Mainsail battens H23.5

[goodhands]

The battens for my Hunter 23.5 mainsail have gone missing. The Hunter manual gives no specs and searching on the HunerOwners Chandlery show nothing for "Battens". Where can I find specs for replacement and what's the best source to replace them? Thanks!

 

[Mike B.]

West Marine

West Marine.Measure the pockets,cut to length.

 

[strobeone]

Battens

OK, I'll field this one. Contact Doyle@sunbeach.net and I'm sure they can give you the rest of the info that I don't have. There should be four battens in your mainsail. The upper middle is 5ft 5 & 1/4inThe lower middle is 7ft 4 & 1/2inBoth should be 5/8in wide.I have the other two battens, but was missing the middle two. Contact the above for the other two. Hope this helps.

 

[crazy dave condon]

loss of battens

Old age problem that can be solved in the future.At the back end of the sail, cut a fine hole into the pocket and sear it by burning it to seal so the seams will not unravel. Then take the batten inserted and mark it with a pencil where the holes are. Take it out and drill a hole in the batten. Reinsert into the pocket and then take a line and insert into the hole and and batten and tie it. No more lost battens.

 

[bart5008]

Battens??

I am missing most of mine as well. What are they really for? to help sail hold shape?

 

[Dennis]

Sailrite.com

I donated a couple of my battons to King Neptune a couple of years ago while foolishly inserting them while underway. I measured the lengths required from the sail and ordered from Sailrite. Good Luck!