batten for my sail

[Phillip]

I lost the top batten on the main sail for my Catalina 16.5 - any recommendations on where i can find a replacement?

 

[Ross]

Do you have a power saw ? Some nice straight

grain Douglas fir and a little sand paper will solve you problem.

 

[lugeman]

Ross, did the same thing

Only with that plastic composite board from H.D. little sanding, voila, new battens for $3.10 . Sailors ingenunity. Pray for Wind, Lugeman

 

[John D3181]

West Marine

has batten stock that they will cut to length but don't count on it being an accurate length.