batten issue
Picked up a great deal at BACON & ASSOC at their big sale on Saturday, a new CAL 25 main. With the 20% discount, what's essentially a new Main cost me 39% - 60% of what a new main would be in the retail market. OK it has some discoloration along the foot....it looks like it spent a season in the bag sitting next to some rusty ground tackle in the forepeak but other than that, I don't think the sail was ever used in anger.
Went down today to test fit the beast and see if there are any issues.
The one stinker with the sail is: it came without battens. It's a full batten main, with 4 batten pockets. Same as my old one, but this main is a tad bigger, mainly in the upper roach. So my existing 4 battens are too short. No probelm, move 3 of them up one notch, trim to fit and make or buy a new one for the lowest batten. I've made battens before, using some lathing I've cut on a table saw and applying carbon fiber on both sides. Problem is, I need 8.25 feet....so....hmmmm....