Make my own battens? - SailNet Community
2008年8月16日 · If Mahogany battens ever split you could end up with some sharp splinters that may catch your sail fabric (I guess the same could be said for the other wood species too, …
Battens Vs No Battens - SailNet Community
2014年8月28日 · The reason that battens are added to a sail is to stabilize the roach. The reason that full battens are added is to retain shape across the sail. With no roach, no battens are …
Need help with my main sail battens - SailNet Community
2021年12月19日 · On a sail cut with roach, without battens the trailing edge of the sail flutters wildly. Ignoring the performance and noise nuisance, eventually that flagging damages the sail …
Full or partial battens? - SailNet Community
2010年2月8日 · 1. two full batten + 2 long tapered battens + 3 auxiliary battens ( between two full battens and the head). Reason: The full battens will lessen flogging at the top section, where …
Furling jib battens - SailNet Community
2023年8月13日 · Most of the sailmakers seem to use RBS battens. you can find the profile for your battens here: J Named Boats | RBS Batten Systems. You will need to measure the …
Using a Main Sail Without Battens - SailNet Community
2011年5月16日 · It depends on how much roach there is in the main. If there is little roach, the battens are there for light-air sail shape. If there is a good bit of roach the battens support that …
Full vs partial battened main - SailNet Community
2012年10月23日 · The main sail has many more shape control devices attached to it than a jib/genoa and is always more work to set up or take down in any case. The Dutchman system …
mainsail roach, battens, weather helm, and mast placement
2008年4月20日 · Without battens in high winds you need to carry a very tight leech line to minimize leech flutter, and that tight leech induces more weather helm than the sail area in a …
Replacement batten selection... - SailNet Community
2013年6月27日 · Basically battens stiffen the roach of a sail which lies outside the tensioned portion of the sail. The best kind are full length because they eliminate the common failure of …
Sail stackpack with lazy jacks - SailNet Community
2021年6月24日 · I had a Sabre 34 with a sail pack and the battens would catch on the lazy jacks. The system worked in light air but in 15 knots or more and a little bit of set from the current the …