not been looking forward to this post:
when putting sails away for winter storage do you recc taking out battens? If so is there a handy guide to tie that knot at the end of the batten again next season?
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Posted: Oct 09, 2009 - 11:06 AM
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Posted: Oct 09, 2009 - 12:14 PM
I always have stored the sails with battens in the sail. I would recommend loosening the batten tension for the winter if you don't regularly.
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Posted: Oct 09, 2009 - 12:43 PM
same...untie knots. The hobie guide book tells you how to retie battens. Also Hobie sells a cool device that is a "screw" tension adjustment, so you do not to tie knots anymore. I don't think that are very expensive at all either. -
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Posted: Oct 09, 2009 - 01:24 PM
I've collected several diagrams for tying sail battens. The method depends on what type batten caps you have.
Check the Technical Album here
Batten Tying Methods
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Posted: Oct 09, 2009 - 02:03 PM
thanks Mates that will do it
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Posted: Oct 09, 2009 - 02:50 PM
nice link, thanks.
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Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 11:28 AM
just to clearify...
it is best to release batten tension after every sail... this can extend the life of your sail/batten pockets slightly....
BUT its such a pain, adds time to your set up, and will only prolong the inevitable (stretch sails, loose batten pockets, etc) that its just a trade off... less rig time/ vs wearing out my sails 10% faster.....
I prefer less rig time... as i sail so often, i need new sails regardless..
Also, it makes for good practice to really know how / why to adjust batten tension. this is kind of important and can improve your sailing if you adjust for wind/wave conditions... but the same can be said.. rig time vs, on water time...
i have owned my Mystere for 2 years now (almost) and gone through 3 jibs and 2 mains and 2 spins... i am in need of all 3 replaced again.
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Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 01:27 PM
Sound like you are sailing to much, better cut back a little
You know even to much of a good thing, can be a bad thing.
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