sailor327
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Why are laser items so expensive. like a 420 mainsail which is bigger than a laser sale and has built in battens is less expensive thana laser main. just curious why this is.
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49208 said:Well, if you are talking about the international 420, the mainsail costs more then the Laser sail (at least the North Sails mainsail) and doesn't include a window.
If you are talking about the club 420, it's the exact same builder/dealer situation.
ascella_dylan said:Hey does anyone know how much a new "racing" sail costs in belgium/france i will be going there in febuary and fogh marine is trying to charge way to much for one.
thanks
dylan
49208 said:A rolled sail is one that is rolled up and shipped in a tube from the sail maker, as opposed to one that is folded up and shipped in a small box.
For cloth that is heavily resinated it's well worth it to pay the extra cost, as the resin tends to break down on the folds.
Laser cloth is not that type of cloth, so it's more a cosmetic preference when you first put up your new sail ( looking at fold lines that will come out as you break in the sail vs one w/o the fold lines)
oh luvly now fogh marine will be charging me 2000$/sailTheBoathouse said:On November 23rd, the Canadian government announced the possibility of imposing a 100 percent tariff on U.S-built recreation boats. The proposed tariff would apply to imported products from the U.S., including pleasure vessels such as yachts, sailboats, motorboats, inflatables and canoes.
The tariff is retaliation for the Byrd Amendment, a law that allows funds collected from antidumping fines and countervailing duties to be given to U.S. firms that petition for tax relief. The Byrd Amendment was challenged by a number of countries, including Canada, at the World Trade Organization (WTO). Subsequently the WTO has ruled that the Byrd Amendment violates international trade laws. The ruling then provides each of the WTO countries concerned with the right to implement a tariff on selected U.S. manufactured products.
The Canadian Marine Manufacturers Association (CMMA) is not in favour of the proposed tariff for the boating industry. “This tariff would be completely devastating to the Canadian boating industry” notes Sandy Currie, Executive Director, CMMA.
CMMA will be appealing to the Canadian government to have Chapter 89.03, “Yachts and other vessels for pleasure or sports; rowing boats and canoes” removed from the list of products for the proposed tariffs. CMMA is against this tariff being applied to any product in the boating industry.
In addition, CMMA supports an appeal of the Byrd Amendment and will be working with the other Marine Industry Associations in Canada and the National Marine Manufacturers Association on this issue.
CMMA does not want to see this tariff applied to the recreational boating industry in Canada and will be working with its members and the other trade associations to convince the government of the negative impact it would have on the Canadian boating industry.