[Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens

[Arthur H. Czerwonky]

Wally,
Now that's a damn good idea!  A batten pocket, opening at the bottom, would use only a little space in the mast cavity if the batten is taken out.  If the location was 50% back along the foot it would be very similar to vertical batten placement on some of the much larger boats.  A pocket could be stitched into an existing sail, and a length of batten should be available on the net.  I'm not sure if I would do it unless into serious racing, though.  Consider that the Genny is the power driver, and the main is more for balance.  I and other boat skippers (who are not endowed with an IMF) won't hesitate to sail under headsail alone.  That's feasible with a 150%, and even nicer with a 175.  I am told the destination is the boat, not the far shore...
Chow,
Art

-----Original Message-----
>From: TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
>Sent: Feb 18, 2007 9:32 AM
>To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
>
>Art, Maybe adding the batten after unfurling and removing to furl?
>
>Wally
>
>
>>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
>>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:26:08 -0500 (EST)
>>
>>Hank,
>>One vertical batten is in the sail at the leading edge of the sacrificial 
>>cloth, near the clue.  It could be stitched in with a strip of the same 
>>cloth and might help the sail somewhat, although not sure.  My original 
>>impression of vertical battens is full-length (very long) located at 
>>midpoint/s along the foot.  With our mast cross section dimensions, this 
>>would be a space challenge.  One might fit.  Any opinions?
>>Art
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>> >Sent: Feb 18, 2007 6:22 AM
>> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
>> >
>> >Art,
>> >
>> >I think so.  It seems the consensus is that it is not feasible to add 
>>them
>> >to an existing IMF sail.  Is that right?
>> >
>> >Hank
>> >
>> >On 2/17/07, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Hank,
>> >> Do you have your answer?
>> >> Art
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
>> >> >Sent: Feb 17, 2007 12:40 PM
>> >> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
>> >> >
>> >> >Hello Rhodies,
>> >> >
>> >> >Here is a question for those of you with the vertical battens on your 
>>IMF
>> >> >Sails.  Do you think an existing IMF sail can be modified to add the
>> >> >vertical batterns?  If so, approximately where on the sail are they
>> >> located
>> >> >and how many are they?  How long are they?
>> >> >
>> >> >Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> >Hank
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