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| Author: | RobPatt [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | How much performance is lost in 28 year old battens vs new? |
... and if I got new battens should I go with the hobie ones again (of course) or the new style foam cored ones? this would be on an old mainsail ('83 I think... blue Hawaii style)... the main is in good shape. thx, -Rob |
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| Author: | moncasta [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much performance is lost in 28 year old battens vs n |
I think battens are a lot more forgiving than the old Main. Foam core/tapered might give you better performance, but if they're not broken, you're old battens should be good. Tom |
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| Author: | RobPatt [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much performance is lost in 28 year old battens vs n |
yeah, I don't know.. the main is pretty good, not new for sure... and a new one would be biggest bang for the buck I think.... but somewhere along the way I got the idea that old battens got stiff as they age... and there may be some benefit is newer ones... |
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| Author: | jim-doty [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much performance is lost in 28 year old battens vs n |
If you really think they got stiffer with age (which would surprise me), you could sand a little off and make them more flexible. If you sand them too thin and they break, then you can buy new ones. |
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| Author: | RobPatt [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much performance is lost in 28 year old battens vs n |
well they're stiffer than my SX battens which are 10 years newer... but yeah, (Duh) I can always sand them.... isn't the forum great? thank you.... you going to the 2013 NACs? |
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| Author: | jim-doty [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much performance is lost in 28 year old battens vs n |
Hoping to, Rob. Barbie and I are planning on it right now. Barbie is back in school right now but hopes to play hooky for the week. How about you? Jim |
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| Author: | RobPatt [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:21 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much performance is lost in 28 year old battens vs n |
hopeful, but prob not with new job and little vacation time... we hosted the MWEs though and had great sailing w/Steve Cooley. boat's holding up well... it's my island camper SUV, my souped up squaretop F17 spinnaker go fast, and old school just the way she was made class racer. 
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| Author: | jim-doty [ Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: How much performance is lost in 28 year old battens vs n |
Wished we could have made MWE. (School again). You guys put on great regattas! For an all around great boat, you just can't beat the 18 Hope to see you in Texas. Jim |
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