Emergency repairs made at sea - photo essay

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Hello all- I'm putting together a photo collection of "Emergency repairs made at sea" mostly from photos I have collected along the way. The page can be found here-

 

http://www.yachtwork.com/report-broken-gear.htm

 

I'm looking for some more tricks, and photos of "repairs made at sea" to help build the collection. Any help, photos, stories, or ideas would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Scott in Tahiti

 

 

 

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Coins used as sail slug

 

New pump melts down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Scott Fratcher Marine Engineer/RYA Yachtmaster

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started an "exhibit A"museum in the eighties but just plain gave up, some of the stuff I've had on my lap is appalling and funnily enough the worst is from locals.....great thinking at the time but c'mon...........fix the fucker properly

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Good stuff YW.

Squid, we need to shift this to Tech I reckon.

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Whipping twine I have saved 2 cruisers Xmas holidays with whipping twine. one was an exhaust elbow that split.

First wrap it in electrical tape then whipping twine over the electrical tape. You will be surprised at how well it works. I did the same on an old steal oil line on a Yanmah in a Raven. I think that one was 8 years ago and probably still holding?

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Photos of a broken whisker stay repaired at sea

 

First stabilized with line

 

The end of the anchor chain was cut off and looped over the end of the bowsprit

 

The end of the chain was run to a block and tackle tightened with a halyard. Held for 500 miles.

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Indian Ocean - Crowther 46

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Great cat floor photos.

 

Here is one sent in by Lars of a makeshift press

 

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Can it be considered makeshift if there is a workbench and vise being used?

That looks ready for production by Kiwi standards.