Nope, no elastic. More like an envelope with a 5” opening at the top edge entrance of the pocket.
Since I don’t have any immediate pics I’ll take a shot at making a graphic on my lap top a bit later tonight.
Batten down the Battens
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Since I don’t have any immediate pics I’ll take a shot at making a graphic on my lap top a bit later tonight.
Cindy: So what’s this fuss over the battens.
Wayne: Well we’ve had them fall out occasionally, ‘cause the pockets aren’t clipped shut.
Cindy: Show me a batten.
Wayne: OK
Cindy: Does that fit tight into the pocket.
Wayne: Sure lengthwise.
Cindy: How about width?
Wayne: No not really, it’s about 1/2 inch too narrow for the pocket.
Cindy: Didn’t I see on the West Marine receipt where you bought wider battens.
Wayne: Well....yeah! But they’re too wide for the pocket.
Cindy: Well, why don’t you rip ‘em down about 1/4 inch on the table saw and see if they snug up in the pocket. Do you think Peter (PO) installed the right width as replacements?
Wayne: Huh?
Cindy: Do it, don’t be an idiot! No need to modify the flapping end of the sail.
...and that’s when the fight broke out. Thank God we were both drinking.
Wayne: Well we’ve had them fall out occasionally, ‘cause the pockets aren’t clipped shut.
Cindy: Show me a batten.
Wayne: OK
Cindy: Does that fit tight into the pocket.
Wayne: Sure lengthwise.
Cindy: How about width?
Wayne: No not really, it’s about 1/2 inch too narrow for the pocket.
Cindy: Didn’t I see on the West Marine receipt where you bought wider battens.
Wayne: Well....yeah! But they’re too wide for the pocket.
Cindy: Well, why don’t you rip ‘em down about 1/4 inch on the table saw and see if they snug up in the pocket. Do you think Peter (PO) installed the right width as replacements?
Wayne: Huh?
Cindy: Do it, don’t be an idiot! No need to modify the flapping end of the sail.
...and that’s when the fight broke out. Thank God we were both drinking.
Not really, there’s just not any recent Google updates to Maps or Earth that show our boat slipped. Most images show 2017 spring images when the Lake was flooded and the slips overflowed. Not many were able to get tied up until early June last year.
Jimmy, you need to come visit again. I owe you an epic adventure, and some single malt scotch from a local distillery. I still have my smarter than me wife!
I’ll do my best. I promise. Trust me, I *really* want to come go sailing.
Maybe the boat was made by Johnson Sailmakers Inc.
https://forums.sailboatowners.com/index.php?threads/arrows-on-sails.192414/
Adding some would probably be just about as easy as any of the other proposed solutions.