ecgossett Posted March 31, 2013 Report Share Posted March 31, 2013 I want more performance based sails for my CS17, with a flat top.. Does anyone have dimensions that worked for them? My sails really suck in light wind, but rock in moderate to heavy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecgossett Posted April 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 PS Islandplanetsails.com in Oregon sent me this link: http://www.rbsbattens.com/battens/rbs-roller-battens/ Looks interesting for Cat-ketch sails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brigait1 Posted April 1, 2013 Report Share Posted April 1, 2013 I built my sails from a kit designed by Sailrite. They are not square-topped, but there is a fair amount of roach. The kit was very complete and went together easily. It takes about a weekend per sail if you have friends who are willing to drop everyting to help you. The sails set well even in light winds. The battens are not full but rather just long enough to hold the roached leech steady. Here is a time-lapse of part of the process: http://goodfootsailing.blogspot.com/2012/06/blog-post.html And some pics of the final product here: http://goodfootsailing.blogspot.com/2012/09/launch-day-pics.html Of course, these are for a CS 20, but I'm sure scaling them for the 17 would be no problem. Good luck, and post some pics of your new sails whatever you decide on. Cheers, PeteB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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