Anthony Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Hello my name is Anthony and I just purchased a maricat. The sail number is 1286. I'm guessing that means it's pretty old. Just wondering if anyone can give my an accurate age as the bloke I bought it off had no idea. I will most likely require a better main sail in the future as 1286 is looking a little tired. Can anyone help direct me with this. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointed Reply Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 The sail number, assuming it is the original sail for the boat, indicates a Mark 1 boat and likely to be about 1980. If the boat has been well looked after then the boat could be fine. But sails do wear out. Good second hand sails are hard to find. Where are you located ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted May 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 Thanks for that. I'm from Brisbane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 21, 2019 Report Share Posted May 21, 2019 I bought sail number 1369 (a white Flower and Adams race main) in November 1979. If your sail number is the original for that boat then it is older than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy1945 Posted May 22, 2019 Report Share Posted May 22, 2019 Anthony, I have several good second hand sails for sale. 02 43591729 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted May 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2019 Thanks Darcy. I will definitely give you a call when the wife gives me the green light. Cheers Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james 225 Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 i have an original sail with a boat i just bought sail number 225 any guess what year that would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted January 1, 2020 Report Share Posted January 1, 2020 Before mid 1978. I purchased sail number 414 in August 1978. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knobblyoldjimbo Posted January 14, 2020 Report Share Posted January 14, 2020 You can do quite a bit with what you have. 1. To allow the mast take that we use now (5.5m forests, 5m shrouds) you get a sailmaker to sew a D ring into the leech about 6" from the clew. Don't need to bother getting the foot cut away. It doesn't flap much. 2. The bolt rope has probably gone hard and shrunk. This creates a terrible shaped in the sail. If you examine the tack you'll see that the bolt rope has been sewn in. Cut the stitches and let the bolt rope slide up. This will get you a lot further. Alternatively replace the bolt rope. Attach some line to the end, cut the stitches at the other end and pull the bolt rope out. Replace it with 8mm silver rope and restitch just the top. Leave the tack end with about 300mm which will move up as you use the sail. I just did this on a quite new sail, about 7 years old. The old rope had elongated, teardrop shape so it jammed in the mast track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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