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Neptune
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Topic: Tapered Spinny Sheets Posted: 17 Jan 14 at 9:42am |
I spliced my kite sheets together where they attach to the kite so I only have one knot, the effectively continuous piece of rope goes around the forestay much easier. I then put a simple link in the other middle of the sheets so I could get them on and off the boat.
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yellowwelly
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jan 14 at 10:22am |
that.... although I just centred the sheet and took a couple of inches and spliced them together with some whipping twine. Then larks head the cringle...
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NHRC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 14 at 7:29pm |
Hi
A quick tip When you bury the cover in to the core you can wrap the tapered cover bury with white electrical tape so that the bits of cover don't poke through the core. It gives a neat finish. |
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gordon
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jun 14 at 9:36pm |
Topsail sheet bend. A classic knot - a variant of a figure of eight.
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piglet
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 14 at 1:51pm |
I made some for the 200, similar to both Neptune & Fab100's, but
I pulled a 4" loop of the Dyneema core through the cover in the centre point of the rope, which I sewed & whipped in place. I also tapered 4" both ends, with a burnt overhand knot at the ends of the Dyneema.
The loop pokes through the clew then the whole length passes through the loop. The tapered ends tie neatly together in the boat with a small knot that doesn't jiggle undone.
I do like Neptunes loop & tie idea for the ends. Didn't think of that.
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NHRC
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Aug 14 at 9:55pm |
Just incase anyone is interested in tapered sheets for their boat I have some excel on order and enough material to make a few more
Let me know the lengths and specifications... |
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