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JamesBird
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Initially Posted - 07/07/2016 :  10:14:47  Show Profile
I need to replace a missing Batten. My mainsail battens are fiberglass and are 1/2" wide. The batten pockets are much wider. Should the batten fill the pocket or are the skinny battens ok.

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Jim
Danvers, MA
79 Cat25/SR/SK/(1185)

Kim Luckner
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Response Posted - 07/07/2016 :  12:44:31  Show Profile
Mine are about 1 1/2 inches wide. Maybe a .1 inch thick. Fiberglass. I believe they are original to the boat. Full batten main.
Seeadler
'79 C25 SR/FK #1432
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 07/07/2016 :  12:46:27  Show Profile
Battens are usually smaller than the batten pocket. If your other battens are 1/2", I'd suggest replacing it with the same. When I bought my boat new, I bought North sails for it, and they had 1/2" battens. When I replaced the North mainsail, the new one, from a different manufacturer, also had 1/2" battens. The battens on my C&C 35 are 1/2", and the battens on my friend's 28' Triton are also 1/2". Your sails should have a manufacturer's label. You could ask the manufacturer what size they intended it to have. I think it would be unlikely that a previous owner would replace all the battens with different size battens.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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Edited by - Steve Milby on 07/07/2016 12:58:06
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JamesBird
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Response Posted - 07/07/2016 :  12:55:33  Show Profile
Would a wider batten perform better? The pocket will hold a 3/4" batten
Jim
Danvers, MA
79 Cat25/SR/SK/(1185)
Edited by - JamesBird on 07/07/2016 12:55:57
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 07/07/2016 :  13:00:12  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by JamesBird

Would a wider batten perform better? The pocket will hold a 3/4" batten

I doubt it. Battens should be flexible enough so that they bend easily in light air, so that the sail will take the curved shape that drives the boat.
Steve Milby J/24 "Captiva Wind"
previously C&C 35, Cal 25, C25 TR/FK, C22
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JamesBird
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Response Posted - 07/07/2016 :  15:56:32  Show Profile
Thanks Steve
Jim
Danvers, MA
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DavidBuoy
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Response Posted - 07/07/2016 :  19:33:58  Show Profile
I've actually considered making my own lighter weight battens that flex a bit more. Just a thought. My main is a 3+1 full.

Captain Rob & Admiral Alyson
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