Thanks! I'll check with Ullman and on the teflon tape at the boltrope. So what's this "backstay batten (magic twanger)" thing? A shield to protect the sail as it hits the backstay? Larry On Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:46:07 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Larry, > If my memory serves me - Hobie built about 90 trazillion boats with > full > battens and NO slugs! Frequently these sails had bolt rope with > teflon (-like > materiel) woven into the boltrope cover. very slippery. > > Talk to the folk at Ullman sails in Newport Beach, CA. Dave Ullman > was a > fan of full battens in the top position (don't know about the > second) maximum > depth headboard is advisable and compliments the full top batten > (fathead) > they may be able to shed some light on the questions you have. > NFIW - but I have done lot of biz in the 'old' days - really good > folk - > Dave Ullman is a Legend and a gentleman. > Can you tell they are my fave sailmakers. Great value + excellent > quality, > fast shapes. (Even cruisers really don't like to go slow - it is not > safe - > fast means mo time on the hook drinkin spirits at the > destination.) > > McLube SailKote - teflon tape at boltrope - full support and smooth > hoist > and drop! Fathead mainsail, full top batten. maximum roach, (moves > sail area > aft w/o additional rake)and backstay batten (magic twanger) sounds > kewl to me, > I'm puttin it on my list of gotta haves. > > GO. > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> Check out > free AOL at > http://free.aol.com/thenewaol/index.adp. Most comprehensive set of > free > safety and security tools, millions of free high-quality videos from > across the > web, free AOL Mail and much more. > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >
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