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  • 19 Jun 2025 06:21
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    Reply # 13511943 on 13511433
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    Paul

    Did you tie an eye splice for each panel? That seems like a lot. I'm using some 6 mm line. I was thinking I might just pass it through itself at the battens. Figured it's got to be strong enough. Otherwise I think I might go crazy trying to get the sizes all perfect. What you think about that?
  • 18 Jun 2025 23:46
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    Thanks Paul. 

    I do have some 3mm nylon running up both the leach and luff. Now that's not near as strong as that stuff you got there. I got some 6mm amsteel heare. I was thinking of adding that to the luff of the "main sail" putting in an eye splice at every Batten up to the top most sail panel. I can lash the eyes in a bit with the rest of the rigging.

    Then for the top panel do an line at both leech and luff. 


    I think that will add so.e piece of mind. My only other consideration wmight be to add the same to the luff of the jiblets...


    Lucky this stuff is supper easy to spice I guess...  
  • 18 Jun 2025 08:54
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    Hi Jeffrey,

    When I made a similar sized sail for my previous boat I used 3mm Dynema 12 strand at luffs

    and leaches. As dyneema is famously difficult to knot securely I used Mobius Brummel

    spliced loops at the battens. I had to make a few practice loops in order to allow both for the 

    splice shrinkage and slight elongation when loaded.

    Although time consuming I felt it worth the effort.
  • 17 Jun 2025 23:58
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    Hi all

    So I might have messed up a bit. I'm thinking I use two small of Bolt rope at the luff of my sail. I just slapped some standard nylon bolt rope in but it's only like a 1/8 in braid. I have it stitched in at every Batten pocket, but I'm realizing it's going to have to take up the weight of the sale along with the cloth. Y'all think it's going to be okay? I'm going to throw some extra whipping twine through it just to add a little something. Y'all think I should pull the pockets back and sew in some heavier material? Or just Stitch some flat nylon to the outside of the sail? Can some one just tell me its all going to be ok?


    Parameters are listed below



    305 square foot split sail

    Mustang fabric 

    Sewin in baton pockets

    Use is for off shore sailing


    Thanks

    Jeff

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