Is it not nice? Geometrically, the sail fit very well, but the slides that came installed were 16 mm instead of the required 19 mm. That turned into a pretty significant problem because the sail simply would not work with my mast track. I contacted FarEastSails, and to their credit they responded quickly. They asked me to get a repair quote from a local sail loft and confirmed they would cover the cost of the modification. In hindsight, I have to take some responsibility as well. I carefully checked all sail dimensions, measurements, and specifications before ordering, but I never thought to verify what size slides would be installed. I assumed they would match the information provided for the boat. Mistakes happen. What matters to me is how a company handles them, and so far FarEastSails has been professional and willing to make things right. One other issue I noticed is that the sail is chafing on the outhaul track opening in the boom. This appears to be related to my par...
Refitting and restoring a 47-year-old Irwin Citation 34 sailboat. Originally, this blog was created to motivate myself to continue this challenging project. It documents the DIY work step by step, done almost entirely single-handed. My goal is to make the boat seaworthy again, return her to salt water and sail. Sail more and sail seas.