I just bought my first sailboat, a 1974 Ranger 23 TM. I must buy a new headsail as it did not come with a 150% Genoa. I found this used sail for $425.
North Sails
LUFF 29'5"
LEECH 28'10"
FOOT 15'3"
7.5oz. cloth
Rope w/ #2 hanks
double stitched seams, leather at head and tack, sewn-in corner rings, LP=14.25'
My main sail is original and is torn at a seam. I found a main from a Ranger 26 that might fit. This one is $480.
WestWind Sails
LUFF 26'2"
LEECH 28'
FOOT 9'5"
6oz. firm
3/4" external slides shackled on luff, 3/8" bolt rope on foot wih 3/8" Clew slug, Stuck-on numbers, 2 draft stripes, Logo, Jack
line, top full batten with bottom three partial, two reefs at 3'10" and 7'8".
The measurements for my boat are:
I = 30'
J = 9' 10"
P = 26' 7"
E = 9' 10"
However the online data says it is:
I = 30.00
J = 9.70
P = 25.75
E = 9.17
I would imagine that these sails I've picked would work well on my boat, however this is my first time buying sails, and I am very much a beginner. Are these quality sail makers? do the battens/reefs make sense? Is it the right weight cloth? Do they seem like a good price as well?
Thanks for the input!
-Keith