Forum: SparTalk
11-21-2007, 02:44 PM
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Mike
It is my experience that polysulfide is...
Mike
It is my experience that polysulfide is hard to beat for everything that is not plastic. Polysulfide will soften plastic, so it is no good for plexiglass ports, etc. But for everything else,...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-21-2007, 06:13 AM
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Replies: 2
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How to tie boom strop
I just received a new, loose footed mainsail. My previous sail had a bolt rope on the foot that was captured in the boom. The new sail came with a piece of Spectra to tie the clew to the boom. Can...
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Forum: SparTalk
04-08-2007, 06:04 AM
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Replies: 1
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Tightening Hayn Hi-mods
For those of you who have experience with Hayn Hi-mod swageless terminals, how tight do you tighten the fitting on final assembly? Hayn has told me "hand tight and a quarter turn with a wrench" and...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-25-2007, 04:14 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,428
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Forum: SparTalk
12-14-2006, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 1
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Shroud stretch
I am in the process of building new standing rigging for my boat with new 316 SS 1x19 wire. The upper shrouds are 3/16" and about 34' long and the lowers are 5/32" and about 18' long. When cutting...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-14-2006, 06:18 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,755
Seizing shrouds to spreaders
Looking through the archives Brion mentions that you seize the shrouds to the spreader for vertical and lateral security. In regards to vertical security, it seems that you need to tension the...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-28-2006, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 0
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Catalina 27 righting moment
If anyone here has done wire size calculations from Brion's book for a Catalina 27, can you tell me what type of values you used for the righting moment? I am looking at upsizing the rigging on a...
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Forum: SparTalk
09-19-2006, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,332
Scratch the aircraft eyes!
Hi Brion
I have run the numbers, which is what has prompted me to upgrade the wire size. I am making a weak attempt to avoid having to change all the mast tangs to accomadate the larger clevis pins...
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Forum: SparTalk
09-19-2006, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,332
Aircraft Eyes vs Marine Eyes
Has anyone successfully used aircraft eyes as opposed to marine eyes in a standing rigging application? I have occasion to need a particular sized wire swaged with a fitting that provides a specific...
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Forum: SparTalk
09-08-2006, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,122
3/16 or 5/32 lower shrouds?
I am looking to replace the lower shrouds on my Catalina 27. They are originally 5/32" 1x19 wire with a marine eye on the upper end that lands between two tangs and is secured with a 5/16" clevis...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-04-2006, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,062
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Forum: SparTalk
03-03-2006, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,062
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Forum: SparTalk
03-01-2006, 06:41 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,062
Masthead Block
The masthead on my boat does not use built in sheaves, but instead uses blocks attached to holes in the masthead (shown in the photo). Have you guys got any suggestions for blocks? I believe that...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-15-2006, 10:27 AM
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Replies: 0
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Chainplate and turbuckle sizes
I am replacing the chainplates on my 25' Hughes. I am using 1-1/2"x1/4" stainless for the chainplates, partially because it is cheap for me to get and partially because I like overkill. The toggles...
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Forum: SparTalk
01-04-2006, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 3,880
Making chainplates
Can anyone offer a reason not to fabricate your own chainplates? I am looking at replacing the 6 on my 25' boat, and I can get 304 stainless bar stock for a fraction of the cost of new chainplates. ...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-26-2005, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,766
osteoderm
My boom was in fact setup for roller...
osteoderm
My boom was in fact setup for roller reefing. I have heard of problems with the siding gooseneck arrangement with respect to it's hardiness under stress, or more appropriately, it's lack...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-26-2005, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,766
boom gooseneck ideas
The boom on my Hughes 25 used to connect to the mast via a sliding car on the gooseneck that mated to a piece of T-track mounted on the mast. These components are quite a bit worse for the wear, so...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-31-2005, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,653
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Forum: SparTalk
10-28-2005, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,653
Brion
Thanks for the reply. According to the...
Brion
Thanks for the reply. According to the previous owner, the crack happened while he was unstepping the mast and it came down at an angle. The mast steps in a rotating "shoe" type step, so I...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-27-2005, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,653
Shortening a Mast
The mast that came with my Hughes 25 has a small stress crack at the bottom where it is stepped. Does anyone see a problem with cutting about 1/2" off the mast at the bottom to remove the crack? I...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-24-2005, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,087
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Forum: SparTalk
10-24-2005, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,277
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Forum: SparTalk
10-17-2005, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,277
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Forum: SparTalk
10-16-2005, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,277
Fixing egg shaped holes in masthead
The previous owner of my boat used undersized pins in the shackles he used to connect the shrouds to the masthead. As a result, the fore and backstay holes are a bit egg shaped. What is the best...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-15-2005, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 5,087
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