Forum: SparTalk
03-25-2014, 02:19 AM
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Full Detail
This seemed like the best way to tell the whole story and show plenty of photos:
http://criticalalpha.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/dyneema-rigging.html
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Forum: SparTalk
03-20-2014, 01:16 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
03-18-2014, 03:15 AM
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Perhaps some chafe protection...or maybe seeing...
Perhaps some chafe protection...or maybe seeing if you can get the block that's attached to the bowsprit out forward a little more away from the furler.
The bowsprit tip should be strong enough to...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-13-2014, 01:24 AM
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Here's one of the new sail hanks. We had old...
Here's one of the new sail hanks. We had old bronze piston hanks which were hard on the hands and looked likely to chafe the stays. They had a quoted BS of 720lbs. I made the new hanks from 2.5mm...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-13-2014, 01:17 AM
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Rig Refurbishment
I thought there might be some interest in a recent re-rig - including some hard numbers.
After having been unwell and therefore neglectful for the last 4 years it was time for a rig refurbishment on...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-13-2014, 12:30 AM
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Hmmm...
I see exactly what you are thinking...I greatly favour having the asymmetric "outside everything" and gybing outside as well. I think it really helps in going deep with the asymmetric if you can get...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-09-2014, 12:51 PM
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I know what you mean...
Being just in the process of refurbishing our spars, including the bowsprit, I couldn't bring myself to drill more holes in things. Nor could I face damage to the 12 coats of varnish!!
We have the...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-01-2014, 01:45 PM
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Funny you should say that...
Whilst I don't know the Colvin designs so I won't comment on using it for this boat, I do have a view about heat set Dyneema. I'm currently putting my money where my mouth is and having a 32 foot...
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Forum: SparTalk
01-07-2014, 03:55 AM
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Either
Either should be fine if appropriately sized. Nickel Aluminium Bronze is tough to work and it is also more difficult that silicon bronze to cast. It you are casting and your foundry is not used to...
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Forum: SparTalk
03-11-2010, 04:52 PM
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Too much line
The oysterman's stopper looks like a good way to finish a soft shackle. My issue with it is that it takes too much line to successfully tie it. You end up with more line in the stopper than you do in...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-14-2010, 09:13 PM
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Starboard Side
This response is a bit late but...We have our trysail track on the starboard side - I think originally borne out of the old fashioned notion that you should heave to on the starboard tack if you have...
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