[Rhodes22-list] Replacement Genoa for 1988 Rhodes

[David Talbot]

Also have a Bimini in excellent shape
My boat the Fig, scuttled at anchor in Florence

On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 9:39 PM, David Talbot <talbotdavid50 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have a barely used Genoa in storage (perhaps out 5 times) I’ll sell
> Made by Doyle, has been in climate controlled storage, designed for furling
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> On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 1:17 PM, Stephen Staum <snstaum at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> If it is the original from 1988 do not waste your money on repairing it.
>> I
>> had a custom Genoa made by Doyle Sails in Greenwich, RI for $1,300.  It is
>> a 130 which is what I recommend after having a 175, 150 and 130.  Or email
>> Stan and get a sail from him (also reasonably priced).  I would not spend
>> a
>> nickle on repairing a 32 year old sail.
>>
>>
>> *Stay Well,*
>>
>> *Stephen Staum*
>> *s/v Carol Lee 2*
>>
>> *Needham, MA*
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>> On Sun, Oct 11, 2020 at 12:45 PM DJBaines <Djbaines05 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > My genoa is torn and frayed, to the point where the torn portion
>> catches on
>> > the spreaders and prevents the sail from completing a tack and causes
>> > further ripping. She’s had a good run, it’s the original Genoa from
>> 1988.
>> > It
>> > needs to be replaced or repaired. Before I consider simply replacing,
>> does
>> > anyone have recommendations for sail repair in Annapolis? Any estimate
>> as
>> > far as price? It’s the outer edge of the sail that’s ripped. I attached
>> a
>> > photo, but it’s worse than the photo as I foolishly continued to sail it
>> > after the photo and it caused further ripping.
>> >
>> > Anyone else already undergo this repair? Any insight would be much
>> > appreciated.
>> > Thanks.
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