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01-30-2014, 04:58 PM

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to seal or not to seal marine eyes?

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Posted By cmm

Question not directed at me, but I may offer some...

Question not directed at me, but I may offer some input anyway. I assume the 3m 4000 is a polyurethane based sealant and will stick and work well.

However, I'm also using swageless terminals (like...

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10-29-2012, 09:46 PM

Replies: 5

Thin intermdiate stay

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Posted By cmm

Appreciate your input Brion. Your comment re...

Appreciate your input Brion. Your comment re 9/32 preserving the existing pin sizes is a very good point.
Thanks.
Martin

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10-29-2012, 09:42 PM

Replies: 4

Help adding Running Back Stays

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Posted By cmm

Runner deck termination

I'm interested in what you're doing, but don't have enough knowledge to give real advice.

Nonetheless, I am wondering whether the aft end of a jib track is back far enough to terminate runners,...

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10-25-2012, 06:53 PM

Replies: 5

Thin intermdiate stay

Views: 3,225

Posted By cmm

Seems to indicate less load on the intermediates,...

Seems to indicate less load on the intermediates, but not clear "how much" less.
Did you make a typo, or are you really going with a big jump from 7mm to 3/8 (which is 9.5mm or 10mm)?

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10-25-2012, 05:53 AM

Replies: 5

Thin intermdiate stay

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Posted By cmm

Thin intermdiate stay

I have a 45ft mast with double spreaders on a 40ft 1980's fibreglass sloop.

The mast has forward and aft lowers, plus a cap shroud. This cap shroud is so-called "discontinuous" - a single 3/8" wire...

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01-10-2008, 06:25 AM

Replies: 10

Why should uppers be thinner than lowers?

Views: 6,543

Posted By cmm

I wish there were more evangelistic operators in...

I wish there were more evangelistic operators in the yachting industry - I'd love my engine installer to become evangelistic about using stainless fasteners in my bilge.
Thanks, I fully take your...

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01-08-2008, 10:48 PM

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Why should uppers be thinner than lowers?

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Posted By cmm

Thank you for the input - I didn't know that 1x19...

Thank you for the input - I didn't know that 1x19 wire had to be pre-streched (like pre-stretched nylon rope) before or during initial use.

However, one can imagine that a Valiant 40 could handle...

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01-08-2008, 03:15 AM

Replies: 10

Why should uppers be thinner than lowers?

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Posted By cmm

I apologize for entering this thread from the...

I apologize for entering this thread from the side, but my eye caught Brion's recommendation to keep the lowers 5/16 instead of 3/8.

In this game it is very easy for novices like me to think, "the...

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