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Forum: SparTalk 11-01-2015, 09:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,117
Posted By Robbie.g
Fingers Crossed

I hope so Brion.
Navtec's press release talks about some products being made by Impact Alloys, their site does not mention anything though.
Plenty of sailors out there with Norsemans in for some...
Forum: SparTalk 10-28-2015, 04:56 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,117
Posted By Robbie.g
Navtec cones...

Greetings from the land of the long white cloud.
So as most of us in the rigging community will know Navtec have stopped production of their Norseman Gibb wire range (and fittings).
So the question...
Forum: SparTalk 06-12-2015, 12:34 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,699
Posted By Robbie.g
Webbing clew strap

Go with a webbing to hold the clew down. This does not need to be tight, any sail maker who knows their stuff can knock one up, most are a valcro sewn to the webbing and this passes around the boom...
Forum: SparTalk 10-20-2014, 11:30 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,488
Posted By Robbie.g
Just to be clear the spreader assembly in the...

Just to be clear the spreader assembly in the picture has the welding on to a separate band.
You quite correct that welding directly onto a spar should be done carefully and with the correct...
Forum: SparTalk 10-20-2014, 01:13 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,488
Posted By Robbie.g
The load is spread over a large area, and using a...

The load is spread over a large area, and using a band has made the spreader load land on double the thickness of material and more than quadruple the spreader cross section surface area.
Spreaders...
Forum: SparTalk 10-14-2014, 01:27 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,488
Posted By Robbie.g
Spreader band

Something like this is pretty close.
http://www.skymaze.com.au/images/028%20Mast%20spreaders.jpg
Strong, looks good, straightforward fabrication, whats not to like?
IMHO...Cheers
Forum: SparTalk 08-02-2014, 04:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,845
Posted By Robbie.g
Work for Riggers in NZ

Hi Team
With the crazy season nearly here, we have 2 positions available; 1 permanent and 1 seasonal [usually Oct to May].
We are based Opua, in the 'sub-tropical' Bay of Islands, in the north of the...
Forum: SparTalk 11-22-2013, 11:46 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,706
Posted By Robbie.g
Brion, funny you should say about the Sea Rigs,...

Brion, funny you should say about the Sea Rigs, that's what we decided to go with, as i could not justify the cost of making studs for the 'Alien' turnbuckles.
They look the business, imho.:)
Forum: SparTalk 11-21-2013, 12:20 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,706
Posted By Robbie.g
Turnbuckles i've not seen before

Have come across these:

http://s1039.photobucket.com/user/Frantic727/media/IMG_0992_zps8be9f873.jpg.html
http://s1039.photobucket.com/user/Frantic727/media/IMG_0988_zpsd034d8d9.jpg.html

Anyone know...
Forum: SparTalk 08-14-2013, 12:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 18,626
Posted By Robbie.g
+1 Good post Joe.. Could not agree more:):)

+1
Good post Joe.. Could not agree more:):)
Forum: SparTalk 06-10-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,802
Posted By Robbie.g
Thanks Brion Found out that Hall Spars are also...

Thanks Brion
Found out that Hall Spars are also agents here so i will try them first and if that fails then start looking around. Really appreciate the post. Will up date you on the progress.
Cheers
Forum: SparTalk 06-10-2013, 12:32 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,802
Posted By Robbie.g
Source for Navtec/Gibb Shroud terminals

I'm having issues getting Navtec/Gibb Shroud terminals in NZ. Specifically in (10 and 12mm). The issue isn't so much getting them, it's the "7 to 9 weeks" lead in!!! i find hard to live...
Forum: SparTalk 04-12-2013, 12:41 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,320
Posted By Robbie.g
paint or not to paint...

Strip it, or sandblast it, spray it with nyalic and go sailing...:D

Oh and with the money you've saved by not painting it you can change out the wire halyards, that would've damaged the paint, for...
Forum: SparTalk 07-16-2012, 01:34 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,364
Posted By Robbie.g
+1 Start at RM @30 and get crunching. :D

+1
Start at RM @30 and get crunching. :D
Forum: SparTalk 06-22-2012, 07:03 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,998
Posted By Robbie.g
Archives

Me neither maybe we've been naughty :D Just have to use the search function i guess, but its much slower..
Forum: SparTalk 05-22-2012, 12:36 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,993
Posted By Robbie.g
Failures

Brion, interested in what kinds of failures has there been with the Alexander roberts stuff? Were they a material issue or manufacturing issue? in your humble opinion:D
Rob
Forum: SparTalk 05-20-2012, 12:26 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,993
Posted By Robbie.g
not totally sure but i think, Alexander Roberts ...

not totally sure but i think, Alexander Roberts (in the US), uses two stars.
Not aware of any issues with the turnbuckles....
Forum: SparTalk 02-01-2012, 11:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,427
Posted By Robbie.g
Horses for Courses....

There are choices in rigging; some are done by the owner, some buy the boat builder and some by the rigger. Much of the time each is trying to make their best guess as to the suitability of each of...
Forum: SparTalk 10-22-2011, 12:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 73,676
Posted By Robbie.g
If the boat is being setup for offshore cruising...

If the boat is being setup for offshore cruising the i'd think it would be seamanlike to have a rope topping lift to use as a spare mainsail halyard, should the need arise.
regards
Forum: SparTalk 10-17-2011, 12:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 47,478
Posted By Robbie.g
Thanks for the posts chaps, after googling the...

Thanks for the posts chaps, after googling the birds mouth, got myself into the kind of stuff i am looking for.
Thanks.
Forum: SparTalk 10-14-2011, 05:31 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 47,478
Posted By Robbie.g
Wood mast design and build

So are there standard texts detailing the design and construction techniques of wood masts, any recomendations for some fairly easy reading?
Thought there maybe the odd one or two people here who...
Forum: SparTalk 07-01-2011, 02:53 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,553
Posted By Robbie.g
This is an upset...

This is an upset toggle...
http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/image/FisheriesSupply/15019_SCH_93-88_PPM?wid=140&hei=140

'Usually' a toggle is fitted to the tang via the 'open' part of the toggle. With an...
Forum: SparTalk 05-03-2011, 12:26 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,887
Posted By Robbie.g
as ian points out spartite is not a sealant it is...

as ian points out spartite is not a sealant it is a chocking system, although correctly installed it usually seals the mast at the collar but only at installation time after the mast has been out...
Forum: SparTalk 10-23-2010, 11:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 15,841
Posted By Robbie.g
blahman :confused::confused::confused: The way i...

blahman
:confused::confused::confused:
The way i read this is that you drop the main after setting the spinnaker!!
You cant be serious. or have i missed somthing:D
Forum: SparTalk 09-18-2010, 02:23 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,125
Posted By Robbie.g
i mostly use 'pacific' antenna's, they're...

i mostly use 'pacific' antenna's, they're isolated from the mast due to the stepped washer that seperates the antenna from the s'steel bracket, [if you put it the right way round!!!]
Very interesting...
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