• intp
  
  

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  Posted: Jun 26, 2021 - 09:11 PM

  Hello all,
  Can you all suggest a sailmaker for a black square top main for a Dart 18? I live on Kent Island so someone in the Annapolis area would be good.
  
  Thanks
  Kevin

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• MN3
  
  

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  Posted: Jun 28, 2021 - 08:40 AM

  chip from whirl wind is the man!
  he is not close - sorry

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• intp
  
  

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  Posted: Jun 29, 2021 - 08:37 PM

  MN3

  chip from whirl wind is the man!
  he is not close - sorry

  
  
  Thanks! I just emailed him.

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• MN3
  
  

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  Posted: Jun 30, 2021 - 12:48 PM

  cool - i am very happy with my sails from him
  i would request a tube delivery to avoid wrinkles - i wish i did that

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• iridian
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 03, 2021 - 06:40 PM

  Unless you really want a square top I'd suggest a fathead instead. Battens are easier to pack away and it doesn't stick as much in the mast track. Makes a bigger difference than you might think.

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• iridian
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 03, 2021 - 06:41 PM

  Unless you really want a square top I'd suggest a fathead instead. Battens are easier to pack away and it doesn't stick as much in the mast track. Makes a bigger difference than you might think.

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• intp
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 04, 2021 - 06:59 PM

  iridian

  Unless you really want a square top I'd suggest a fathead instead. Battens are easier to pack away and it doesn't stick as much in the mast track. Makes a bigger difference than you might think.

  
  
  Thanks for that info. I have just sent an inquiry to Forward Sailing asking about the fathead.

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• charlescarlis
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 05, 2021 - 08:39 AM

  So, what generally are the differences, pros/cons between a pinhead, fathead and squaretop mainsail?
  I've personally only sailed catamarans with squaretops, monohulls with pinheads and there's no comparison between those two.
  
  --
  Chuck C
  NACRA 500 Mk2
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• JohnES
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 07, 2021 - 12:09 PM

  Recommend Glaser Sails.. the built one for a local Dart 18 sailor and he swears buy it.
  
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  John Schwartz
  Ventura, CA
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• MN3
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 07, 2021 - 02:00 PM

  JohnES

  Recommend Glaser Sails.. the built one for a local Dart 18 sailor and he swears buy it.

  
  Olympic builder/ shop should produce incredible sails
  
  i think the main (pun intended) questions are
  are you going to race? do you sail in a fleet that you NEED to outsail?
  
  do you want to pay top dollar to a large loft or go with a more economical sail (slower)?

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• MN3
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 07, 2021 - 02:03 PM

  Quote

  So, what generally are the differences, between a pinhead, fathead and squaretop mainsail?

  
  expensive
  really expensive
  I think i am gonna throw up

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