Battens

   i leave my battens in. i dont think you would stretch the cloth unless you left the sail rolled tightly for a while, my sails always rolled up loosely anyway (because i cant get the battens to lay flat).
another thought on laser battens:
do they have to be the ones from laser or can i just go and talk nicely to my freind at the sailmakers down the road?
as with everything with lasers i thought £17 for 3 battens was a bit steep.

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mike ellis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 30 Dec 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2339	Post Options Post Reply Quote mike ellis Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Battens Posted: 17 Jan 07 at 4:18pm
	i leave my battens in. i dont think you would stretch the cloth unless you left the sail rolled tightly for a while, my sails always rolled up loosely anyway (because i cant get the battens to lay flat). another thought on laser battens: do they have to be the ones from laser or can i just go and talk nicely to my freind at the sailmakers down the road? as with everything with lasers i thought £17 for 3 battens was a bit steep.
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Charlie Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 08 May 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 209	Post Options Post Reply Quote Charlie Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 07 at 3:40pm
	If you're rolling it, i just leave the battens in, saves a couple of mins setting it up and packing it, then again i was always lazy.
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Isis Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 01 Sep 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2753	Post Options Post Reply Quote Isis Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 07 at 3:35pm
	I always left mine in to prevent wear

A Seabadger Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 11 Oct 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 222	Post Options Post Reply Quote A Seabadger Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 07 at 3:22pm
	Seabadgers mum here again. I found the computer on and logged in. So as you all solved my last problem I thought I'd ask about my latest dilemma: Do I leave the battens in my Laser sail when I roll it up, or should they be taken out? I was told (years ago) that you should taken them out to stop the sail stretching in storage, but the bright young things at our club say leave them in to prevent wear on the batten pockets. Any thoughts?
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