[SR26 information/details]

Thank you all very much.

Now can start to get her re-measured ... accurately this time. 

The current boats I noticed are running Code 0's ..... can someone please tell me what the average size for them is please.

Other than that, little boat is a truckload of fun, nice now we are sailing more and slowly dragging ourselves to the front bit of the fleet.

LE Bb, any chance of a scan of the original test please. 

Thanks 

[SR26 information/details]

Afternoon,

After sailing for several seasons now and getting crucified with our rating.  Recently I have found that they have had us rated and measured as a "sportsboat" and not keelboat for AMS (Aust. Measurement System), so am suitably un-impressed.

Am chasing a few details please so I can get this boat re-measured correctly before this season starts.

Can someone please tell me the year that the SR26s were designed. Needed as part of this measurement system

I think I can work my way thro' the rest, but if not, I will ask.

Thanks, David

[SR26 information/details]

apologies, I put this up in wrong forum,  oooops,  so moving it across to Marine talk, ...

[SR26 information/details]

Afternoon,

After sailing for several seasons now and getting crucified with our rating.  Recently I have found that they have had us rated and measured as a "sportsboat" and not keelboat for AMS (Aust. Measurement System), so am suitably un-impressed.

Am chasing a few details please so I can get this boat re-measured correctly before this season starts.

Can someone please tell me the year that the SR26s were designed. Needed as part of this measurement system

I think I can work my way thro' the rest, but if not, I will ask.

Thanks, David  

 

 

[Indonesian Fishermen..]

They are interesting boats and usually good sailors

 

I have some photos somewhere of about 6 of them sailing together ...... quick  and seaworthy little boats and I hope that the Border guys treat them as "rescued seaman" and not illegals.

[Where can I get a tricolour masthead light that isn't $1,000,000+ ?]

Hi Marinheiro,

 

My nav lights are above but ..... my emerg lights are pulpit mounted.

 

It all comes a bit a a pain with masthead lights as technically the steaming light should be higher than nav lights  which means if you have masthead lights you need a second set lower for motoring. 

 

But if you have then low, you cant have them below deck level and they cant be obscured by the sail ..... so this is best practical, or impractical solution.

 

We don't motor that much at night .... so the mounting the emerg nav lights is a compromise, but legal

 

Until I get pinged ..... I will run it that way..... or plan to be home at night

[Where can I get a tricolour masthead light that isn't $1,000,000+ ?]

Back to the original post.

 

FLC I went thro the same decisions when moving lights from behind sails to where they could be seen.\

 

In the end I went bi-colour at mast head and transom mounted stern light.  not 100% correct but then someone show me a boat where everything is correct, including quadrants.

 

The one I have is USCG approved as masthead lights ......... all LEDs and did not break the bank, well within your budget.

 

So far have had no dramas, but I also run "steaming" light for when motoring

 

Enjoy the decision making process

[On of those videos of a ships anchor getting away from the winch operator.]

that's an oops and imagine the paperwork, event reports etc etc  etc

 

Once the brake band started burning nothing was going to stop it. We always drive the cable (chain) out for that very reason and did not think anyone still allowed the cable to "free run"

 

Interesting is it snapped the BitterEnd and all ended up on the ocean floor, suddenly ship is out of class ..... just became bigger oops moment.

 

Thinking will show our deck crew ........ great training vid of what not to do.

[My pet hate]

Hey all, thanks for the laugh today, I needed it .... the entire thread has been amusing

 

I am still trying to work out the link between carpenter's pencils (which are crap here in aust too .... cheap chinky rubbish) and pirates, be they pirates in the Caribe or pirates in Penzance.

 

But the stupid things that offend, add the Confederate flag to that lot, be it "morons with guns" or bikies, people forgot it's roots was as a Nation's Flag. 

 

Seems that someone had their feathers ruffled with the N word .... and maybe people do need to lighten up, my "better half's" family call her Negrita as a term of endearment .... and those of you up with your spanish, yes it does mean little black girl, and she sure ain't dark, just a tad darker skinned than her sisters. .... so where does the offence come from ??????????? 

 

Now back to the routine stuff here so can swing off and head home at weeks end, .... maybe

[This Weekend's Achievements]

At long last managed to get out and go for first sail in her since she left NZ and being finished what became extended overhaul

 

No longer is she "trainsmash"  ..... new name, new water to play in and i am happy camper and then had to go back to workearly  and my "other boat"

[Bottom Mark Biffo]

but a well read and well understood rule book is your best friend .... is all part of the game now.

[The Solo Challenge]

Awesome effort, if I had your enthusiasm I would have been sailing this season not next.

 

Looking forward to seeing the end result