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Sail Cover
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:31 pm
by 50/50
could has anyone tell me the dimensions required for the sail cover for the 26x?
Regards
Gerry
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:48 am
by 50/50
Thought i'd better embellish my request.
I need a sail cover and have no 'off the shelf' availability here in the Highlands of Scotland. My best bet is to have one made and I thought I'd ask the 'board' for dimensions of the ones already in use.
Appreciate a response if poss.
Cheers
Gerry
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 12:48 pm
by Bawgy
Dont have an X but if I did I would measure it myself. Find some Cheap discarded cloth and make a pattern . I would add a pocket inside for the mainsheet tail to go as well as any extra Vang tail .
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:09 pm
by NiceAft
If you're thinking of having one made, you should also inquire as what it would cost to purchase one from one of the vendors connected with this site. You then could compare the price of one custom made at home, and one shipped from the states (cost + shipping). If the price is drastically different, you would then have an easy decision. It's worth the investment in time.
Ray
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:52 pm
by Frank C
Gerry,
A sailcover is pretty much a stock item, usually sold to fit a certain length of boom ... 10 feet long for the 26X. On-line sources for generic sail covers might include Cabelas.com and Defender.com. I don't even have a sail cover, but I'd look closely to the guys at SofTopper.com (an advertiser here - click "accessory products") if I wanted to buy one.
You might also contact any of our advertising dealers, Boats-4-Sail, Kelly-Hansen or Blue Water Yachts. Just guessing that one of them might take your credit card and ship one across the pond.
Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:21 pm
by kmclemore
And the folks at SailRite make a nice kit if you've got a do-it-yourself gene (or a very handy Admiral)....
http://sailrite.com/Categories/10-Sail-Cover-Kits
Having said that, I bought mine here:
http://www.softopper.com/products_boating.html
Good quality items, reasonable price, fast shipping. Current price for a cover is $149 - that's only about £75 for you (ex shipping). I also have the bimini and carpets from him, and the latter are especially nice. The owner frequents this place as
Moondance, but hasn't posted since September '06.
Sailcover - UK
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:22 am
by Morimaro
Try CJ Marine Chichester, for sail cover (
www.cjmarine.co.uk), they definitely supply an in boom zipped sail catcher with lazyjacks. which I have seen on many Macs, they also do all the other canvas items such as dodgers, sprayhoods, full cockpit enclosures etc for 26X/M
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 3:59 am
by NiceAft
Look at that, Heath's site comes through again. Another member of the MacGregor Sailors Posse to the rescue
Ray
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:56 am
by Catigale
I bought mine on special from West Marine for under 100 USD......sps
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:22 am
by beene
Steph
How do you get all these great deals
I am looking at 6g's for a full enclosure, and about 350 for a sail cover.
I wish I had your shopping skills.
G
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:54 am
by Catigale
$265 at west Marine right now
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... /289/288/2
THey also have 10 percent off today only though...not sure if that applies to the sail covers...
I was cruising the WM in Buffalo and got mine on a closeout...
Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:44 pm
by beene
What size did you get?
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 9:38 am
by Compromise
kmclemore wrote:
Having said that, I bought mine here:
http://www.softopper.com/products_boating.html
Good quality items, reasonable price, fast shipping. Current price for a cover is $149 - that's only about £75 for you (ex shipping). I also have the bimini and carpets from him, and the latter are especially nice. The owner frequents this place as
Moondance, but hasn't posted since September '06.
They also have a nice gas tank compertment cover
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 5:58 pm
by mssydnie
I just posted a new thread on carpeting etc. loking for the supplier for come carpeting etc. Believe it or not I found it in a post on this thread from everybody'sfavorite uncle on this site...Admiral KMclemore...I mean he does look a little "unclely" doesn't he! The site was "softopper" and I have resaved it. So please disregard my new thread unless you know where I can get fitted cushion covers for a 26X Thanks...Uncle.
Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:31 pm
by kmclemore
mssydnie wrote:Believe it or not I found it in a post on this thread from everybody's favorite uncle on this site...Admiral KMclemore...I mean he does look a little "unclely" doesn't he! .... Thanks...Uncle.
Glad to help!
But I usually get compared to another 'favorite uncle'...
... Rich Uncle Pennybags....