H26 battens

[Tim Daley]

I removed the mainsail battens this week so I could fold the sail for inside winter storage and discovered that the bottom batten is not like the other three, so I am assuming that the prior owner replaced it with an imposter which is too narrow to hold shape (now I know why I had that problem this summer !). Can anyone tell me the size, shape, length, etc. for that lowest batten ?

 

[Michael Bell]

On my H26...

...all the battens are the same width and thickness - so, you could use your existing battens to determine what you need to order.I ordered a replacement batten through sailrite.A suggestion if you do so, I got a 10 foot piece for the lower batten. For about the same price, I could have gotten the stock 25 foot length. Wouldn't cost any more to ship it, and no cutting cost. Then, I would have extra for the next time one slips off the aft of the boat when taking the sail off.