During the spring/summer months when you're trying to get your Swift rigged
and launched, Scotch 35 electrical ("white tape") should be fine for a
temporary fix to the frayed ends. This is the ONLY tape that's used on my J24
as it doesn't break down and doesn't leave serious residue on anything.
HOWEVER . . . during the winter months get yourself a needle and a wheel of
whipping twine and go to work by the fire with or without egg nog. I am a
firm believer that a proper hand stitched whipping is the only permanent means
of securing ends from fraying. Once you've whipped an end, use a lighter to
heat the polyester whipping. This will shrink the whipping, making it tighter
and seriously permanent (ie you'll have to cut it off if it ever needs to be
removed).
Oh . . . and it looks professional when all of the lines have all of their
respective ends whipped properly.
Bob Kinsman.
>>> Aikisu@xxxxxxx 11/23/05 01:22PM >>>
To any,
I have all kinds of sheet ends that are becoming unraveled. Do you use tape,
whip thread, liquid whip, The lightening sheet is the toughest to make tidy.
Recommendations appreciated.
Thanks Ken
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