Forum: SparTalk
12-21-2010, 09:56 AM
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I do not have any steel shackles on my boat...
I do not have any steel shackles on my boat anymore. Lashings, Softies, Spliced eyes, etc. have replaced all the SS. I suppose you could get some cheap hollow core poly (like water ski rope) and have...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-19-2010, 02:53 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
05-01-2010, 08:01 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
05-01-2010, 12:13 PM
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Synthetic Rope Article
http://www.sail-world.com/USA/Hampidjans-Dynex---The-Icelandic-Rope-that-Roared/68985
Covers many different applications of synthetic rope vs. steel cable.
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Forum: SparTalk
05-01-2010, 12:10 PM
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We have found the blue amsteel will fade very...
We have found the blue amsteel will fade very quickly and look spotty in places. You can get round thimbles in anodized alum. from Colligo...... www.colligomarine.com
They also have a video for...
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Forum: SparTalk
01-16-2010, 10:01 AM
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Forum: SparTalk
12-19-2009, 06:45 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
12-18-2009, 06:19 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
12-01-2009, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 8
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Get or make some fiberglass rope. It would not...
Get or make some fiberglass rope. It would not take much. Making rope is easy and cheap. I would make it narrow enough and long enough to make a number of full turns inside the groove. Pre soak the...
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Forum: SparTalk
12-01-2009, 05:27 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
11-30-2009, 09:39 PM
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If it is only the smaller groove you are trying...
If it is only the smaller groove you are trying to eliminate. Why not fill the smaller groove with a thickened epoxy. If you have experience with epoxy, I would think a pretty thick batch of epoxy,...
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Forum: SparTalk
11-23-2009, 04:43 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
10-30-2009, 02:13 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
10-29-2009, 10:50 AM
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Forum: SparTalk
10-26-2009, 05:49 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
10-25-2009, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 9
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Gary those are wonderful photos. You boat looks...
Gary those are wonderful photos. You boat looks great. BCC is still one of my all time favorite boats.
I believe you have a continuous line furler on your bowsprit set up Nice looking solution you...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-20-2009, 09:12 AM
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David, Removing running lights is radical...
David, Removing running lights is radical surgury...... I had a Catamaran sailor tell me he uses a whip antennae on deck for his VHF because he figured the weight on the co-ax cable up the mast was...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-17-2009, 09:59 AM
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Forum: SparTalk
10-15-2009, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 17
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There is a number of things to consider. Dynex...
There is a number of things to consider. Dynex does not need to be tensioned to 15%. In fact you do not size Dynex Dux that way. You size it to eliminate creep and stretch. It is so strong you do not...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-15-2009, 10:07 AM
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Jake,
Those loops are made by New England I...
Jake,
Those loops are made by New England I think, I talked to the head of the company about them. They sell to Harken and others. It is Dyneema SK-75 spliced in a loop/hoop like Brion shows in...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-15-2009, 09:07 AM
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Replies: 17
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Blahman
Here are a few links to most recent...
Blahman
Here are a few links to most recent stuff. (as in just this past week)
http://www.madmariner.com/node/37560/print
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/09/howto/ropes/index.htm
Give me a few...
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Forum: SparTalk
10-12-2009, 05:29 AM
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Forum: SparTalk
10-06-2009, 12:24 PM
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Forum: SparTalk
09-26-2009, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 15
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Halyard Loop design? Any hope?
I worked on my photobucket today. Added some nice shots of cruising. I also added a bunch of captions. While doing this, I came to realize I had almost forgot about the "end of halyard loop" I was...
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Forum: SparTalk
09-23-2009, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 8,980
Hey David,
would be interesting to...
Hey David,
would be interesting to see what you have there. All of the softies I am using were built by Colligo. I seem to recall hearing the knots were set using a machine. I know the...
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