Forum: SparTalk
07-04-2016, 07:16 AM
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Forum: SparTalk
07-03-2016, 07:14 PM
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Rubber wedges--old tire?
There's a big old tractor tire washed up on the shore near me, with fat, thick bar treads. I keep thinking I should saw off some of the bar treads and shape them into mast wedges. I researched a...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-03-2016, 06:17 PM
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Thanks. I'm going to go up and measure to the...
Thanks. I'm going to go up and measure to the chainplates in the next day or so and re-calculate. Occurs to me, though, that I'll still have to go with TBs that have 1/2" pins, since I replaced the...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-02-2016, 09:42 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
03-01-2016, 09:57 AM
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Forum: SparTalk
02-29-2016, 01:47 PM
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Reality Check
In the midst of planning replacement standing rigging, I’ve learned why it’s important to size turnbuckles at about 4/3 the breaking strength of the wire.
My heavy 33’ cruiser’s original cutter rig...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-27-2016, 07:43 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
02-27-2016, 12:32 PM
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Brion, Re: flexing the bowsprit down--for that...
Brion, Re: flexing the bowsprit down--for that kind of savings, I'll find a way. Probably set 50-100 lbs on it just to bottom out any flex, then be real careful of the measurements when I assemble...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-26-2016, 08:51 AM
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Do bobstays need turnbuckles?
I'm planning a standing rigging replacement. The boat is a 33' Alajuela, a heavy cruiser. The bow platform is on a tubular aluminum frame and extends 29".
The bobstay is 3/8" 1x19 with the original...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-25-2016, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 10
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Thanks to you all for your thoughts.
Re: the...
Thanks to you all for your thoughts.
Re: the stretch that allene mentioned, I'm using sta-set x in order to reduce stretch, and the portion of the line from the boom to the foredeck is Amsteel...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-24-2016, 05:26 PM
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Thanks for the replies--
Ben, those gizmos are...
Thanks for the replies--
Ben, those gizmos are such a break with tradition that I think most of us--at least true of myself--are hard-wired to overlook them.
Ian, that question was one of the reasons...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-23-2016, 05:30 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
06-12-2015, 09:04 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
06-09-2015, 09:13 PM
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End-to-end splice
I want to lengthen my main sheet. When I replaced the old, I measured the original sheet, assuming it was the right length. Dumb move.
It's 1/2" Sta-set, over-sized for a good grip. I figure to add a...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-23-2013, 06:30 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
02-22-2013, 06:37 PM
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I think experimenting with simulated overboard...
I think experimenting with simulated overboard falls is a great idea and I'll make it a point to do it sometime. I do worry about the issue, as I usually sail alone. My main focus is on fetching up...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-21-2013, 07:49 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
02-21-2013, 01:04 PM
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Jacklines (vs jack's line)
I'm making my jackline (or possibly lines) of Amsteel Blue. They'll run along either side deck of my 33' cruiser, from the sbd c'pit coaming, around the (round) anchor bit, back to the ps...
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Forum: SparTalk
07-25-2012, 09:16 PM
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Try it before you talk, danno.
Cut any one of the three, and the knot will hold.
Since I'm talking about historical and not modern usage, and we know that modern HM ropes don't hold most knots well, obviously they're the...
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Forum: SparTalk
07-25-2012, 09:05 PM
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Your response is unorthodox, benz, but makes...
Your response is unorthodox, benz, but makes sense. You should see the comments in the Sailnet list on the same topic. As Stumble observed on another post, people--myself included, I guess--read in a...
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Forum: SparTalk
07-24-2012, 12:23 PM
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U-bolts vs pad-eyes for cockpit tether points?
I need some tether clip-on points in my cockpit. But Wichard forged padeyes cost a lot, and cheap Chinese copies aren't reliable. So, I wonder about using u-bolts that have the same or higher load...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-31-2012, 07:04 AM
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You're right, Ian, but I was describing an...
You're right, Ian, but I was describing an archaic use of the knot that fell out of favor before synthetics were invented. Pardon the pun.
And before anybody with a Visa card could buy twice as much...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-30-2012, 08:07 PM
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The Oxford English Dictionary has the first...
The Oxford English Dictionary has the first reference to a sheepshank knot in 1627, used to shorten the fall of a tackle. It was also called a dogshank. An animal's shank has two bones plus a long...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-26-2012, 09:22 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
05-26-2012, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 3
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Amsteel Blue for jacklines?
Polyester webbing is hard to find, and nylon stretches a lot, so lately I've wondered about the advisablity of using Amsteel Blue for jacklines. I used it for lifelines and I like it. I've read...
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