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Post by ianpowolny on Jul 4, 2015 9:00:21 GMT
Anyone used Far East Sailmaker out of Hong Kong. I have a great price from them - almost too good to be true - and that makes me wonder about delivery, customs duty and quality? Ian
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Post by hoppy on Jul 4, 2015 12:22:41 GMT
Anyone used Far East Sailmaker out of Hong Kong. I have a great price from them - almost too good to be true - and that makes me wonder about delivery, customs duty and quality? Ian Customs duty should be pretty much straight forward, In Sweden I'd be adding 5% customs then 25% VAT. Shipping is also pretty much straight forward as well as the sailmaker can give you the price and options. Quality, hmmmm now that's a tricky one  Don't forget, after sales service, like if they screwed up the measurement / design. |
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Post by vasko on Jul 4, 2015 13:04:30 GMT
I have experience with Fast East Sails ( as per the messages that we exchanged with Ian) - on my Bavaria 40 with rolling main inside the mast... quality was good and a lot better then Jackells/UK - from which I'm completely unhappy Jakells sails after 2 must do corrections - the measurements was taken from their own rep ! and only 2 years of using the material started disintegrating and the sail stared to develop cracks almost everywhere one by one... and I started to know the sailmaiker on every single Greek island at the time... But my preference is still with the sailmaker that the previous owner of my current "crab pod" has contracted to build the current sails - attached is a picture of the contacts - as far as I can tell the guy is producing racing sails for boats and wind surfs .. and looking in the documentation of the boat from the previous owner the two sails fro my 34ft- Genoa + Main ( total about 62m2) ~2000EUR - next time I need sails I will travel personally to Murcia to get the same guy to produce may sails again - no matter the price...  Attachment Deleted |
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Post by sitara on Jul 5, 2015 6:27:37 GMT
Ian a mate of mine used Far East Sails for a new main and boom cover on his boat. The quality was good and any discrepancies were a result of errors he made in the measurements he sent to Far East. Delivery was prompt and the service good. This was a few years ago now.
Rob
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