I am bidding on a big job. This is fun, I get to think about fabric, bolt rope, hardware, what kind of sailing and what kind of boat this big job will be.
Not so fun.....measuring. Measuring bad. I have screwed up. Twice. I do feel that in 23+ years that isn't bad but still so humiliating. Once with someone who swore they could give me good measurements, but would never discuss tack angles. Yuck. Once the owner told me the sailplan hadn't changed. The damn boat was right there, but I believed him. MY FAULT should have measured regardless.
The bottom line. If your sailmaker is local have them measure the boat. If not, hire a rigger or fly them to the boat. It will be worth it, they could find all kind of things you wouldn't have thought to tell them. Like that funky gooseneck you have. If you provide measurements be ready for a recut.
Fairwinds and Following Seas,
Heidi
Saturday, January 13, 2007
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