Full batten mains are fine ......... for catamarans.

35s5 a boat for posers

All the major sailcloth suppliers Dimension, Contender, etc get tons of
fabric returned from lofts every day because of defects in the cloth.
They then turn around and offer these seconds back to the lofts at 50%
off. The lofts use the good parts off the rolls for repairs to
customer's sails that use the same fabric. I suspect Boobie's midnight
sewing machine operator is using defective rolls of cloth to make his
bargin sails.

"Ringmaster" wrote in message
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All the major sailcloth suppliers Dimension, Contender, etc get tons of
fabric returned from lofts every day because of defects in the cloth.
They then turn around and offer these seconds back to the lofts at 50%
off. The lofts use the good parts off the rolls for repairs to
customer's sails that use the same fabric. I suspect Boobie's midnight
sewing machine operator is using defective rolls of cloth to make his
bargin sails.


Hint: Take a close look at the photo of his sail. Look at the material near
one of the battens. Namely above and below.

Hint: Take a close look at the photo of his sail. Look at the
material near
one of the battens. Namely above and below.

The main thing that caught my attention regarding the sail in the photo
was how deep it was. Nobody builds mains that deep anymore.

Ringmaster wrote:
Hint: Take a close look at the photo of his sail. Look at the
material near
one of the battens. Namely above and below.

The main thing that caught my attention regarding the sail in the photo
was how deep it was. Nobody builds mains that deep anymore.


Read my original post. I mentioned having eased the outhaul and
over-tensioning the battens in virtually no wind. The sail is certainly
cut flatter than my old Mylar.


RB
35s5
NY

"Ringmaster" wrote in message
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Hint: Take a close look at the photo of his sail. Look at the
material near
one of the battens. Namely above and below.

The main thing that caught my attention regarding the sail in the photo
was how deep it was. Nobody builds mains that deep anymore.


Check the seams.