[Rhodes22-list] Question for Thena

Mon Oct 29 09:28:33 EDT 2007

I don't think I had full battens and I know I did not have any issues with
staining.  Are you trying to suggest that a salesman for one product might
actually tell an untruth about a competitor's product?  Say it isn't so!

Hank

On 10/29/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hank,
>
> Did you have full battens?  I understand that makes it easier to flake as
> well.  The only downside to the dutchman system I've read about is that
> moisture runs down the lines and eventually stains the sails.  Did you
> have
> that experience?  Come to think of it, whoever  stated that was selling
> another system.  The stack system with the integral cover looks attractive
> as well but at what cost I don't know.  If I go with a new track or luff
> car
> system, the stack may be too high for my current cover.  This ain't gonna
> be
> cheap any way you slice it.
>
> Brad
>
> On 10/29/07, Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Brad,
> >
> > I had a dutchman system on my Islander 36 and I absolutely loved it!
> > Flaking the main was soooo easy and it didn't fall off the boom as you
> > flaked it.
> >
> > Hank
> >
> >
> > On 10/29/07, Brad Haslett <flybrad at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thena,
> > >
> > > I found the guys in Ocean Springs and Biloxi and intend to visit with
> > them
> > > today.  Chris Rooke at Rooke Sails has repaired my main before but I'm
> > > pretty sure he doesn't have a full blown loft.  He's right by the
> > airport
> > > so
> > > I'll visit with him tomorrow on the way to work.  We have no plans to
> > sell
> > > the boat but Fan convinced me that installing an aftermarket
> > > behind-the-mast
> > > furler would make the boat an odd duck and more difficult to
> sell.  She
> > > know's little about sailing but I think she's probably right about
> this
> > > issue.  I do need to address the luff track binding which will only
> get
> > > worse if I go with full battens.  That needs to be discussed with the
> > > sailmaker and a decision made to go with battslides, one of the new
> mast
> > > tracks, or just an upgrade in slides, perhaps Allslides.  My goal is
> not
> > > to
> > > spend more than 10% of the value of the boat replacing just the main,
> > and
> > > that would be easy to do if you get carried away with
> upgrades.  Another
> > > issue that it's time to address is to choose between a dutchman
> flaking
> > > system, or lazy jacks, or a Doyle Stack/Mack Stack system - or
> > > nothing.  Too
> > > many choices and they all cost $$.
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > > On 10/28/07, Thena <thenacarville at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Brad,
> > > > I know these guys and like them both, but when I searched, there was
> a
> > > > listing for someone called Rooke Sails on Prescott Street in
> > > Memphis...and
> > > > a
> > > > listing for someone in Ocean Springs and one in Biloxi...no idea how
> > > good
> > > > or
> > > > reliable they are, but they are listed...also don't know if they are
> > > still
> > > > in business...
> > > > Thena
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Brad
> Haslett
> > > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:53 PM
> > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Question for Thena
> > > >
> > > > Thena,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, neither one showed-up on my original web research but I
> found
> > > > their
> > > > phone numbers after a specific Google search and will place some
> calls
> > > > tomorrow.  If you think of some more let me know.  There isn't a
> loft
> > > > within
> > > > 300 miles of Memphis that I know of so I may as well use someone on
> > the
> > > > Gulf
> > > > where I visit frequently.  They could probably use the business.
> > > >
> > > > Brad
> > > >
> > > > On 10/28/07, Thena <thenacarville at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Yes, as a matter of fact I do...both are very small lofts
> affiliated
> > > > with
> > > > > known names...Sobstadt is Chris Schramel and North Sails is Benz
> > > > > Faget...know and like them both...use them both... been sailing
> and
> > > > > drinking
> > > > > with them for many years...there is another small loft, but I
> don't
> > > know
> > > > > the
> > > > > guy...could find out about him if you want......
> > > > > Thena
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > > > > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Brad
> > Haslett
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2007 9:21 PM
> > > > > To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Question for Thena
> > > > >
> > > > > Thena,
> > > > >
> > > > > Do you know of some sail lofts in your area?  I've found a a small
> > one
> > > > > near
> > > > > Biloxi, Ulman has one in Mandeville, and Banks has one near
> NO.  I'd
> > > > like
> > > > > to
> > > > > do business with someone on the Gulf Coast, the smaller the
> > > better.  Any
> > > > > suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Brad
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