We're looking for a sail that is beyond repair, for use on land <img src="<>/smile.gif" alt="smile" title="smile" height="15" width="15" /> Get that
too pretty to throw away, but I don't know what else to do with it
sail out of the garage & put to use where it can be admired daily!
As a retirement celebration/gift for our Dad, we're plotting an
Extreme Home Makeover: Cabin Deck edition
later this summer and we've decided on a sail-type shade instead of an awning. A sail shade made of an actual sail, and a Hobie one at that (he participated in many TheMightyHobie18 regattas in his younger years) would be too perfect for words. We'd love to find an old, beyond-repair sail, both for economics and because I'd feel terrible poking holes in something that could be propelling a boat!
Sail could be from any Hobie watercraft - anything about 7' x 10' tall or bigger should work. Any color combination, though the less pink the better. Would need to ship to Minnesota by mid-August. Hoping to spend <$80, though I don't know if that's realistic...
Any/all leads would be much appreciated, as well! We've contacted our local Hobie dealer & Hobie fleet to no avail.
Thanks! Rachel
Check with the Des Moines Hobie dealer. Jim probably has something laying around that would work.
my buddy of mine (also sails) fixes sails part time and has a ton of old sails.
i just called him and asked him if he had an old hobie sail or jib around for under $80 / he said yea.
Check your private messages for his number