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| Author: | Bananas [ Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Time for new sails |
We are looking at buying new sails for our Hobie 16, 1984. When looking at new sails, we see a 3.9 oz sail and a 4.0 oz sail. What is the difference in sailing and life? I see none of these come with battens, and our battens are shot. Should we mix and match old battens (we have a couple of old main sails) or get a new batten kit? Not opposed to used sails but tired of sewing and taping. Anybody have anything or know of any good source? |
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| Author: | MUST5429 [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:50 am ] |
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Quite honestly, the battens have an incredible effect on the shape of the sail. Given the cost of new sails, I would buy the batten set also. If you've been fighting old sails for a while you will be delighted with the shape and performance of the new set. Factory supplied new batten sets are generally well shaped and with a new set of battens the sail will probably shape very nicely right out of the box with an absolute minimum of hassle. Stephen |
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| Author: | Sail Revolution [ Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Time for new sails |
Bananas wrote: We are looking at buying new sails for our Hobie 16, 1984. When looking at new sails, we see a 3.9 oz sail and a 4.0 oz sail.
If the sails you are looking at have different Dacron cloth weights then unfortunately they are not Hobie Factory sails. Hobie factory sails are one-design class legal and therefore they don't specify the weight. The beauty of one design racing. Call your local Hobie Dealer to get the specifics. Stock battens will definitely fit a stock Hobie factory sail any other manufacturer you may be modifying them. |
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