Do you remember the name of the cloth, Bill? Contender makes cream and tanbark and Doyle claims Contender is an "outstanding" cloth. I wrote to Contender and received a few samples to find out whether I liked the color. I know there is a cloth out there called "Oceanus" that I think is marketed for big boats, so may be available only in heavy weights (?). Dabbler Sails might render an opinion: www.dablersails.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Riker" <wriker@mindspring.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:00 PM Subject: montgomery_boats digest, Vol 1 #569 - 2 msgs When I first talked to Kern about my sails in 1999, he said he wasn't able to get quality tanbark at a reasonable price. But by the time I placed the order, he had a line on some from Europe, the Netherlands or Denmark, I think. The premium was only about 10% over white, so I went for it. Bill Riker M-15 #184 Storm Petrel -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-admin@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Russ Browne Sent: March 05, 2003 1:21 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: montgomery_boats digest, Vol 1 #569 - 2 msgs Tod, great pictures! That storm looked like it meant business. Like the tqanbark sails and would like to have one for my ComPac SunCat, but was told by Airforce sails (Sailnet) that they could not get quality tanbark fabric. Anyone with a sailmaker and/or fabric source? Russ Browne Sailing P.J.Puddlejumper 2000 ComPac SunCat #16 Branched Oak Yacht Club On the prairies of Nebraska