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Forums > Windsurfing General

Neil Pryde Sail broken batten clip...

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Created by Marty1970 > 9 months ago, 26 Nov 2016
Marty1970
NSW, 154 posts
26 Nov 2016 7:08PM
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Hi Seabreezers,
today while I was sailing and as I came out of a jibe and flicked the sail one of clips that hold/tension the battens (not sure the name of it) broke on my 8.7 Neil Pryde H2 Racing and all the tension from the batten and cam gone making the sail very unstable...
This part is a plastic sort of lever that normally is threaded with a piece of rope and clips on the batten itself when closed at the very end of each batten giving tension to it (most if no all Neil Pride sails got them).
I hope someone that may have some spares maybe from an old sail can help me, of course I'm happy to pay for it. Unfortunately our local windsurf shop do not stock them and I'm kind to get back in the water...
If you can help me, please reply to this post otherwise my number is 0404 000 449
Thanks, Marty

25
WA, 319 posts
26 Nov 2016 4:44PM
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It is called a batcam - Wind Surf and Snow in north Sydney supplied me with one about a year ago. Try them.
If that fails you can get them from Neil Pryde in Hong Kong via www.asap-direct.com

Marty1970
NSW, 154 posts
26 Nov 2016 7:52PM
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Thanks 25, I went to WS&S but they don't stock them... anyway I just got of the phone with a great chap named Colin whom will send me one.
Thanks mate

Stuthepirate
SA, 3590 posts
26 Nov 2016 7:22PM
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I might be wrong but do the new "bat-cams" still have to be stitched into the sail still?

Mark _australia
WA, 22727 posts
26 Nov 2016 5:08PM
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^^^ yep so it is still a sailmaker install job

But if desperate for a DIY: The little bit of retaining thread can be substituted with kite line, superglued in with good firm clamp on it, then hand sewn.



Brett Morris
NSW, 1200 posts
26 Nov 2016 9:07PM
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They don't need to be stitched. It is a 2 min job to replace them but there is a bit of a trick. Cut a slot on the top with a hack saw and then put straight on.

Imax1
QLD, 4811 posts
26 Nov 2016 8:30PM
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Brett Morris said..
They don't need to be stitched. It is a 2 min job to replace them but there is a bit of a trick. Cut a slot on the top with a hack saw and then put straight on.


Awesome

Mark _australia
WA, 22727 posts
26 Nov 2016 9:01PM
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Brett Morris said..
They don't need to be stitched. It is a 2 min job to replace them but there is a bit of a trick. Cut a slot on the top with a hack saw and then put straight on.


tricky bugger



well done !

Marty1970
NSW, 154 posts
27 Nov 2016 5:27PM
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Brett Morris said..
They don't need to be stitched. It is a 2 min job to replace them but there is a bit of a trick. Cut a slot on the top with a hack saw and then put straight on.


Great tip Brett, thanks mate!!!

Marty1970
NSW, 154 posts
27 Nov 2016 5:30PM
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Stuthepirate said..
I might be wrong but do the new "bat-cams" still have to be stitched into the sail still?


yep you're right but with people like Brett we are saved!!!
Thanks again

powersloshin
NSW, 1726 posts
27 Nov 2016 6:54PM
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Hi Martino,
I should have one or two, will check in the garage. Will give them to you next time for spares, I don't have a neil Pryde any more.

Ciao !!!!

Stuthepirate
SA, 3590 posts
2 Feb 2017 4:09PM
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Brett Morris said..
They don't need to be stitched. It is a 2 min job to replace them but there is a bit of a trick. Cut a slot on the top with a hack saw and then put straight on.


So after breaking another batten I decided to use Brett's tip and change the batcam



















BSN101
WA, 2326 posts
2 Feb 2017 3:24PM
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Do you have spares?

i have a few of these laying around, if they look ok.




jusavina
QLD, 1470 posts
2 Feb 2017 5:42PM
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If someone has the part that fit on the batten itself as a spare for me, that would be awesome.I've lost it being smash in a wave. The batcam opened and the whole tip went away.



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