headboard or no?
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:25 pmwhat is the general current thoughts on headboards
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Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:25 pmPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 1:59 amDo you mean hinged headboards vs. string?
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2004 5:42 amyes
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:35 amHi 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
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
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:04 pmI 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
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