No I do not have the longer battens. No point in retro fitting.
I want to toss the sail and buy a new main. It is old and shrunk.
I've lost 18" on the hoist and 10" on the foot. I'm thinking about
making an awning out of it. I should look at the other mains. I
don't expect they are any better. I guess I'll have to get new
battens if I get a new sail.

These are all 1978-83 vintage sails. The show very little use,
but they have shrunk, and of course they are heavy. I only have
two good sails, both spinnakers--one runner and one reacher.

I'm thinking I might want to start racing it next year. The plan is
to sand and repaint the hull, and a suit of white sails.

My mains have the old style E22 logo--which I like. Speaking
of the old logo, in this months Sailing World, I spotted a picture
of the Etchells I used to crew on. It has the old logo also. It
must be a very old stock photo, because when I raced it, I think
we had the new blue logo. Do you know when it changed over?
It must be at least ten years ago.

I'm trying to keep the vintage look to my Etchells. So if I order
a new main, I plan to ask for the old logo. I have the old style
tiller, wood cockpit sole, and wood top to the console. Some of
this could be tossed if I wanted to lighten up the boat some. I
did get rid of the winches, and I have yet to add a fine trim on the
jib. If I get serious about racing these boats I'll get a newer boat.

I've been thinking about lightening the cockpit sole by taking it
apart and drilling holes in the frames, and perhaps putting some
grooves in the deck for traction.

What brand of sails do you use on your Etchells? North? Most
people around here fun the DC sails.

Also, what do you think of the double tab jibs?

Bart

OzOne wrote

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 01:58:35 GMT, "Bart Senior"
scribbled thusly:

It is a seamanship skill. I'd like to learn how to do it, since it may
come in handy some day. I've found splicing double-braided, and
three-strand useful.
Don't bother Bart.
There are plenty of more valuable skills likeheavy to light lines
without a bulge for use as lightweather spinnaker sheets.

I made some new battens for HOOT today, and new mast blocks.

Do you have the new style longer batten pockets?
If you don't, and the sail is in good condition, it's worth having
them retro fitted.


Oz1...of the 3 twins.

I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you.