Core Sound 17 Mk 1 Batten Length

[messingdd97]

I've recently gotten a Core Sound 17 Mk 1 that's missing the top 2 battens on the mainsail. Are they any specifications?

 

They were there for my first few sails - they obviously slipped out between sails. They were stitched in place, and in one case the stitch obviously came out. In the other, I guess the stitches weren't close enough together.

 

In the meantime, I'll just use some that I've already got and cut them to approximate length.

 

I've mostly sailed and owned multi-hulls. I'm pleasantly surprised by the performance and comfort of the Core Sound under lighter wind conditions. I haven't had it in stronger winds yet. I suspect I'll have to reef a lot earlier than I'm used to. 

[Don Silsbe]

I've never seen battens that were totally sewn in.  There is usually a pocket with elastic, velcro, or string ties holding in the batten.  Post a photo of some of the other batten pockets, and we can figure it out.  In the meantime, here's a sail plan for a mk 1 mainsail.  Hope this helps.  Hope I didn't break any copyright rules by sharing.  

 

[messingdd97]

Hey, Don:

 

Thanks for the info. Since all of the other battens are stitched in, I cut a couple of battens I already had to approximate length and put a couple of stitches in, just like the others. I may change it later, but I'm pretty busy this summer and plan to sail it the way it is for a while. 

 

I'm planning to come to the Messabout this fall, so I'll probably bring it. The prior owner changed the rigging layout as well, and I haven't decided yet how I'll change it - whether to return it to the original plan, or if I'll add my own thoughts. Basically, he changed the sheeting so that it runs to a central cam cleat. It works pretty well if you're sitting in the boat, but makes it hard to cleat if you're leaning out at all. The other thing he did was add a motor well. The jury is still out on that as well, as my 2.5 hp Suzuki doesn't fit very well. A good thing he did was make a little "crane" to lift the main mast while on the trailer. It's very simple, made from a single 2x4, and works great. Usually, I raise the masts by hand while I'm standing on the dock a couple of feet above the boat, but the crane is very handy if I'm launching from a different ramp. I'll get some pics next time I go out.

[Peter HK]

6 hours ago, messingdd97 said:

Basically, he changed the sheeting so that it runs to a central cam cleat. It works pretty well if you're sitting in the boat, but makes it hard to cleat if you're leaning out at all

I used swivelling cam cleats on the thwart which worked even when leaning and I much preferred this to reaching aft for the mizzen sheet.

Cheers

Peter HK

[Don Silsbe]

I used a pair of swiveling cam cleats like Peter used.  They worked well on my Bay River Skiff, so they are part of my Core Sound 17 improvements.

 

I also had motor mount problems.  I did the simple fix, and hung a fixed bracket on the transom.

 

I’ll be at this fall’s Messabout, although I’m leaving early.  Look for me.  I’m sailing my CS17 Windependent.

[Andy B]

@Peter HK and @Don Silsbe, what brand of swiveling cam cleats do you use?  I'd like to make that switch but I've seen the price (and presumably quality???) varies a lot.

I do have the CS-20 so the loads are a bit bigger, but not a lot bigger because I have the older style, non-battened sails for now.

[Don Silsbe]

This is what I have on my 17, and what I used on my Bay River Skiff.