Florida's boating season is kicking into high gear.

[pateco]

Bumper boats out there yesterday:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1102352166565606

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I think it was rougher on the ICW than it was offshore.

But we had a great solo race.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1102348986565924

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I need to replace the missing battens in my main sail asap.

 

[rgranger]

Looks like a nice sail.... I'm jealous.

.... did you lose some battens?

 

[pateco]

Looks like a nice sail.... I'm jealous. .... did you lose some battens?

Yes, Now missing 3 of the 4 battens in my main. I need to get them replaced asap. I don't know how they are coming free of the pockets as there is an overlapping flap. Last one flew out when we were taking the sail down last weekend. I came up into the wind, and we started dropping the sail when it just flew out of the pocket and went overboard.

 

[LeeandRick]

Here at Lake Havasu we can say the "Sail" boating season is kicking into high gear since 90% of our power boating friends stay home until April. If your boat is on a trailer come on down. A bunch of our friends are showing up for a week, in mid February, for some fun sailing and maybe a party or two.

 

[justsomeguy]

I don't know how they are coming free of the pockets as there is an overlapping flap.

Deep in the batten pockets of the mainsail on my Mac there's a piece of elastic fabric sewn into either side of the pocket, providing tension against that overlapping flap.

 

[rgranger]

Yes, Now missing 3 of the 4 battens in my main. I need to get them replaced asap. I don't know how they are coming free of the pockets as there is an overlapping flap. Last one flew out when we were taking the sail down last weekend. I came up into the wind, and we started dropping the sail when it just flew out of the pocket and went overboard.

So if someone could make battens that float...

 

[py26129]

You can always use a bit of sail repair take to close off the batten pockets.

Cheers

Matt

 

[Whatfiero1]

I need to replace the missing battens in my main sail asap.[/QUOTE]
Yep and tightn the leach line

 

[Sailm8]

You are so right. We plan to leave this Friday after Turkey Day and stay out until Wednesday. Sleeping should be great with temps in the high 50's low 60's wind 10 to 15.

 

[seadaddler]

Hi Sailm8
Hope to see you out on the water maybe Friday if the wife is OK
Nick

 

[Gene Neill]

Plenty of room on the Gulf side!

 

[Will Gilmore]

So if someone could make battens that float...

there was a time when they made those things out off wood. I would think bamboo would work really well. For emergency replacement a heat gun can flatten a piece of pvc pipe. That could get you by 'til you ordered new ones.
- Will (Dragonfly)

 

[Allowishish]

Plenty of room on the Gulf side!

I have to admit to a bit of jealousy, having lived in that area, Cedar key and the Crystal-salt river loop were two of my favorite sea kayaking locations. I always thought the trip between the two would be awesome for an extended trip in the sea kayak but never pulled it off.

(I didn't sail at the time... but when we bought our boat cedar key was one of the first places I looked up. Since we are now in Colorado that's probably not going to happen anytime soon)

 

[Will Gilmore]

As a kid living aboard in Clearwater, our family made numerous trips to Cedar Key. They had the best key lime pie at the restaurant at the end of the pier. Now, it looks like a touristy t-shirt shop. No key lime pie.
- Will (Dragonfly)

 

[bawlmer]

You guys are making me jealous. I just hauled out today. I remember the best sailing was in winter on Apalachee Bay.