Be sure to tape the locking nuts on turn-
buckles after you have adjusted the wires so
that they will not unturn. SAILING NOTE:
The looser the diamond wires are the more
the mast will bend and the flatter the sail will
become (and vice versa).
A way to insure
that the turn-
buckles on mast
do not loosen is
to thread a small
line (batten tie)
through the cen-
ter hole in each
barrel, tying a
knot on the back
side of the barrel.
SAILS AND BATTENS
Mainsail battens
The Prindle mainsail has a batten between
each panel of cloth. The longest one is the
second one up from the boom. The rest go
from long to short as you progress up the
sail. The 15 and 16 each have nine battens,
the 18 has 10.
Remove batten string ties from clew of main-
sail.
Fold batten string in half and loop through
batten grommet on leech of sail.
Insert tapered end of each batten (foam
core) or the end with rounded edges (fiber-
glass) into batten pockets making sure each
batten fits into the pocket end protector at
forward edge of sail. Put plastic caps on aft
end of fiberglass battens.
Lead string up through either hole in foam
batten or through end cap and down through
top grommet and tie an overhand knot
(tightly) while pushing batten into sail with
thumb.
Push batten tight enough to eliminate all
wrinkles in batten pocket if using fiberglass
battens. Foam battens should be tight
enough to just “flop” from side to side.
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