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Amari
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Re: Loose-footed full length batten mainsail:should the foot be slack?
      17/05/2008 13:16

Thanks Norman E and others. The old sail clew was shackled directly on to the outhaul. All these replies indicate the foot is too long. Fortunately I have not yet paid anything, not even a deposit.

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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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