I am trying to find a spread sheet I did in 2002 for a full-battened main and roller furl/padded luff 150% genny.It compares 10 or more M382 sail bids from all over the map. It would be a nice guide for you to see and get a feel for the variability I encountered-- it was quite shocking: prices ranged by almost a factor of 2 from low to high, and the sailmakers' features were quite different too.
As the bosses say, bottom Line up front: I settled on Haarstick in Rochester because they combined three things I wanted: best price; around $4K for both sails, no kidding, 2) they used the type of sailcloth I wanted but I am emabarrassed to say until I find my files I cannot remember its mfgr except that it was called "Dimension" fabric, and 3) Haarstick has a very rigorous incoming material qualification test they do on every lot of material which they know from experience is surprisingly variable from lot to lot. When the sails came, they fit, have a perfect shape, and although you can see the economies in things like the way the corners are sewed,and reinforced (no hand-sewn leather on these)they are lasting well after 4 seasons, and I am pretty sure this was a good decision. I was tempted by the cheaper Florida guys (and came very close to buying Mac aslo), but when I got into it, Haarstick beat the hell out of the price and I knew the quality would be there, and they had a local guy in Annapolis if there had been a problem I would have been able to lean on. (I think I found Hood at a low spot in the late 80's and got an amazing price for the main and genny...I started out wanting Hood for the next suit, and I love their sailcloth, but on the 2002 suit of sails they offered no bargain (almost the highest bidder I think) so out that went.)
I set a goal of getting 10 bids and was glad for it, and in addition it was quite educational. And of course if you can go 'round at the boat shows and let them all know you are looking at everybody and comparing stictch for stitch, they will try harder, I think. (But not all of them)
Good luck John -- and get full length battens in the main no matter what!
Carl
Courante '78 382 Annapolis