[Rhodes22-list] Main sail question

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Hi Susan,
I'll have to look at ours when we get the mast raised. I've seen 
velcro tabs that hold battens in place. I think ours has one but its 
not readily apparent because it's in the pocket. And yes the batten 
really does help the sail keep its shape, both when you are sailing 
and when everything is snugged up with the sail furled. The less 
movement you have there, the less wear on the sail.

Best,
Mary Lou

At 08:42 AM 5/18/2015, you wrote:
>That was my reaction to losing the batten.  I didn't see that it was doing
>much.  I tried sewing over the opening in the sail, but it didn't hold and
>the batten fell out again, so I gave up.  There must be a way to keep it in
>there.  Anyone have ideas on this?
>
>Susan
>
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>Susan,
>
>We have the same batten in the IMF of our 2010 boat.  We've never
>figured-out a reliable way to keep it from falling out, so we just don't
>bother with it.  For our style of casual sailing, we don't miss it.
>
>Steve.
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>I purchased AT EASE from Lee Kuhn last fall (1986/2000) and it has a furling
>main sail.  There was a vertical batten (not sure that is the correct term,
>but it was a long round rod) in the mail sail near the clew.  Well, it
>managed to fall out due to wear on the bottom of the sail and I have been
>wondering what it's function is and whether or not I need to replace it. I
>emailed the same question to Stan, but didn't get a response.  I think he is
>busy with his grocery store so I thought the list might be able to help me
>with this.
>
>Susan Crane
>Located on the Bohemia River/Chesapeake Bay
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