wooden Battens
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Topic: wooden Battens
Posted By: rogerd
Subject: wooden Battens
Date Posted: 24 Apr 10 at 8:54pm
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Hello, I am looking for some long wooden battens for my classic Hornet. I have a fully battened main but no battens. Has any one got some old ones hiding in the shed? Longest length is 8 foot one inch and about one and three quarter inches width but any will do. Thanks in anticipation Roger
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 24 Apr 10 at 10:20pm
| I think you'll find unwarped ones are like rocking horse ****... I got some show only ones made up out of cedar a few years ago, but (as expected) they were too fragile to use sailing. Best to get some plastic ones. |
Posted By: AlexM
Date Posted: 25 Apr 10 at 10:55am
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i did once have a fully battered hornet main in the old mans garage, when i'm there next i'll look Alex ------------- |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 25 Apr 10 at 4:50pm
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Cheers Alex. If you have them and the are still ok I am sure we can work out some means of getting them south and rewarding you. Other wise its a trip to find a nicely grained peice of ash and start making some. Hickory I am told is the ideal but that is also like rocking horse **** in long enough lenghts.
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Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 25 Apr 10 at 8:20pm
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Sounds like a job for Mr Barlow, Roger... ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 26 Apr 10 at 3:13pm
He has offered to help (which normally means I watch and learn)
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Posted By: AlexM
Date Posted: 07 May 10 at 7:50pm
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Roger, Been to check for you but i'm affraid there were no batterns Sorry Alex ------------- |
Posted By: rogerd
Date Posted: 09 May 10 at 2:00pm
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Alex thanks for looking I have been given some solo ones but not had a chance to try them for size yet. Thanks again Roger
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