Forum: SparTalk
07-29-2010, 06:09 PM
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Whisker pole attachment location
Is there any shoot-from-the-hip advice for the location of the whisker pole atachment? Do you want the pole paralell to the SWL, or how should it sit in relation to the sail? Or is it more a matter...
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Forum: SparTalk
06-29-2010, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 3
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Stantion anchoring
Hi Ian, yes I was looking at the very base of the stantion for anchoring to. The stantion is reinforced with a u shape peice of SS rod that is welded to the base, and goes up and around the stantion,...
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Forum: SparTalk
06-26-2010, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 3
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Foward preventer anchor points
Hi All, just curious as to the consensious about foward led preventer lines. I am considering anchoring the turning blocks to the foward stantions by using spectra lashing to the very bottom of the...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-31-2010, 05:45 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: SparTalk
05-25-2010, 03:11 AM
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Spliceing 12 srand / single braid
I am haviung a bit of trouble spliceing an eye in some new reggata lite. I make the taper, feed in the wand into the standing part, and then have trouble grabbing and keeping snared the 3 strand left...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-11-2010, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 5
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Clarity
Thanks for the input Brion,
I had this idea also floatting around for a solution. As far as fastening this new curved alum plate to the mast, would you try to somehow use the old holes, or new...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-08-2010, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 5
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Discovery of helicoils
Thanks for the note. AFTER drilling and installing the rivnuts, I had thaught of the idea of a helicoil. Of course, this is after the rivnuts are installed, and misalighned. Isn't this the way it...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-01-2010, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,916
Winch fasteners...
Hi All, just in the process of moving my mast mounted wich on a delrin pad. The pad was installed backwards, causing the halyard toride up onto itself. No big deal, remove (stripped) fasteners and...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-07-2010, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,032
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Forum: SparTalk
02-05-2010, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 2
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Spinaker crane details
I am in the process of redesighning the masthead on a fairly small kenyon spar. I have doubts about the ability of the existing crane to take the grunt of a drifter hanked on with a spectra luff. The...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-10-2009, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 5
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What Ian decribed is precisley what i had in...
What Ian decribed is precisley what i had in mind. It is a snubber, that will take the rhode out to the end of the sprit. I know that this has the possibility of exerting an enormous lever action for...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-09-2009, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 5
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Bowsprit Kranzeirn to take anchor snubbing loads?
Hi All, I am looking to get a anchor snubber out on the end of my sprit. The Boat is a Flicka 20 with a bobstay and whisker stays. I was curious about removing the pin in the toggle that attaches the...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-23-2009, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 1
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Flicka 20 rerig
Just wondering and wanted to see what everyone else thaught about going to Dux standing rigging. This is a 20' cruiser, with as far as known, orinigal standing rigging from the mid/late 80's. We...
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Forum: SparTalk
08-19-2009, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 2
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Lifelines
Any input for synthetic lifelines? Would Amsteel or Dux be a better choice at this point? Thanks!!
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Forum: SparTalk
06-21-2009, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 8
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eye spiceing 12 strand vectran / Amsteel
I am looking for some input on spliceing an eye in 12 strand synthetic. It seems that there are two diffrent types, unbrading the tai and braiding it back into itself, and then the taperered tail...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-28-2009, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 0
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Furlex furler foils
Anyone have a source for a late 80's furlex foils sections, or other parts? Thanks,Zach
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Forum: SparTalk
05-03-2009, 06:02 PM
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Sheet / halyaed sizeing
Anyone have any input for sheet and halyard size for a flicka 20? The main is 113 sq ft, the jib is around 150 sq ft. Any ideas for this? Also how about attaching the sheets to the clew, is the...
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Forum: SparTalk
04-29-2009, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,312
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Forum: SparTalk
04-21-2009, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 3
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Forum: SparTalk
04-21-2009, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 3
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Mast electrical coverplate / mast wireing
Does installing an acess plate at the bottom of a deck stepped mast in any way, weaken the mast section? Or better yet, does anyone know of a SS tube with a 90 degree sweep, to install outside the...
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Forum: SparTalk
04-20-2009, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 1
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Fastening trysail track to mast
In finishing the refit of our Flicka 20, we are adding a trysail and seperate track to the mast. I have some questions as to the fastening of it. Rivits, or drill and tap. If the drill and tap, is...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-09-2009, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 2
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Painting mast / boom sections
Anyone have any input on painting mast / boom sections? There is an oln annodizeing that is very faded and in poor condition. External halyards, so there must be a slight degree or durabilty. Thanks!
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Forum: SparTalk
03-05-2009, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,024
Thanks for the input Ian. As of know, I have a...
Thanks for the input Ian. As of know, I have a new main, with 2 reefpoints, then the next step is going to be the trysail. I know that this will rareley get used, but that is what I am planning on,...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-02-2009, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 8
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Trysail sheet lead
Just to add to the mix, I have been getting mixed feedback regarding the sheeting location of the trysail. I am going to have a dedicated trysail, as the main has only 2 reefpoints. This hoists on...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-01-2009, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,024
Reef clew upgrade / details
In the processs of going over every detail and structial component of a Flicka 20, the old reefing clew lines are led to a sheave at the end of the boom, and to the gooseneck. In conemplateing...
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