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Mainsail Handling Systems > Ordering Battcars

Ordering the correct Battcar system for your boat involves choosing the correct size range, choosing the correct number of cars for your sail, and determining the proper track and mounting slugs for your mast. Your sailmaker should be consulted in the process because your sail will need modification, but you can choose the correct components by following the five steps below. Owners of unusual boats should contact Harken for further details.

1. Choose the correct size batten traveler system based on sail area.

Maximum boat length		Maximum sail area				System	Pages
		Monohull		Multihull
ft	m	ft2	m2	ft2	m2
48	14.6	425	40	350	33	A	System A
48	14.6	550	51	475	44	A - High-load	System A
58	17.7	675	63	550	51	B	System B
60	18.3	800	74	650	60	B - High-load	System B
80	24	1400	130	1200	111	C	System C

2. Order the correct number and configuration of cars for your boat. Choose cars after consultation with your sailmaker. Each system needs one headboard car assembly, the correct number of batten end cars, and short luff cars for between the battens.

3. Determine the correct number of track sections.

Mainsail luff length		Number of track sections	Mainsail luff length		Number of track sections
ft	m		ft	m
25'11" - 32'7"	7.9 - 9.93	5	66'4" - 73'0"	20.22 - 22.25	11
32'8" - 39'4"	9.96-11.99	6	73'1" - 79'9"	22.28 - 24.31	12
39'5" - 46'1"	12.01 -14.05	7	79'10" - 86'6"	24.33 - 26.37	13
46'2" - 52'10"	14.07-16.10	8	86'7" - 93'3"	26.39 - 28.42	14
52'11" - 597"	16.13-18.16	9	93'4" - 99'11"	28.45 - 30.45	15
59'8" - 66'3"	18.19-20.19	10	100' - 106'8"	30.48 - 32.51	16

4. Determine the correct mounting slugs for your mast. Each size system has slugs for flat or round mast grooves. Each mounting kit includes enough slugs to fit one track along with fasteners, Loctite^®, and a connector slug. Order one mounting kit for each track section. If your mast does not have an internal sail track that will accept Harken mounting slugs, you must attach conventional Harken traveler track by drilling and tapping the spar. System A uses 2720 track with 2724 splice links; System B uses 1616 track with 1619 splice links; System C uses 758 or 1847 track with 1786 splice links.

5. Order one endstop kit. Each kit includes two endstops, fasteners, and special mounting slugs for track ends.

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