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Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *Pic*
By:DrPepper
Date: 1/19/2008, 7:46 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *Pic* (John Monroe)

: The reason I think the bottom of the sail may not have an angular batten is
: some of the Balogh sails have a zipper reefing and it would seem the
: bottom batten would have to be taken out each time you reefed. I’m not
: sure of that but it looks like if the batten was left in that it would
: bind as you dropped the sail. But I can’t think that through very well.
: Maybe the model will give me the answer. Thanks.

There is definately a bottom angled batten. The stripe/seam above the bottom batten is one side of zipper for the reafing system. The other half of the zipper is on the upper battens. The picture is the wrong side of the sail to see the zipper but it does show the fastek buckle for securing the fold in the reef.

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Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/18/2008, 9:20 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2008, 2:39 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2008, 2:40 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
John Monroe -- 1/20/2008, 3:59 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Bill Hamm -- 1/21/2008, 2:03 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Don Lucas -- 1/20/2008, 2:47 pm
Sail Block *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/21/2008, 3:44 am
Re: Sail Block
Don Lucas -- 1/21/2008, 11:16 am
Poly Sail Kit *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/22/2008, 1:01 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Chris Ostlind -- 1/22/2008, 10:55 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
John Monroe -- 1/23/2008, 3:46 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2008, 2:28 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
John Monroe -- 1/27/2008, 3:49 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2008, 2:28 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/30/2008, 11:25 pm
Re: Poly Sail Kit
John Monroe -- 1/31/2008, 4:39 am
Re: Poly Sail Kit
Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2008, 1:57 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *LINK* *Pic*
Chris Ostlind -- 1/19/2008, 10:03 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
John Monroe -- 1/20/2008, 3:35 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Mike Savage -- 1/18/2008, 2:04 pm
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *Pic*
John Monroe -- 1/19/2008, 4:19 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make? *Pic*
DrPepper -- 1/19/2008, 7:46 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
John Monroe -- 1/20/2008, 5:11 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
Mike Savage -- 1/19/2008, 7:10 am
Re: Other: Sail I'm getting ready to make?
John Monroe -- 1/20/2008, 5:08 am