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PDA1 ![]() Forum Member ![]() Joined: 25 March 2015 Status: Offline Points: 23 |
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I'm going to add slugs to our boat's mainsail. The main has a bolt rope. The problem is there are 3 battens in the mainsail which will prevent the sail from laying flat on the boom (no lazy jacks). The battens aren't parallel to the boom once the sail is raised. The battens are at an angle to the boom at about 20° to 30°.
Any suggestions on how to solve the problem of getting a battened main to lay flat on the boom without without the battens sticking off at an angle from the boom? Thanks Sailrite- love, love, love my LSZ-1 Pat |
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MattGrant ![]() Admin Group ![]() Sailrite Employee - Expert Joined: 21 April 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3009 |
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Hi Pat,
If the battens are of normal length then they should still fall well enough to allow the sail to be loosely flaked on the boom. This situation is more normal than not and is what just about anyone with a traditional mainsail deals with. The only other thing to do would be to modify the sail to full length battens that are parallel to the foot or to remove the battens each time you flake the sail. glad you love your Ultrafeed and I hope this info helps. |
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Best Regards,
Matt Grant Sailrite |
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Ryker77 ![]() Forum Member ![]() Joined: 08 May 2016 Location: West Denver Status: Offline Points: 1 |
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So what was the best option
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MattGrant ![]() Admin Group ![]() Sailrite Employee - Expert Joined: 21 April 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3009 |
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Can you give me a few more details:
Are the battens full length? If so, all or only the top ones. |
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Best Regards,
Matt Grant Sailrite |
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