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turbohobo

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Posted: Aug 26, 2012 - 03:48 PM

Thanks Elias, and you too Bob, these battens have coloured layers, black, redish-orange, black, there is a label, it is faded, I can read "black racing", nothing else. I think I found similar battens at West Marine, they are a little cheaper than Murrays, what do you guys think?

http://www.westmarine.com…ssNum=50116#.UDqYkaDAGq0

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turbohobo

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Posted: Aug 26, 2012 - 04:04 PM

Thanks Elias, you too Bob, I think West Marine has something similar

http://www.westmarine.com…ssNum=50116#.UDqdP6DAGq1

What do you think?

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Drummer63

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Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 04:51 AM

do you have email for smyth? I am interested in a square top quote

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bacho

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Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 06:07 AM

Smythsails@cox.net

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Drummer63

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Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 06:25 AM

Thx Much Bacho

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Posted: Aug 27, 2012 - 11:29 AM

QuoteThanks Elias, you too Bob, I think West Marine has something similar

http://www.westmarine.com…ssNum=50116#.UDqdP6DAGq1

What do you think?

I think that these are too thick. The upper three battens on a 16 main are all thinner than the lower battens by at least half. You need them thin to allow some draft. Flat panels at the top will not do much good.

I would start by asking Smyth and Glaser sails if they have any foam battens for your pinhead sail. They will know exactly what to send you if they have them. Murrays may be more expensive, but they will also know what will work on your sail. West Marine will not know, so it will fall on you to make the correct selection.

And at this point, I wouldn't worry about the color as much as getting foam core battens in the correct size.

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turbohobo

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Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 06:14 PM

Prindle Pete had some battens for me to complete the set for my Smyth sails, he also supplied me with main halyard and a hiking stick, I took the P16 out on a blustery 15 mph windy day and had an awesome sail. I put some tension on the battens, the sail has 2 3-sheave bullit blocks attached to the tack, 1 on each side, giving me ridiculous downhaul, found I have so much more control of the "boat", could get a 45 degree angle on the hulls and was able to hold it there with minimum effort. Needless to say, spent the day flying a hull.

Edited by turbohobo on Sep 25, 2012 - 08:44 PM.

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Posted: Sep 25, 2012 - 07:47 PM

Have a complete set of Seaman glas/foam core P-16 battens available. Pete