[Rhodes22-list] Doyle Sails - Swing Battens

Wally Buck tnrhodey@hotmail.com
Tue, 04 Feb 2003 23:58:59 -0500


J,

Thanks, this was the first time I really checked out the UPS info and I 
noticed the Swing Batten. My sails are only a year old and I am not in the 
market for a Main, it just got me wondering. That UPS looks tempting though.

Wally

>From: Jay Friedland <a.jayf@verizon.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Doyle Sails - Swing Battens
>Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 20:47:18 -0500
>
>Wally, Stay away! Doyle isn't even recommending it-too problematic. At our 
>meeting, I asked them about it as it would seem to fit the bill until Stan 
>addresses the issue. They seem to be very forthcoming with what works and 
>what doesn't. The conversation went immediately back to the UPS-a proven 
>winner.
>J
>
>
>On Tuesday, February 4, 2003, at 09:53 AM, Wally Buck wrote:
>
>>I was checking out Doyle's web site. They sell a furling main with a swing 
>>batten. They claim it allows for a larger cut main sail as well as better 
>>sail shape. Is this the IMF sail improvement that Stan hinted at a couple 
>>of weeks ago? Anybody ever price this for the Rhodes 22? If this works 
>>well it looks like a great upgrade.
>>
>>That UPS looks pretty nice as well.
>>
>>Wally
>>
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