Taper-laminated fiberglass Aquabattens feature soft forward tips and stiff leech ends. They are preferred in more modern designs, where long battens are permitted and the battens extend further into the body of the sail. The forward tip is soft, while the leech end is much stiffer.
Tapered Aquabattens
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Bainbridge Non Tapered Batten Stock 5/8" Wide Stock, 0.118" Thickness . Pultruded fiberglass. Sold by the foot up to 12 continuous feet. Lengths over 9' shipped by truck. Any lengths of over 9ft. must ship via truck freight
West Marine Tapered Fiberglass Battens Batten, 33" X 1.25" . Made for West Marine, tapered battens for every sailThese battens are used by many well-known sail lofts. They re tapered for better sail shape and have protective vinyl tips. Label indicates which end to insert first.
West Marine Non Tapered Fiberglass Batten, 24" X 0.5" . This batten is used by many well-known sail lofts. It is not tapered and has protective vinyl tips. Label indicates which end to insert first. 24" x 1/2".
Bainbridge Rbs Epoxy Battens Batten, 5/8" 32", Standard . Epoxy E-Glass Battens: Epoxy E-Glass battens are constructed using unidirectional E glass fibers in a unique proprietary pulform process in which all fibers are pre-tensioned and aligned during the impregnation process using our specially...
Samson Rope Double Braid Splicing Kit Fid For 7/16" Line Diameter . Includes everything you need to make a smooth splice in double braid: tubular fids for 1/4", 5/16", 3/8", 7/16" and 1/2" line, a pusher and complete instructions. Fids and pusher are also sold separately. Each.
Bainbridge Handcrafted Leather Sailmaker's Palm Palm, Right . General-purpose roping and seaming palm has a thumb shield that protects against rope burns, and a deep thimble-cup to force needle through materials. Strap buckle for snug fit.
Samson Rope Selma Splicing Fids Set . These highly polished, stainless-steel fids make burying line much easier. Fids work with 1/8" 7/16" single braids or 1/4" 9/16" double braids. Set of five for line diameters: 0.1875" 0.25" 0.3125" 0.374" 0.4375" 1/2" 9/16"
Forespar Sailboat Labels . Help your crew learn the ropes with these labels Label cleats and winches for organization and safety. Self-adhesive vinyl labels are waterproof and won t fade.
New England Ropes Uni Fid For Splicing Braid . Two sizes make for neater, smoother splices. One fid is for 1/4" 3/8" line; the other is for 7/16" and larger line. Packed in a plastic storage tube. Easy-to-follow instructions included.