Re: Tapered battens - which end?

[uforea]

Re: Tapered battens - which end?

Thick end.

 

[Will_M]

Re: Tapered battens - which end?

Not sure of the question, sorry...

But the norm is for the thin end to be into the luff, assuming your talking horizontal battens.

 

[uforea]

Re: Tapered battens - which end?

Some confusion here as I replied to the question asked by Mudhook and instead it looks like another post.
Ted

 

[sailorman]

Re: Tapered battens - which end?

thin end aft

 

[VicS]

Re: Tapered battens - which end?

[ QUOTE ]
thin end aft

[/ QUOTE ] No the other way

 

[sailorman]

Re: Tapered battens - which end?

Senior moment /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[sparkie]

Re: Tapered battens - which end?

Thicker end aft, it's the leech you are stiffening and that's where the max. section is needed. Mind, it's that long since I've had the boat out I've nearly forgotten...........!

Sparkie