Who made the mainsail? Is the draft about right, ignoring the fold? Have you tried really hauling down on the downhaul?
Usually, battens that are too stiff will make a pucker at the forward end, but a long fold is something different. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dittmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 7:06 PM Subject: M_Boats: Sail Battens I'm trying to find out if the battens on the M-17 should be tapered. I find that unless I'm in a wind of 17 to 20 mph the sail tends to fold down the middle ( vertically ). This sail is about one year old and I'm am using the battens from the previous sail. I have contacted the sail maker. He thinks that the tapered battens will fix this. So I thought I'd ask the M-17 Experts if any of you have any ideas? Just to make sure it's not my sail trim. I have adjusted vang, outhaul, and sheet to no avail. Thanks Briant M-17 Another Road _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
