Stiffener

[tangomoon]

Hi can anyone tell me what is used as a stiffener in the sail cover when lazyjacks are attached. TY in anticipation

 

[Swagman]

Hi Tangamoon,
Sorry not sure I understand the question. We've a sail stack with lazyjacks attached, and it is stiffened fore / aft with a 10mm round fibreglass batten.
Is that what you you were asking about?
JOHN

 

[Phoenix of Hamble]

A batten?

or usually, a fibreglass rod.........

 

[FullCircle]

Mine has a fibre glass rod in three sections which fit into each other. Approx 10mm in diameter, either side of the boom in a fairly tight full length pocket.

 

[Cloven]

Mine has one very long flat fibreglass batten in each side of the cover approx 50mm wide and the length of the cover. Slips into a pocket in the cover and is secured with velcro.

 

[Norman_E]

Flat sail battens, which should be a close fit in the pocket to stop them lying flat and bending, are a good method. My own sailbag has plastic tubular stiffeners, which have sagged downwards at the front end due to lack of support.

 

[Malcb]

Flat sail betten in both my old lazy jacks sail cover and my new one (from different makers)

 

[john_morris_uk]

Ours has round sail batten with plastic ends. Very stiff and very successful. I will try and remember to take a photo of ours. They are lying on the deck in the boat park and with the stack-pack cover itself in the garage.

 

[pete]

Just finished making my own stackpac and bought 2x5mtr lenghts of aprox 75mm x6mm plastic strip from a plastic cladding supplier, then cut it down to suit. cost around £5

Just don`t mention MARINE use £££££

Pete

 

[Swagman]

[ QUOTE ]
A batten?

or usually, a fibreglass rod.........

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Battens can be flat or round. Mine are all round.
JOHN

 

[SolentSnowgoose]

For a cheap solution try a length of high pressure palstic plumbing pipe (not the thin electrical stuff) which is pretty stiff

 

[tangomoon]

Yes than you for the info

 

[tangomoon]

Yes tried this Pete but the stuff bends horizontally

Thanks to all for the help will use the fibreglass I think