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KBBS Archive 00,000
Cheap sails? where?
Posted By: Brian C. In Response To: Re: Anyone else building a CLC SailRig? (NPenney)
Date: Monday, 10 August 1998, at 11:06 a.m.
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.
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