I appear to have parted company from my Minstrel Mainsail.
It is a tragic story. No doubt age related in some way.
I sent the sails to be repaired, picked them up, fitted the genoa, sorted out the shed and have now lost the mainsail. I fear we took the wrong sailbag to the dump as I have a sailbag full of short and rotten bits of rope and no mainsail.
So, if any Minstrel owners have an old one, or if you know a Minstrel owner please ask them please let me know. No matter what condition it is in - top money for the living dead. I know my wonderful sailmaker can re-build anything.
I feel your pain. Years ago I burnt an envelop with $ 700 cash in it I owed my Mum repaying a loan. Threw it into the open fire along with other paper scraps. Alas I think it may be age related. Would it feel better if someone had stolen the sail ???
Ouch! How expensive would it be to just buy a new one?
Would it cheaper to get a slightly bigger sail secondhand and cut it down? Do you know what size it needs to be?
Tragic to say the least and I too feel your pain. I would feel even more pain paying 1500. I recently got a new mainsail from Far East Sails in Hong Kong for my 24 footer. I know the sail for a Minstrel will be more complex but mine cost about US$550 to the door with 2 reefpoints and Cunningham. Very thorough and amazing service. May be worth getting a quote.
Good luck,
Steve
This is good to know as I’ll be looking for a set of professionally made sails for Naiad to replace the homemade ones I have at present.Since that will be six sails I can’t really afford British prices even though my boat is only 16ft long (22′ if you include the bowsprit).
sorry for your loss
I had to buy a new main last christmas cost about £900
give Jekells a call they may do a deal for you
Regards
Nigel
Have you resolved the Minstrel Mainsail Saga?
We might have to orchestrate a whip round.
Hmmm…. I’ve got a whip around here somewhere. ;)
Still searching?
https://www.boat24.com/at/segelboote/fisher/fisher-ketch-25/detail/364311/
br, Christoph