Forum: SparTalk
08-29-2010, 03:36 PM
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Best practice - antenna cable exits at masthead
I'm going to be installing some antenna and electrical cables in a Selden mast soon.
I'm curious what people think is the state of the art / best practice for managing the cable exits from the mast...
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Forum: SparTalk
04-10-2010, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,951
Adding an inner forestay
We're changing boats and I'm considering adding an inner forestay to the new boat. The boat is a Jeanneau 42I performance
Purpose would be to hang a storm jib. The boat has a fractional sloop rig...
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Forum: SparTalk
01-31-2009, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 1
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Paraloc
I saw a mention of Paraloc (http://www.mamutec.com/sailing/en/paraloc_technology.asp) on another forum today.
Looks like a very interesting new rope technology.
Has anyone used it yet? There are...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-03-2008, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,395
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Forum: SparTalk
10-27-2008, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,395
What I did
When I had the same problem I removed the end fitting from the pole and soaked it overnight in a 1:2 vinegar / water solution and then flushed it for quite a while with fresh water.
Worked like a...
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Forum: SparTalk
01-26-2008, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,746
frequent rig adjustment -
Is it possible that frequent adjustment of the rig on a racer/cruiser could cause the dyform wires or the associated rig screws to fatigue or work harden? The tuning guides for our boat call for...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-29-2007, 03:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,256
Yeah - that sort of works
Thanks Brian - I have actually tried something like that but getting the cover length right is a worry - when I tried it I wound up with too much cover and it bunched a bit and made it hard to pass...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-27-2007, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,256
HM End to end splice
I've searched high and low for a good end to end splice for Dyneema double braid but all I can find is splices for polyester or other non HM lines. I've got several of Brions books and tapes but I...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-08-2007, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,707
Thanks - great info
Thanks to all of you for sharing your knowledge.
The boat (an offshore racer) doesn't have any useful fairleads at the bow and If I install any I'd have to re-enforce the forward deck below (not to...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-28-2007, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,125
Stainless bushing for backstay
Backstay hydraulic cylinder piston has a 5/8" hole at the top. Backstay fitting has a 1/2" hole for a clevis pin. So there is a 1/2" clevis pin running through a 5/8" hole on the cylinder piston. ...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-21-2007, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 7,707
Making a towing bridle
I need to make a towing bridle for our boat (to be towed, not to tow others) - it's required for some ocean racing we'll be doing. I can splice 3 and 12 strand using several techniques so the...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-15-2007, 05:42 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,357
Since posting the question I've received some...
Since posting the question I've received some info that makes sense.
Evidently the weak link in the steering system is that the Vectran strops that connect to the quadrant chafe against each other...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-14-2007, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,357
Steering cable connection
I have a 38 foot racer/cruiser - a Sydney 38. She has wheel steering. The wheel directly drives a sprocket with a short chain. The chain connects to vectran single brade lines at each end. The...
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Forum: SparTalk
07-25-2007, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,282
Tape on alloy mast corrosion risk?
Any problem trying to seal the mast through deck area with some 3" wide vinyl heavy duty special adhesive 3M tape that I have? (applied under the mast boot).
Reason I ask is the company that...
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Forum: SparTalk
06-28-2007, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 10,275
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Forum: SparTalk
05-22-2007, 04:21 PM
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Replies: 0
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Strength of brummel
Interesting discussion going on at Sailing anarchy about Brummels.
Starts out discussing whether stitching is necessary but quickly moves on to strength of Brummel vs more conventional splices.
It's...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-16-2007, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 10,275
Making a "loupe"
companies are selling spectra loops that they are calling 'Loupes' to be used to secure blocks to padeyes instead of using shackles or webbing loops. I don't believe that these are spliced- I think...
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Forum: SparTalk
05-10-2007, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 4
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Heat shrink on Dyneema
In one of Brion's books, in the instructions for a Spectra/Dyneema double braid splice, there is memtion of when to put heat shrink tubin on the line if it is to be used.
In another section of the...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-20-2007, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 1
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Potecting swage entry point
Is there any anti-corrosion or waterproofing material that can be used where 1x19 ss wire enters swage fittings that will protect against corrosion or prevent water entry?
Never mind - I just found...
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Forum: SparTalk
01-21-2007, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 4
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Powder coating a spin pole???
I've got a 4.5 metre long spinnaker pole that has been pretty well flogged over 5 years. It seems to be structurally and operationally ok but it looks terrible.
There are no anodizing shops on my...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-19-2006, 03:28 AM
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Replies: 0
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Life expectancy of Dyform rigging
I've just bought a 6 year old 38 foot racer/cruiser. The boat has dyform standing rigging - swept spreader fractional rig. The boat has led a (relatively) easy life - 1 Sydney Hobart and a moderate...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-16-2006, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 7
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rigid vang - racing
Lest we forget, a rigid vang (or for that matter, a topping lift) can be useful on those whispery light air days to take some of the weight of the boom off the main to help the leach fly more open...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-31-2005, 08:02 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,521
Nick - I've spliced other products that have...
Nick - I've spliced other products that have urethane coated cores - Samson and others make them as well. They are used for stripped halyards and spinnaker sheets among other things.
I think the...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-26-2005, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,521
Thanks Brion - I'll try all of that after the...
Thanks Brion - I'll try all of that after the race series ends :-)
I wound up just burying the cover , leaving a few feet of bare core, in which I made a bruied brummel. For our application this...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-25-2005, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 10,521
Bloody Marlow D2 splice
I'm at wits end trying to put an eye splice in some 8 mm (about 5/16") marlow D2. I've been able to splice everything else I've tried so far but this stuff defies me.
It's an absolute pain...
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