[Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens

[TN Rhodey]

Art,  I wouldn't mess with either but if i was looking to put a batten in I 
always thought this might work.

Wally


>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 10:20:30 -0500 (EST)
>
>Wally,
>Now that's a damn good idea!  A batten pocket, opening at the bottom, would 
>use only a little space in the mast cavity if the batten is taken out.  If 
>the location was 50% back along the foot it would be very similar to 
>vertical batten placement on some of the much larger boats.  A pocket could 
>be stitched into an existing sail, and a length of batten should be 
>available on the net.  I'm not sure if I would do it unless into serious 
>racing, though.  Consider that the Genny is the power driver, and the main 
>is more for balance.  I and other boat skippers (who are not endowed with 
>an IMF) won't hesitate to sail under headsail alone.  That's feasible with 
>a 150%, and even nicer with a 175.  I am told the destination is the boat, 
>not the far shore...
>Chow,
>Art
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: TN Rhodey <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
> >Sent: Feb 18, 2007 9:32 AM
> >To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
> >
> >Art, Maybe adding the batten after unfurling and removing to furl?
> >
> >Wally
> >
> >
> >>From: "Arthur H. Czerwonky" <czerwonky at earthlink.net>
> >>Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
> >>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:26:08 -0500 (EST)
> >>
> >>Hank,
> >>One vertical batten is in the sail at the leading edge of the 
>sacrificial
> >>cloth, near the clue.  It could be stitched in with a strip of the same
> >>cloth and might help the sail somewhat, although not sure.  My original
> >>impression of vertical battens is full-length (very long) located at
> >>midpoint/s along the foot.  With our mast cross section dimensions, this
> >>would be a space challenge.  One might fit.  Any opinions?
> >>Art
> >>
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
> >> >Sent: Feb 18, 2007 6:22 AM
> >> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
> >> >
> >> >Art,
> >> >
> >> >I think so.  It seems the consensus is that it is not feasible to add
> >>them
> >> >to an existing IMF sail.  Is that right?
> >> >
> >> >Hank
> >> >
> >> >On 2/17/07, Arthur H. Czerwonky <czerwonky at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hank,
> >> >> Do you have your answer?
> >> >> Art
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> >From: Hank <hnw555 at gmail.com>
> >> >> >Sent: Feb 17, 2007 12:40 PM
> >> >> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >> >> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] IMF Battens
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Hello Rhodies,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Here is a question for those of you with the vertical battens on 
>your
> >>IMF
> >> >> >Sails.  Do you think an existing IMF sail can be modified to add 
>the
> >> >> >vertical batterns?  If so, approximately where on the sail are they
> >> >> located
> >> >> >and how many are they?  How long are they?
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Thanks,
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Hank
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