Forum: SparTalk
08-20-2008, 01:38 PM
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"The Gaff Rig Handbook"...
"The Gaff Rig Handbook" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gaff-Rig-Handbook-Techniques-Developments/dp/0713661747/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219264508&sr=1-1) by John Leather is a good one. And although...
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Forum: SparTalk
08-19-2008, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 5
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Specifics, please... What size topmast, mast, and...
Specifics, please... What size topmast, mast, and boat are we dealing with here? Are the topmast fittings aloft wood, steel, or a combination (ie., wooden trestles below, a metal fitting atop the...
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Forum: SparTalk
04-24-2008, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 10
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All the above advice taken greatly to heart,...
All the above advice taken greatly to heart, but... I'm still missing something here. I understand needing only enough foil-relative-to-stay travel to get maximum turnbuckle take-up, but how do you...
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Forum: SparTalk
04-21-2008, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 10
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I have agonized over correct upper swivel...
I have agonized over correct upper swivel position both before and after my installation, with pennants both aloft and alow to maintain proper positioning with the sail where I need it to be.
I...
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Forum: SparTalk
04-17-2008, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 10
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I have never used, installed, or serviced a...
I have never used, installed, or serviced a Shaefer furler, but will still confidently recommend one over any Profurl. I have two sailing days on my new Profurl, and am already set to throw it away...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-05-2008, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 3
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The height of the sprit heel when reefed is...
The height of the sprit heel when reefed is definately the limiting factor. A friend here has a racy Bequia boat whose high-aspect spritsail is made essentially unreefable due to the sprit heel...
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Forum: SparTalk
02-04-2008, 04:04 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: SparTalk
12-21-2007, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 1
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large halyard shackles
I'm looking for an unusual large halyard shackle or D-shackle: a 1/2" pin, with an inside width of at least 1 1/2" to accomodate a wide headboard.
Most shackles this width have pins greater than...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-25-2007, 04:24 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,394
I too have been long-seduced by 5200, but am...
I too have been long-seduced by 5200, but am starting to move away from it for many bedding situations since I've found better products. I find it far better to regard 5200 as a glue rather than as a...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-22-2007, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 17,394
For most bedding, don't discount good...
For most bedding, don't discount good old-fashioned oil-based bedding compound. Keep in mind that a good bedding compound is a sealant, not a glue, and only needs to be sticky enough to stay in...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-14-2007, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 12,616
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Forum: SparTalk
11-14-2007, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,909
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Forum: SparTalk
11-07-2007, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,507
I'm wanting to serve the shrouds for a couple...
I'm wanting to serve the shrouds for a couple reasons: for better grip in hand, and as chafing gear against the lifelines and aloft at the spreader tips. The Herreshoff method of securing the...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-05-2007, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,507
Service over modern SS wire
I'd like to serve the bottom 6 feet or so of my shrouds. 7mm 1x19 316 stainless, with Norseman terminals. Previously, I've only served galvanized wire and fibre rope; I'm curious if there's any...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-03-2007, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,283
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Forum: SparTalk
11-03-2007, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,283
As a curmudgeon-in-traing traditionalist sorta...
As a curmudgeon-in-traing traditionalist sorta fellow, I'm obliged to let forth a few "Bah"'s and "trusty three-strand"'s from time to time.
I'll agree with you that braided line suffers less from...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-31-2007, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,283
Now I'm wanting to try a Shovel Splice in...
Now I'm wanting to try a Shovel Splice in doublebraid myself, a testpiece just to see how it goes. As long as the core and cover stay balanced, and all the yarns are combed and divided equally, it...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-30-2007, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 5
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Forum: SparTalk
10-29-2007, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 2
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Forum: SparTalk
09-27-2007, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 1
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There's a great sidebar addressing this very...
There's a great sidebar addressing this very topic in The Apprentice... Aft-led intermediate shrouds are somewhat of a compromise solution, however, if the rig is well-designed and the spar...
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Forum: SparTalk
07-21-2007, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,387
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Forum: SparTalk
06-28-2007, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,727
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Forum: SparTalk
05-18-2007, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 10,274
modern selvagees and lashings
When I first read about Loups, I thought, "Aha, a modern selvagee with a cover!". I'm curious if anyone here has had experience using modern HM line in traditional siezings and lashings.
I've seen...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-15-2006, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 2
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Served shrouds are great, but I've only seen...
Served shrouds are great, but I've only seen served headstays used with wooden hanks, and even then, the service was well-tarred to the point of being smooth and shiny. Bronze hanks will eat through...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-09-2006, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 16,442
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