If there's "no doubt" that they lose shape, I can understand why people
dislike them. They also jam mostly because the people using them don't know
how to use them well or they make a mistake. The ones in the mast might be
impossible to drop in an emergency.

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
oups.com...
Man I hate those things. Talked to a couple of people who have them,
and
they like them in light air only.


Not true, Jonathan. I sailed a Tayana 48 DS and it was fine. A Sweden
39 also sailed quite well. There's no doubt that you lose shape, even
with vertical battens (Doyle makes them for Hunter that way), but they
work fine for a lot of folks. Maybe I'll add one to my fractionally
rigged boat!!!! LOL!

RB
35s5
NY