Creek is a _really_ nice boat.

If I wanted a two person boat thats the one I would build. :)

> I haven't yet, but I will be eventually for my Millcreek. Like
> you, I've devoured Craigs pages and its links on the subject. I think
> first out I'll just go with the basic lug. Heck, since I can always
> use the same mast and making sails is cheap I'll probably build a
> number of them to play with and try. My biggest concern is tipping
> the boat, which is why I'm a bit leery of the bat wing. Lot of moment
> arm there.

Messages In This Thread

Anyone else building a CLC SailRig?
Brian C. -- 7/31/1998, 1:39 pm
Re: Anyone else building a CLC SailRig?
NPenney -- 8/10/1998, 7:48 am
Cheap sails? where?
Brian C. -- 8/10/1998, 11:06 am
Re: Cheap sails? where?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/10/1998, 5:16 pm
Re: Cheap sails? where?
NPenney -- 8/10/1998, 2:29 pm
Forgot to ask about the edge treatment
Brian C. -- 8/10/1998, 8:32 pm
what about a roller jib?
Brian C. -- 8/10/1998, 5:27 pm
Re: what about a roller jib?
NPenney -- 8/11/1998, 6:40 am
that roller is for the main sail
Brian C. -- 8/11/1998, 6:48 pm
Re: Roller Reefing
Mark Kanzler -- 8/12/1998, 10:27 am
Re: Roller Reefing
NPenney -- 8/12/1998, 2:18 pm
Re: Roller Reefing
Mark Kanzler -- 8/12/1998, 3:57 pm
Re: Roller Reefing
NPenney -- 8/13/1998, 11:56 am
Roller Reefing just for Jib - Batwing mains'l
Brian C. -- 8/12/1998, 2:00 pm
Re: what about a roller jib?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/10/1998, 5:41 pm
Re: what about a roller jib?
Mark Kanzler -- 8/11/1998, 1:04 pm