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moondancer
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Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?

17/05/2008 12:11

The foot should be tight when at the full extent of the outhaul for flattening the sail. If it isn;'t flat when the outhaul is tightened then the sail dimensions are wrong and do not accept the waffle of the sailmaker.

You can then use the outhaul to ease out the sail as required.

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Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	Amari	17/05/2008 11:04
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	Norman_E	17/05/2008 12:14
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	Amari	17/05/2008 13:16
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	bobbobbin	17/05/2008 19:37
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	justaphoenix	17/05/2008 21:41
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	PrinceMadoc	17/05/2008 11:30
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	dipper	17/05/2008 11:29
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	explorers	17/05/2008 12:09
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	Amari	17/05/2008 12:02
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	simonfraser97	17/05/2008 12:04
Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?	moondancer	17/05/2008 12:11

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