Has anyone had a BAD experience with SLO Sail and Canvas? i am considering giving him a chance since he is about 1/2 the cost of my usual vendor. But he needs my tramp (as he hasn't done mystere's before) and i dont want to be without it and end up with a bad product.
he seems like a good guy to work with, but just curious if anyone has had a bad experience at all with him or his tramps.
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Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 03:25 PM
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Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 03:42 PM
Adrew, I've never heard anything bad about SLO, but you've got Tampa Catamarans, one of my long-time advertiser/supporters right in your neighborhood. I don't know if they have done Mystere tramps either, but you are so close you could bring him your old one if needed.
http://www.tampa-catamarans.com
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Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 03:53 PM
My Slo tramp is a year and a half old, it is great so far. -
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Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 05:48 PM
SLO is a great company that make good quality tramps using good materials and workmanship. IMO the best bang for the buck. Sunrise makes a great product if you can afford them. -
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Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 06:08 PM
A friend of mine had a tramp by slo that fit a little funny. He called Slo and they had a new one out the door the next day. He seems to stick by his products and was very quick to reply to my friend. Ill be buying my tramp from him since i know he stands behind his work and is very quick to reply to a concerned customer. Sounds like a great outfit to me. -
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Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 09:22 PM
Andrew, Jim here. My new yellow tramp is from SloSail. I love it. Got the teflon stitching upgrade. First tramp was a little wide, contacted them, had a new one in 3 days with a return shipping label for the first one. They also placed grommets at 3" inch center as per my request for no extra charge. I payed less than $300.
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Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 09:43 PM
Andrew here is mt e-mail address. What is your phone #? jgraves22tampabay.rr.com -
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Posted: Apr 06, 2010 - 09:44 PM
Andrew. That is , jgraves2@tampabay.rr.com sorry -
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Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 09:57 AM
I bought a slo sail tramp for my H16 (sold) last season. Came it fit perfect. It looked great this year when I sold it too.
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Posted: Apr 07, 2010 - 10:35 AM
Great info, thanks guys.
I had heard only good things, just wanted to hear if there was any bad news too... so far none!
Jim... Phone number sent..
AND Congrats on your win at the Worlds. Did you see the video on catsailor someone posted? the conditions looked rough!
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Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 08:44 PM
Andrew. Plan on sailing this weekend. Thanks for the congrats. The actual regatta was Hobie Midwinters East Coast Championships. Needed to correct the forum, you understand. -
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Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 08:46 PM
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Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 10:13 PM
i wont be out sat, pop's in town and he refuses to get his feet wet.. but i will sun and might tomorrow afternoon till sundown (if the front clears) -
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Posted: Apr 11, 2010 - 08:18 AM
Sorry it took so long to respond. I find that the tramps from SLO are very well made, I would say they are at least 90% of the quality of Sunrise, but half the price. It is not the difficulty of making a tramp but the quality of materials and workmanship, and SLO rates very high in both areas.
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Posted: Apr 12, 2010 - 09:33 AM
cool, thanks everyone.
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Posted: May 05, 2010 - 09:20 PM
Andrew, I had SLO build me a main for my N5.7 a year and a half ago. im no expert, but the sail seemed very well constructed and performed well also. I sold the boat within 6 mos of purchassing the sail. New owner hasnt reported any problems.
A close friend purchased a new main for his N5.8. 6 mos of use, had it restiched by Chip Buck over at Whirlwind 2 weeks ago. There were problems with much of the stitching.
I also had Chip @ Whirlwind build me a main for my N6.0 and WOW! The shape and workmanship of this sail is incredible. I think he does tramps also.Chip Buck [sailmakerchip@gmail.com]great guy, very easy to work with, send him a line, tell him Brett from phoenix refered you... Not that it will help.
I was going to have Karl build the sail for my N6.0. But I contacted him the week before last thanksgiving about downpayment etc., and he fell off the face of the planet. Finally gave up on trying to contact him around the first of the year. Thats when I contacted Chip. Good moove BTW.
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Posted: May 06, 2010 - 09:46 AM
He has fallen off the face of the earth with me as well... i am still giving him a chance. i know he is swamped
PS i have talked with Chip about sails before and he was great to work with, in the end i bought a used jib but recommend him all the time. -
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Posted: May 15, 2010 - 08:27 AM
I figured I would let everyone know, I recieved my new tramp and wings from tampa catamarans. Everything looks great, looks the same as past purchased tramps from other companies. The price was definitly what made me give them a try, I saved about $350.00.
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Posted: Aug 04, 2010 - 01:59 PM
Ok i can wait no longer.. here it is
DO NOT DO BUSINESS WITH KARL from SLO CANVAS AND SAIL
after several emails with him, and surveying the people on this site... we came to an agreement of around $200 for a new Mystere 5.5 tramp (his quote, i never haggled at all). he said it would be about 100 off the regular price since he hadn't made one before and i would need to send him my tramp as a pattern (along with images and measurements)
I sent him my old tramp (actually my friends) in April with measurements.. he has NEVER done the work, he has been next to impossible to contact (his voice mail is never answered, usually to full to even leave a message, and he wont return emails.
I have gotten through a few times to him and he has appoligized, said he was busy and it would be done "this week"... never to hear back. the few times i have gotten through on the phone to his co-workers (or whomever) and i told them i need my tramp returned.. .NOTHING
i have now placed complaint with both the BBB and the California States attorney/CA Dept of Justice. I HOPE THEY ARREST HIM and my next move is to file with the post office for federal mail fraud.
Then my next move is to hire a lawyer and sue the jerk to recover my friends property. I have lawyer friends, but i want to hire the most expensive one i can find, on contingency so he has to pay 10000's for their fees.
I was polite and only pressed him to either do the work, or return my property.
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Posted: Aug 04, 2010 - 05:07 PM
Noted.
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