[Rhodes22-list] Mainsail Batterns

[Steve Alm]

Lloyd,
Can't you just measure the batten pocket and go from there?  Buy a batten
that's a bit longer than the pocket and trim it as needed.  By the way, what
are "bitterns" --the plural for batten?
Slim

On 4/15/04 10:52 PM, "Lloyd Crowther" <lcrowther at cox.net> wrote:

> Uhuru II is an 1984 Rhodes 22 with a standard main.  (Happy birthday, Uhuru.)
> Last year I replaced the bitterns after carefully measuring each one and
> writing the dimensions down for further reference.  Today I went to put the
> bitterns back in after having my main cleaned and otherwise fixed up.  However
> I could only find one batten, labled 'lowest batten and no paper with the
> dimensions.  So much for my so-called "efficiency".  Does anyone with a better
> record of data keeping than I happen to know the sizes of the bitterns in that
> era of mainsail?
> 
> Lloyd
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