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  1. Picture appears to show 3 hemp rings. But they are very dry.

    I have tried various packings PTFE , graphite etc but came back to using hemp as it seems to do the job better with no overheating . 

    Chatfield marine 124 Sunnybrae Road, Hillcrest, Auckland 0627 sell a length of very greasy hemp which you cut rings (usually 4) and repack. 

  2. Well I tell a lie. Have just checked and the compass does have a flashing lite, and the log while stationary has a steady led, but I know it does flicker whilst underway.

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  3. I too run a nexus system with all bits except the depth sounder, have that wired in to the Lowrance MFD.

    Not too sure a lack of flashing indicates a server fault, I.e if you remove the log or wind there is no flashing either as there is no pulses coming in. You maybe right as I have no depth garage to confirm if it should flash, certainly the compass doesn’t.

    Am a big fan of the nexus gear, the wind sensor with a horizontal axis is superior to anything out there today in my book.

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  4. 1 hour ago, wheels said:

    A donation of $5

     

    1 hour ago, wheels said:

    He cannot take passengers for hire or reward

    As their is no hire or reward, I would have thought their is no commercial operation, thus not illegal.

  5. I have a MH so no experience with square top running running rigging.

    But batons are usually to give shape to a sail in light winds.

    If the sail is collapsing it has too much depth for the wind pressure/angle.

    Can be counteracted with either flattening the main with your outhaul or changing your attack angle and the slot. Between the main and jib.

  6. I too have been enjoying your posts Aa Having a Spencer With much the same issues at one time or another.

    Re prop shaft packing, I went around the inevitable circles, looking at the various packing materials. In the end I stuck with the hemp, it served well the 10> years and in keeping with my mandate KISS, have enjoyed another 10 years with only twice having to tighten the packing flange..Next time will be a repack. Next on my list is an anchor winch, that damn anchor just gets heavier and heavier.

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  7. 4 hours ago, Frank said:

    Wouldn't  you classify the new gen IMOCA boats as flying machines ? there is not much of the hull in contact with the water when they are at pace :-)

    I may be wrong but I understand the foils on the IMOCA boats are Dali profile intended to provide lift and resist leeway, still depending on a canting keel for stability. The AC boats are interesting, and the AC35 was great to watch, but I don’t relate to the AC boats zooming past me in the Hauraki Gulf as anything related to what I’m doing save for the fact that they are using sails.

    Anyways enough of the thread drift. I see the Vendee fleet all struggling to clear the NW tip of Africa, just as well they didn’t take me as a navigator  

     

     

  8. I do love the Vendee challenge, the best of yacht racing since the demise of the AC to flying machines.

    will be interesting to see if the foils are going to go the distance, would seem they are a mean ace in a rough seaway, wouldn’t the foil be an irregular drag ?

    Did wonder why they went so far NW when there was such a good breeze almost abeam for the southerly heading, maybe just making as much of the Westering that needs to be done.

  9. 16 minutes ago, ex TL systems said:

    I will need to concentrate to remember to turn my Nav lights around the right way when I am sailing backwards on my backwards forwards boat 

     

    Have looked at that boat for some time trying to work out Why !

    Is very odd.

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