Tapered Kite Sheets
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Topic: Tapered Kite Sheets
Posted By: hobbiteater
Subject: Tapered Kite Sheets
Date Posted: 09 Oct 13 at 1:19pm
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How silly is it to put the taper in the middle of the sheet so i can just loop it through the eye like i do with a non tapered sheet and have the knot in the boat. Seems silly to taper sheets then put heavy knots out there. I guess cutting away the outer core from the tapered part is a pain.
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 09 Oct 13 at 1:37pm
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Doesn't sound silly at all, provided you can get the outer off without damaging the core. An expert may know better... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: MattK
Date Posted: 09 Oct 13 at 1:46pm
 On the 18 we have maffioli swiftcord with a loop made by pulling the core out and whipping it together, not cutting away any outer, to tie the sheets together in the boat we have a taper leaving about 150mm on one end, and the same then whipped into a loop the other to make a small join when tied We tie the kite onto the loop but if you made it longer than ours you could then do the pass through method i think you are after
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Posted By: hobbiteater
Date Posted: 09 Oct 13 at 2:03pm
| Matt, thanks thats neat but doesnt really lighten the sheet outside of the boat |
Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 09 Oct 13 at 2:06pm
I'm going to use my 'if you need lightweight sheets then the kite isn't big enough' theory here!  ------------- Needs to sail more... |
Posted By: hobbiteater
Date Posted: 09 Oct 13 at 2:10pm
Posted By: hobbiteater
Date Posted: 09 Oct 13 at 2:13pm
| tom, need to feed your inner rope fet1sh1st |