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weeks n willer
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Initially Posted - 12/29/2003 :  09:22:37  Show Profile
Purchased a full batten main; noticed that about 1 inch of the batten sticks out. Should i bend the batten to fit giving shape to the sail or leave alone?
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/29/2003 :  10:47:47  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by weeks n willer</i>
<br />Purchased a full batten main; noticed that about 1 inch of the batten sticks out. Should i bend the batten to fit giving shape to the sail or leave alone?
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If this is a new sail(or an old one), I would contact the sailmaker and put this question to them.
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 12/29/2003 :  10:57:52  Show Profile
Are all the battens in the correct pockets? I don't know about your particular sail, but the length of batten pockets is not always the same.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 12/29/2003 :  11:47:22  Show Profile
As Steve stated, check that the battens are going in the proper slots.

Additionally, on my main sail the end of the batten(the end going in the pocket first) is inserted into a reinforced area at the end of the pocket. Sometimes I need to work the batten a little to get it to go all the way into this reinforced area at the end of the pocket.
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 12/29/2003 :  12:18:28  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
If the batten sticks out it will work its way out when your sailing. It must be secure in the batten pocket. You either have the wrong batten, need to trim the batten, or dont have it in correctly. The sail maker will probably be the only one who can ansure this one for you. Pictures would help.
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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 12/29/2003 :  15:43:08  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dlucier</i>
<br />As Steve stated, check that the battens are going in the proper slots.

Additionally, on my main sail the end of the batten(the end going in the pocket first) is inserted into a reinforced area at the end of the pocket. Sometimes I need to work the batten a little to get it to go all the way into this reinforced area at the end of the pocket.
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Don is probably right, those little reinforced pockets can be hard to get the batten into. It is easy to think the batten is bottomed out when it isn't, Usually those little pockets have elastic in them which makes it feel even more strange.
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matsche
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Response Posted - 12/30/2003 :  17:29:51  Show Profile
If you're sure the batten is fully seated and strapped in so it won't work its way out, then leave it alone. Watch them while you tack to make sure they clear your back stay, especially the 2nd one from the top. I had a similar problem with my Ullman and had to shave an inch of the 2nd batten to clear it.
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