[C320-list] Mainsail Upgrade for my c320

[William Ott]

Dean,
My boat is a 98 and I replaced my main & jib about 2 years ago.  I stayed with the full-batten main but changed the foot to a loose-footed setup.  It's a great improvement for broad reaching and down wind.  
I didn't go with the expensive Battcars I was thinking about and was really surprised at the ease of raising the new mainsail, just because of the new standard equipment.  I was so use to old main and the old luff cars, I hadn't thought what an improvement the cars would make.
Mike Ott
'Amanda Lu'
#508

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> On Jun 6, 2014, at 4:23 PM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
> 
> My advice is to not talk to Hunter owners.  ;-)
> 
> Did he suggest traditional (partial) battens, or none at all?
> 
> Dean Vermeire
> Moonstruck II (#847)
> 
>> On 6/6/2014 3:18 PM, Guy Smith wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> My Main is original on my '97 C320. While it is not shabby, it is baggy and stretched. I was considering replacing it this year and when I mentioned it to a fellow sailor (Hunter owner), he said I should consider doing away with the full battened Main. Has anyone replace their Main with a more traditional, non-battened main?
>> 
>> Fair Winds,
>> ~g
>> 
>> Guy Smith
>> sv "Pleiades"
>> '97 C320 #452
>> Worton Creek, MD
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