New Sail Options

[Bob Condon]

I checked with a few places to get a 155% genoa for a 1983
Compac 19.

One Price came up around $900 and Compac was around $1400

Sailrite.com offers sail kits which they will finish. I purchased the kit ($308)
and a LSZ-1 sewing machine with options (about $950).

the machine is EXCELLENT and will sew literally any material. 7 layers of Dacron 4 was trivial.

I am in the middle of sewing the sailkit and I am more than impressed. It is well marked and cut... so far about 2 hours into it and have the sail  completely broadseamed, patches are installed, now heading to trim up leech and luft.

I expect another 5 hours to finish the sail (making about $60 an hour in savings) 

sailrite.com will also finish the sail (308 for materials, + 319 for labor)

WIth the machine, I can build cushions, dodger, etc...

Now to get rid of that darn snow (in Massachusetts)

[fiddlerami]

I checked with a few places to get a 155% genoa for a 1983
Compac 19.

One Price came up around $900 and Compac was around $1400

Sailrite.com offers sail kits which they will finish. I purchased the kit ($308)
and a LSZ-1 sewing machine with options (about $950).

the machine is EXCELLENT and will sew literally any material. 7 layers of Dacron 4 was trivial.

I am in the middle of sewing the sailkit and I am more than impressed. It is well marked and cut... so far about 2 hours into it and have the sail  completely broadseamed, patches are installed, now heading to trim up leech and luft.

I expect another 5 hours to finish the sail (making about $60 an hour in savings) 

sailrite.com will also finish the sail (308 for materials, + 319 for labor)

WIth the machine, I can build cushions, dodger, etc...

Now to get rid of that darn snow (in Massachusetts)

Good for you.  I bought their large machine some years ago & built a spinnaker for my 30' sloop - the results were beautiful - won some races with it.  The total cost for machine and kit was less than a "loft-built" sail.  I have also made numerous sunbrella projects since then and more to come.

[NormD]

I ordered new sails from JSI in Florida. The genoa is a 130% with foam luff and UV cover. Total was $431 + shipping. The sail is made by Doyle. I'm thinking a 150% hank on can't be far away in price.

http://newjsi.com/

[B.Jones]

I bought my wife a new Sail rite machine this past Christmas and it is fantastic.  She has already made a storm sail for a friend and has modified my sail cover and tiller cover.  Next project will be hatch cover and cockpit bag, all matching the color scheme of Island Pearl.
Bruce

[B.Hart]

Maby you guys can build some low cost sails for us poor COM-PAC owners, LOL It sounds like a great way to save some big money on sails and accessories   BILL