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    This Weekend's Achievements

    in MarineTalk

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    ]Well, finished my 1st attempt at saloon seating covers. New Naugahyde covers...

     

    Room for improvement, but I thought OK for a first try. :-)

     

    Looks fantastic IT.  

     

    Have you done upholstery before, doesn't look like amateur hour...?  

    Where do you get Naugahyde from...? 

     

    Jump Starters

    in TechTalk

    Posted

    Yeah I thought about Lithium ion for starter battery last year.

    I think Lithium ion batteries require a complete Battery Management System. Without that you may not comply to regs, insurance coverage etc....

    Happy to be corrected.

    Plumbing

    in TechTalk

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    Plumbing feedback and suggestions...

    A surprise buteline leak on the freshwater system has been repaired, but brought plumbing update to the top of my winter project list.

    Ripping out the old cold and hot water plumbing and Califont - a combination of old buteline and flexible hose with ss hose clamps...

    Then replace with a new simpler cold water. Just the Galley Basin, Head Basin and Cockpit Shower.

     

    Appreciate suggestions on systems....

    Route du Rhum

    in RaceTalk

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    Oops... Alex Thomson sleeps through the alarms, then crunch! 

     

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12178032 

     

    A British solo yachtsman sailor has lost a marathon race after sleeping through two alarms and crashing.
     
    Good natured Alex Thomson was leading the 3500 nautical mile Route de Rhum transatlantic event by a massive 15 hours when his power nap went wrong and he ploughed into Guadeloupe in the Caribbean.
     
    The 44-year-old prevented his monohull Hugo Boss from being wrecked by using his motor just 70 miles from the finish line. That led to a 24 hour penalty but he took it with remarkable grace.
     
    The Gosport sailor, whose main goal is to win the glamorous Vendee Globe in 2020, said: "I'm going to keep a brave face, keep smiling, come back and do it all again.
     
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    "I don't think I should win the race after hitting Guadeloupe... (it was) very frustrating, but it could have been worse. I have my boat and as you can see I'm all in one piece."
     
    Thomson woke in the early hours to discover he had run aground on Rocky Cliffs, his comprehensive alarm system having failed.
     
    He was sleeping in spells of 20 - 40 minutes every few hours and had one alarm clock rigged to a horn plus a watch which gave small electric shocks. He slept through the horn and the watch didn't work because it was not fully charged.
     
    He was glad Frenchman Paul Meilhat won the race, held every four years.
     
    Meilhat said: "Alex's mishap leaves us chilled because we were all attacking so hard, like mad things. When we put ourselves in situations of extreme fatigue mistakes can be expensive. I am just happy he is OK and the damage to his boat is not too bad.
     
    "I'm a big fan of Alex...he's sailing incredible races with the choices he makes, his speed, his style and he's a great guy. He is the extraordinary character, whether he won or not."

    Dyneema Rigging

    in TechTalk

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    I'm using Supercable, a dyneema over dyneema. There are a lot boats with that on them now and 2 more by weeks end. It is fully compliant with YNZ Safety Regs, something many fibre lines in use aren't but most of those are still probably OK from a users point of view which is the most important aspect.

     

    We changed to Dyneema "Supercable" this year of Oliver Sudden.  The lifelines were due.  Spliced by Andrew at SailIQ, sourced from Chain Ropes and Anchors.  

     

    Light weight.  Easy on the Hands.  Looks great.  And the best bit is; if the lifelines need to be removed to maintain stanchions, simply pull the line through.  No cutting swaged wire rope... 

    Ross 830 Open Transom conversion

    in TechTalk

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    Looks great.  

     

    When I rebuilt the Stewart a open transom was a priority., now going to build a removable, pop in.

    Gets pretty wet at times. Exhausts fast though.

    That said the transom will be out more than in.

     Aft lockers. coamings sealed from saloon.

    Gusset (wing) transfers load from backstay to coaming beam.

    Locker ends false transom, 30mm ply heavily glassed,filleted,tabbed to hull.

    Foamed to add shape to arse lift. No change to LOA.

    A little too tupperware so added teak.

     

    Last pic, new deck presented to mostly new hull.

    Mangroves

    in MarineTalk

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    I was under the impression Mangroves flourished when silt runs into the estuary and harbour.  The additional silt makes it easier for the Mangroves to take hold.  

    Whangamata Harbour is an example of this with the forestry surrounding it.  

    We an encouraging Mangroves with our use (misuse) of land.  

    enlarging Cavalier 32 sail plan

    in TechTalk

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    Yeah a Cav 32 isn't going to be exciting or quick in light winds. Our family had Sunbird and raced against PR.

    A good Genoa, especially if full hoist, not a reduced furler.

    Clean bottom.

    Spinnaker or Gennaker are great for reaching and downhill if you can....

    This Weekend's Achievements

    in MarineTalk

    Posted

    Decided to replace the last wire rope on Oliver Sudden.  Pulled the old Outhaul system out of the boom.  Glad I did it.... the wire swage ends and internal blocks looked nasty.  

     

    The new Outhaul is now cascading dyneema and block system in the boom.  24:1 purchase on a cam cleat to make adjustments easy.  

     

    Added two cam cleats to the clutch mounting  plate for the new Outhaul set-up and moved update Downhaul.  Looking forward to seeing how it all works.  

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