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Free Mainsail From 63-ft Catamaran

This Spectra mainsail has seen 11 years of great service in California, Mexico and the Caribbean. Despite her age, she still has decent shape. Unfortunately, she’s not only got plenty of mold stains, but is also molting taffeta at such a disturbing rate that, while parts of her are fine, she’s absolutely useless as a mainsail.

It doesn’t look like much here, but for all we know, Profligate’s old main might end up as a number of tents for people at next year’s Burning Man.

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Not wanting to unnecessarily add to San Diego’s landfill, and knowing people have all kinds of creative second uses for things or parts of things, she’s for sale for $1 — as is, where is, you take her away before 7 a.m. on Monday. Mind you, she weighs well over 200 lbs and is a beast to move. You’ll want four strong guys and a cart to take her away.

If you are seriously interested and are ready to pick her up immediately, email RichardNOT Driscoll’s.

And if any of you have come up with creative uses for old sails, we’d love to hear about them.

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