Battens - thin, stiff strips of plastic or wood, placed in pockets in the leech of a sail, to assist in keeping its form
Beam - the width of the boat at its widest ...
Battens Thin pieces of wood or fiberglass set into the leech of the sail to control shape.
Beacon Aid to navigation, lighted or unlighted, radio or racon, set on the shore or rocks.
Battens: Flexible strips of wood or plastic, most commonly used in the mainsail to support the aft portion, or roach, so that it will not curl.
Batten Pockets: Pockets sewn into the trailing edge of the sail to hold the battens.
Battens
Thin strips of wood or plastic inserted into batten pockets used to stiffen the leech (to preserve the shape of the sail).
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Battens
Members protruding from the inside walls of a vessel's hold or a (thermal) container to keep away the cargo from the walls to provide an air passage.
battens - Thin flexible strips (plastic or wood) used in batten pockets of a sail to support [stiffen to keep flat] the roach; battens may be used in awnings. A long piece of wood need to lash to yards or booms to strengthen them.
Battens
Strips of wood or flat iron bars used to fasten down the tarpaulins covering hatches
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The battens are then placed in the batten pockets of the sail. Check that you have the right length of batten in the proper pocket. Starting at the tack, follow along the luff to make sure there are no twists in the sail.
Gaffs and battens are spars attached to the mast in a similar manner to the boom, but hinge vertically. Gaffs "joint" sails, allowing for two smaller sails (one above the gaff and one below) rather than one large, triangular sail.
A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail.
Fully Stayed
A mast supported by the use of lines known as stays and shrouds.
BATTENS Thin semi-rigid strips of wood or synthetic material inserted into pockets in the sail in order to maintain the shape of the sail. Interior longitudinal reinforcements in a boat hull.
To secure by means of battens, as to "batten down a hatch." BATTENS, CARGO A term applied to the wood planks or steel shapes that are fitted to the inside of the frames in a hold to keep the cargo away from the shell plating; ...
Battens: stiffeners that fit into pockets sewn into the aft edge (leech) of a sail; they stiffen the loose edge and provide more usable sail area and a better sail shape.
Beam: the width of the hull at its widest point.
strips of wood or plastic placed in a pocket in the leech of a sail to help the sail hold its form batten down To secure or make watertight, especially hatches and cargo batten pocket Long narrow "tube" of sailcloth into which battens slide ...
Batten pockets-- Pockets in a sail where battens can be placed to stiffen the sail.
Batten down-Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
BATTENS - Pieces of wood fastened to the reef-bands of lug sails to make them stand flat.
BEAM - The greatest width of the boat.
BEAMY - Broad; said of a vessel when her breadth is great in proportion to her length.
Battens: Strips of wood or other materials used to support a sail or sail area.
Batten Down: Secure hatches and loose objects for approaching bad weather.
Mainsail: woven-polyester crosscut (high-tenacity, fill-oriented fabric, 1 ounce heavier than standard); either full-length battens (if the budget can include a top-quality luff-car system) or (if the boat can afford a reduction in mainsail area) ...
The standard rig includes an in-mast furling mainsail with vertical battens. The mast is stepped well forward in the 375 and this should result in a boat with a forgiving helm that allows you to sail overpowered without having to fight the wheel.
slats -- battens
slatting -- flapping
sloop -- A boat with a sailplan comprisimg a jib headsail and a mainsail.
snubber -- a spring line tied from the boat to chain rode, usually near the water's surface.
A curve out from the aft edge (leech) of a sail. Battens are sometimes used to help support and stiffen the roach.
Roaring Fourties
A region between 40° south and 50° south where westerly winds circle the earth unobstructed by land.
Batten down -- Covering hatches with tarpaulins and securing them with battens.
Beam ends -- A vessel is said to be on her beam ends when knocked down by a squall to an angle of about 45 degrees.
Belay -- To make fast a rope or fall of a tackle.
A thin flexible fiberglass strip inserted into the batten pockets in the leech of the mainsail to support the leech. Long battens are 40"and short battens are 30".
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Make sure the mains'l sheed is uncoiled and free of its jam cleat before raising sail. Don't forget the battens. Unfurl sail, raise with halyard, feed toggles into mast track. Leave the sheet free until the sail is all the way up and belayed.
Batten down: To close all openings, such as hatches, and fasten all loose gear, in heavy weather; wooden hatches used to be covered with a tarpaulin, and then fastened with battens and wedges.
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But this spar is diagonally attached to the mast and shifted to one side of the ship. The sails of a junk are typical lug sails as depicted on the stamps to the left and right. They are made of plaited mats and stabilized with long bamboo battens.
slats -- battens
slatting -- flapping
snubber -- a spring line tied from the boat to chain rode, usually near the water's surface. It helps disperse tension forces.
 See also: Boat, Batten, Mast, Forward, Sailing
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