[Rhodes22-list] Sail batten

[Mike Riter]

Thanks for the replies Rob and Cary. All good info.

Michael Riter
SV Emma B



On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 2:16 PM Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Cary,
> I thought yours was a bar style.  Wonder if one is better than the other.
> I expect the rod style is easier to find. - rob
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> Cary Tolbert <retiredtoby at gmail.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 2:09 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Sail batten
>
> Rob, the sail that came with my boat was a flat bar style and fit snugly in
> the pocket in the sail. I bought a replacement sail from Stan
> and it came WITHOUT a batten. I reused the batten from the old sail and it
> fit perfect.in the intended pocket. The 50 inch length sounds about right.
> Going from memory the bar is about 1/2 inch thick and approximately 2 inch
> in width and also appeared to be of fiberglass material. Since the flat bar
> fit so exactly to the sail
> I would assume it is the intended OME.
> Cary
> Radford, VA
>
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2020 at 1:49 PM Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > I just got a new main from Doyle.  The batten that came with it is a 1/2"
> > diameter fiberglass round rod that is 50" long and has rubber caps on
> each
> > end (I just measured it). Do others have a rod or a flat bar? - rob
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of
> > Mike Riter <mike at traildesign.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 1:39 PM
> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <Rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Sail batten
> >
> > While sailing on the lake last fall I somehow lost the vertical batten
> for
> > my Doyle sail. Does anyone have the dimensions of the original so I can
> > source a new one.? The batten that came with the boat was a 1/4 round rod
> > but the slot looks like it will accommodate somewhere around a 1" flat
> bar.
> > I suspect the rod was not original and was always trying to slip past the
> > velcro strap.
> >
> > Michael Riter
> > SV Emma B
> >
>