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Just to preface this, I'm not a bridge, mechanical or structural engineer, so this is all best guess from heavily loaded snafus I've seen over the last 20 yrs
IT, you're right Its a reasonably long slender member, so it will have a bit of stretch one loaded. However, I would guess though that the bridge structure itself has moved more that that. If Vic remade the piece to the original dimensions, when you went to install it you would probablly find it would appear to be to short ad the structure will mave likely moved away. The challenge is then to pull the structure back to the correct shape while still leaving space to install the new part and not overload anything else in the process
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What complicates the matter is that strut is a stressed member. Fabricating a bit of steel is the easy bit, getting it in there is somewhat harder
Imagine trying to replace a spreader, and you have to get the rig tension and mast bend back to where is should (must) be, without touching the turnbuckles or addind any significant weight aloft.
Its certinaly not beyond the wit of man to complete, but considering the implications if it goes wrong the amount of planning, peer review and analysis that goes into this will be significant
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Foiling kiteboarders with a race kite aren't slow...
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Had a tour around the site on point Erin this afternoon, not my project but a tidy little operation
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1 hour ago, Island Time said:
Looking a bit light tomorrow...
Understatement of the year award contender right there😂😂
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2 hours ago, Deep Purple said:
Trying to work out how to manage first SSANZ race. I need to be in Westhaven for a rig inspection and stepping early afternoon, I want to do the squaddy rum race, I have a loan of a marina for the night and do the Baltic 60 the next day and afterwards pack up and head home but I see parking is limited to 24 hours. Sounds the only way is to leave the trailer attached to the car in the ramp carpark and go for a drive around the block either late Friday night or early Saturday morning to gain another 24 hours.
Hmm, I thought you could get up to 4 days parking at z pier🤔
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4 hours ago, Maca said:
Last Coastal I asked for an extra car park pass and I was seriously asked if I couldn't use public transport.
In all seriousness, why not? surely some of your crew could? I know I did last year
Alternativly get your crew to car pool and park at Z pier, its only $20 per day and you can buy 4 days at a time.
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What is it about people who Beth at Westhaven? HMB, WestPark, orakei and Bayswater Al charge about the same, have less parking and less facilities plus are much further away from decent links yet there are no threads on here moaning and complaining about them.
What do they do better, despite having less facilities and changing the same money?- 1
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It’s all too easy to forget the very real cost of holding stock, especially in a low volume market like the marine industry.
if you can wait for the drop shipped item from the us, and also the extra delay from COVID and potentially some justifiable interest from customs then go for it.If you need it tomorrow, it’s not unreasonable to pay for the convenience.
I do concede the 400% markup quoted above does seem a bit rich though
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1 hour ago, erice said:
like the moorings
probably part of auckland transport
and all their 'camera money' is spent on cashing in on revenue gathering victimless crime
to pay for trains and buses
people no longer want to use
Rubbish, I want to, and do, use the trains every day.
The northern motorway will soon be at a standstill In the mornings of all the bus users users permanently switch to cars.
Just because you love your car doesn’t mean it’s the right solution for everyone. In the same vein busses and trains don’t suit everyone.
the problem comes in that motorway upgrades are paid by central government, but public transport is only funded by local councils, both with very different political agendas -
Perhaps even just 1 decent 360 camera so you can look wherever you want
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yep, looking forward to it, hopefully this year we'll get to do all three courses!
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3 minutes ago, dutyfree said:
Currently in Westhaven piles moorings according to the marina
Yep, got that text too. Impressed that they took the initative and notified berth holders
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Social gatherings limited to 10.... I guess the 52's won't be racing for a little while longer
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And yet they have a massive waiting list....
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Note the Borderline pod wasn't for Cat 3.
Remember you'll need at least 1.3m of headroom plus the bunks requirement
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The equiplite stuff is nice but makes tylaska look cheap!
I think the friction ring and soft shackle is going to be the way for now, just gotta sort out how to tie the shackle
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sorry don't understand, soft shackle what onto what?
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I'm currently using a proper block for my 2:1 haylard, but would appreciate a bit more hoist height
Arrangement at the moment is a plain bearing 1000kg SWL selden block, with the shackle going onto the top of the main
te 8.5 class is airdraft limited so any gains in hoist height are a win.
Looked at the offering from Tylaska, wichard, and Selden, any group experience with these? they llok nice but price wise they are up there for a shackeHalyard is 8mm (inc cover) dyneema type rope,
suggestions,comments?
Cold Front Today
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To be fair, this thread is in Marine talk, which is usually has quite well informed commentary.
Small talk on the other hand....