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Forum: SparTalk 07-16-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,612
Posted By svaletheia
Cayo, See this thread:...

Cayo,

See this thread: http://briontoss.com/spartalk/showthread.php?t=2094 for some discussion on my rigging notes, and consider it was the lower (not cap shroud) tang plate which broke, which under...
Forum: SparTalk 07-13-2013, 12:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,612
Posted By svaletheia
The junk rig is what I turned to after the ketch...

The junk rig is what I turned to after the ketch rig came crashing down 250 miles offshore. It is brand new and was designed by a naval architect. It is not under question and, as it is fully...
Forum: SparTalk 07-11-2013, 12:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,612
Posted By svaletheia
Colligo Titanium Tangs Fractured in Two Separate Dismasting Incidents

Both I and a friend have now had titanium mast tangs from Colligo Marine fracture in nearly identical manners as part of individual dismasting incidents.

It is our belief, though not legally proven...
Forum: SparTalk 05-01-2013, 08:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,706
Posted By svaletheia
I should ask... where do you typically get yours,...

I should ask... where do you typically get yours, or is that not an appropriate question for this venue? I've had difficulty finding a consistent source that can ship in a timely fashion and sells...
Forum: SparTalk 04-28-2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,706
Posted By svaletheia
Ben, Great ideas. Not having the far end...

Ben,

Great ideas. Not having the far end available (which is why I was thinking Mobius Brummel.. I should have clarified) I went ahead and just made the eye large enough to barely get it over the...
Forum: SparTalk 04-26-2013, 07:36 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,706
Posted By svaletheia
Proper splice for Antal ring + Dyneema?

Hello,

I'm wondering what the proper splice is to capture an Antal ring in the eye of a dyneema splice. I was thinking the Mobius Brummel would work, but the trick is that except for very small...
Forum: SparTalk 01-23-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,280
Posted By svaletheia
All right, I appreciate the info very much. I'll...

All right, I appreciate the info very much. I'll give some good working to the spreader tips and go find some heavy leather.
Forum: SparTalk 01-19-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,280
Posted By svaletheia
Serving High-Modulus Line (Dynex Dux)

Hello again,

Working on finishing my Dynex Dux re-rigging - about to put the masts up and had a question: What is the best way to serve Dux for the area around the spreader tip?

I was thinking...
Forum: SparTalk 07-24-2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,479
Posted By svaletheia
That was immensely constructive and informative,...

That was immensely constructive and informative, thank you Brion.

My splicing wand from your rigging shop arrived yesterday - I'll be popping those eye splices in soon. And I've just done a couple...
Forum: SparTalk 07-19-2011, 07:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 12,479
Posted By svaletheia
Best halyard attachment to mainsail?

Hi again everyone and many thanks for the great info and helpful advice here.

As a followup to my previous post about what knot I was accidentally tying (which, as I mentioned, has temporarily been...
Forum: SparTalk 07-17-2011, 08:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,984
Posted By svaletheia
Thanks! Good to know I should be on the lookout...

Thanks! Good to know I should be on the lookout for NOT tying this beastie, ever. :)
Forum: SparTalk 07-16-2011, 07:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,984
Posted By svaletheia
Blast. Ok, try it now. My sincere apologies......

Blast. Ok, try it now. My sincere apologies... geez. Its been working for me 100% of the time (since literally 5 min after the original post). No idea why its so hard getting my photo hosting...
Forum: SparTalk 07-15-2011, 07:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,984
Posted By svaletheia
Strange

Thanks for letting me know! I thought I fixed it -- I could see them so I didn't know others couldn't.

Try refreshing this post now (it took a refresh to get the images). I pulled this up on...
Forum: SparTalk 07-12-2011, 07:35 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,984
Posted By svaletheia
Buehler? So... as best as I can tell, the...

Buehler?

So... as best as I can tell, the "hitch" has some sort of a half-hitch-ish nature to it, which is tied around the standing part to form a sliding bight. But the half-hitch-ish part is...
Forum: SparTalk 07-11-2011, 06:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,984
Posted By svaletheia
What Knot is This?

Hello folks,

Here's a question that ought to be simple for you with great knowledge of such things, but has baffled my research so far:

I was running some new Sta-Set X halyards on my boat and,...
Forum: SparTalk 04-12-2011, 09:18 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,317
Posted By svaletheia
Composite / Fiberglass Chainplates?

If I'm doing the math right, based on (http://multihullblog.com/2011/01/composite-chainplates/) that if the tensile strength of laid fiberglass composite construction is on the order of 60k psi on...
Forum: SparTalk 11-10-2010, 07:33 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,157
Posted By svaletheia
Most appropriate synthetic for halyard / staysail luff

Hello all again. Your local noob is hard at it here with some more questions for you experts.

Thanks to this forum's expertise and some help over at Colligo, I think I am going 100% to Dynex Dux...
Forum: SparTalk 11-05-2010, 02:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,852
Posted By svaletheia
Scratch that... 9/32 316SS (published values...

Scratch that... 9/32 316SS (published values ~8700 lbs break strength) is shy of the max load factor calculated so cannot be reliably considered. I've therefore arrived at the conclusion that 5/16...
Forum: SparTalk 11-03-2010, 04:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,852
Posted By svaletheia
Hi Brian, I completely understand being busy at...

Hi Brian, I completely understand being busy at this point.

Just wanted to run the idea of re-rigging to 5/16ths rather than 9/32nd (there seems to be no ability to contact either the original...
Forum: SparTalk 09-18-2010, 08:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,852
Posted By svaletheia
Brion, Many thanks for the thoughtful and prompt...

Brion,

Many thanks for the thoughtful and prompt response.

As for the 1/16" difference in measurement, yes, its surprising. 9/32" is, I believe, the 'spec' now that you mention it. The fix is...
Forum: SparTalk 09-18-2010, 06:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,852
Posted By svaletheia
Rigging Calculations for Allied Princess Ketch coming up odd

Hello,

I'm relatively new here (joined a while back, had some strange happenings in life around then, and am hopefully now back to 'normal' - whatever that is - for the next while).

Regardless,...
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