Forum: SparTalk
04-16-2015, 11:45 AM
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I made one of these splices
I used the instructions on L-36.com to make a halyard for a 21 foot sailboat using 5/32 Amsteel and 5/16 StaSet. I refigured the lengths to match the different sizes of line, matching the ratios...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-16-2013, 11:27 AM
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Is this the stuff?
http://www.yalecordage.com/pleasure-marine-ropes/cruising/portland-braidandtrade.html
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Forum: SparTalk
12-13-2013, 11:34 AM
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Things to check first
The short answer is that any polyester line like Sta-Set, or its Samson or Yale equivalents, is going to be hell to splice after it's been in use for a while. When the line is new it's more slippery...
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Forum: SparTalk
08-27-2013, 08:55 PM
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Why not climb up the climbing rope?
Rather than hauling myself up and requiring a safety rope, I use a serviceable halyard to hoist a climbing rope. I climb the rope using a single rope technique from caving. I have two Petzl...
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Forum: SparTalk
09-24-2012, 12:40 PM
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dinghy tow ropes
I have made a splice in NER's dinghy tow rope. As I recall it was a bit more difficult that Sta-Set. Brion has a cheat that he describes in the Rigger's Apprentice for nylon double braid. He...
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Forum: SparTalk
08-05-2010, 09:00 AM
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SC31 sailplan
The posted sailplan was for the SC39. Try this link
http://www.southerncross-boats.org/images/sc31-profile.gif
You'll have to print it out to get some idea of the mast rake. I can't tell how much...
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Forum: SparTalk
06-11-2010, 09:26 AM
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Cheat
I've had the same problem and here are some suggestions to get you through.
1. Cheat. Move your butterfly knot 2-6 feet further away from the splice. This will give you some more slack cover to...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-25-2010, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 3
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Use the Display Options
Below the Threads in Forum section is a section labeled Display Options. Click on the down-arrow where it says "From the" and the box says "last day". Then pick the time span you want to show -...
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Forum: SparTalk
08-11-2009, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 7
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I'll take a stab at your etiquette...
I'll take a stab at your etiquette question.
Your pictures show examples of what I call "knitting". If you are forced to undo someone's knitting and then resecure the line, I think the proper...
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Forum: SparTalk
06-08-2009, 10:28 AM
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Stuck fasteners
Some technical stuff:
304 and 316 stainless are hardened by cold working through processes like drawing the material into wire. The cold working improves some of the properties like tensile...
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Forum: SparTalk
06-01-2009, 09:08 AM
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Choices
If the turnbuckles are showing rust it means that the galvanizing, the zinc coating, has gone away and now the steel is exposed. Galvanizing is, like the zincs on the prop shaft, a sacrificial...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-21-2009, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: SparTalk
05-21-2009, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 3
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Seeing light through the bowsprit
A friend of mine owns a Cape George cutter. 36 feet on deck. 42 feet LOA. 10.5 feet beam. 23200 lbs displacement. Full keel. The bowsprit is a wood lamination, painted. In the current state of...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-17-2009, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 6
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Different strokes
There are a couple of issues here. One - is the splice strong enough? Two - was the splice easy to make given the tools and technique?
Brion has had his splices tested to failure and has data that...
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Forum: SparTalk
09-29-2008, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 1
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Weep hole in boom
I took apart a boom yesterday that tends to collect water. Each end is closed by an aluminum plug/cap. Stainless steel machine screws pass through the wall of the boom into threaded holes in the...
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