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| Author: | napaboyg [ Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Sail battens ends always loosening? |
Is there an improved batten clip or devise to keep battens tight without having to check and tighten every time on the main sail? |
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| Author: | mmiller [ Mon Jul 12, 2010 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail battens ends always loosening? |
Depends on how old the ones you have are. The current cap (black) with a "V" jam holds them tight if routed correctly through the "V". It only holds load in one direction. |
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| Author: | srm [ Mon Jul 12, 2010 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail battens ends always loosening? |
The trick I've always used is to take the tail of the batten tie line and tuck it behind one of the tensioned lines after setting it in the V-cleat so that the tail is wedged between one of the tensioned lines and the batten cap. This keeps the line locked in the V-cleat. Another thing you can do is to put an overhand knot (or a series of overhand knots) in the line so that when you set the line in the V-cleat, the knot prevents it from slipping back. sm |
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| Author: | napaboyg [ Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sail battens ends always loosening? |
sm thanks, your tip about overhand knots to keep from slipping was golden, sailed 20 more time and battens never loosed up Thanks |
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