4 Jul 2007 #1 U uforea New member Joined 5 Nov 2001 Messages 582 Location Leics. Visit site Re: Tapered battens - which end? Thick end.
5 Jul 2007 #2 Will_M Member Joined 26 Jul 2001 Messages 994 Location GBR Visit site 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.
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.
5 Jul 2007 #3 U uforea New member Joined 5 Nov 2001 Messages 582 Location Leics. Visit site 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
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
5 Jul 2007 #4 sailorman Well-known member Joined 21 May 2003 Messages 78,870 Location Here or thertemp ashore Visit site Re: Tapered battens - which end? thin end aft
5 Jul 2007 #5 VicS Well-known member Joined 13 Jul 2002 Messages 48,459 Visit site Re: Tapered battens - which end? [ QUOTE ] thin end aft [/ QUOTE ] No the other way
5 Jul 2007 #6 sailorman Well-known member Joined 21 May 2003 Messages 78,870 Location Here or thertemp ashore Visit site Re: Tapered battens - which end? Senior moment /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Re: Tapered battens - which end? Senior moment /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
6 Jul 2007 #7 S sparkie Member Joined 15 Oct 2002 Messages 601 Location New Quay Visit site 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
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