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hi guys. i have what may seem a crazy question. i have two sails that i paid nothing for. i would like to use one of them for the boat. the cal 24 sail fits, as is. it would need reef points but that's not the problem. it's blown out. i mentioned it before. it's fairly out of shape, in my opinion, and it would be a bit costly to fix. i don't think it would be really worh it for what i would have when it was done. it would make a good emergency back up, though.
the other sail i have is from a grampian ketch. it's in great shape. the big problem is the foot is 3 inches too long. i'd need to get it altered to fit. the cost estimates i have received, so far, put that at $180 to $280. knowing it's a good sail, that might be a better investment than a used sail, of unknown quality, at a similar cost. i am not sure about that, yet.
however, it's a lot of bother for 3 inches. i was thinking, what if i could extend the boom? there is room for it. has anyone, here, done that or know of anyone who has? basically, my boom is 10.2" and i need 10.5"
if i knew someone that had a used boom that would fit, i'd just swap. but, i don't see anything on ebay and i don't know anyone.
thanks. and, before it's said, i realize it's a bit of a crazy idea. but that doesn't mean it wouldn't work, right
the other sail i have is from a grampian ketch. it's in great shape. the big problem is the foot is 3 inches too long. i'd need to get it altered to fit. the cost estimates i have received, so far, put that at $180 to $280. knowing it's a good sail, that might be a better investment than a used sail, of unknown quality, at a similar cost. i am not sure about that, yet.
however, it's a lot of bother for 3 inches. i was thinking, what if i could extend the boom? there is room for it. has anyone, here, done that or know of anyone who has? basically, my boom is 10.2" and i need 10.5"
if i knew someone that had a used boom that would fit, i'd just swap. but, i don't see anything on ebay and i don't know anyone.
thanks. and, before it's said, i realize it's a bit of a crazy idea. but that doesn't mean it wouldn't work, right