[C320-list] Full vs. partial batten mainsails

[Jack Brennan]

Hi Diane:

Thanks for the reply. Can I ask for a ballpark figure on what he charged? My experience so far is that the locals are about double what the online vendors are. And I’m also trying to squeeze enough money out of the my budget for a chain windlass without causing a domestic disturbance …

Jack Brennan
Sonas, Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.




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From: Diane Fowler via C320-list<mailto:c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 6, 2023 12:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Full vs. partial batten mainsails

Tom Barry owns Sails Technology right there in St Pete.  I love him and his excellent service.  My last main he made is loose-footed, full batten.  I removed Dutchman years ago & don't miss it.

Tom's # is (813) 486-9204.  Maybe he can just copy my order & save you money??

Captain Diane Fowler, CRS, GRI, e-PRO

Nautical Realty Group, Inc.
Let me help make your sale a breeze.

239-850-4935
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> On Jul 6, 2023, at 10:37 AM, Jack Brennan via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> So I’m getting ready to splurge on a new mainsail and sorting through my options. I see I can buy a full-batten main that feeds into the boom in the usual way or a partial-batten main with a loose foot.
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> What is everyone’s experience/opinion on the choices?
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> I currently have partial battens and a loose-footed main, which I like because I can give the main a bit of a belly in light air and power it up.
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> I also have a Dutchman system, which I’m ambivalent about because it periodically causes chafe and rips in the main, such as when the Dutchman eyelets come loose on the sail. I used  to have lazy jacks on another boat, which were helpful but also caused their own problems.
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> So, also, which sail-control system works best with your favorite choice? Or, with a full-batten main, is it possible to do away with the system altogether?
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> I should also say that I’m limiting myself to the main online vendors that sell ready-made Catalina sails. The local guys just cost way too much for the sailing I do. Also, I keep hearing that many lofts buy Asian sails these days and justify the mark-ups with modifications that may or may not be useful for the average sailor.
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> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
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