headboard or no?

by **Doug Wotring** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:25 pm

what is the general current thoughts on headboards

by **kahle67** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:59 am

Do you mean hinged headboards vs. string?

by **Doug Wotring** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:42 am

by **Philip Whitley** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:35 am

Hi Doug,

One of my boats uses Carr Sails and the other Stern Sails on both boats I use a hinge sown to the HeadBoard. Both work well and I believe assist twist. Recently I rebuilt a boat and tied to the Headboard with string. In light ait the twist does not shape easily.

Phil

by **PegLeg** » Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:04 pm

I have gone away from pivoted head boards as they are rather difficult to install and keep the leach in it's proper relationship.

The keys to using a "string" succesfully are to keep the top sail slug (or bead etc) at least 4 inches below the head and tie the string hallyard to an angle slightly foreward of the center of the grommet.

I have had no trouble setting twist neither have I had the head fail to swing out fully on a run

headboard or no?

headboard or no?

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