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No experience, but boy do i want one!
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I stayed on the mooring that day
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That was minutes (maybe seconds) before it snapped. 1 of 2 masts that came down that day due to deep reefed mains without inner forestays
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Leaners awaiting a different start.in the start box during our start is common. Good answer.
I've even been yelled at on a multi to get out off the way by leaners hoisting their mains in the start box while we were trying to line up for a start.
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I'm after a coupe of small bits of perspex to tidily cover holes left by old instruments.
(A black square approx 120mm x 120mm and a white or black piece at least 76 x 110mm)
Anyone have any small scraps lying around or can suggest somewhere close that would be able to supply some little bits?
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On Voom and Freedom the topmast sidestays are adjustable. Essentially off all the time unless running masthead kites, then they are probably critical.
The braid doesn't look up to the job to me. They should be slack unless needed, so some way of tensioning is needed.
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Dont think i have pics, but will have a go at explaining it.
Inner forestay connected mid way between hounds and spreaders. Forestay was dynex with a poly cover so metal hanks wouldnt chafe too much. Lower end had a low friction ring in it. Looped a piece of dynex around beam on one side of forestay, up through ring and then had a 4:1 pulley setup for tension.
Mast rotation locked in centre to avoid issues with dork when tacking, also depowered the rig massively.
Pull on tensioner until main forestay slack.
Hoist storm jib on normal jib halyard (was way higher than top of inner forestay - didnt seem to be an issue)
Put both reefs in.
Hang on.
Was used in anger a number of times, most memorably a singlehanded blast back from kawau while as hung over as f&ck. Think it was 1 hour 15 mins from bee hive to north head? Actually, i must have a photo, a crew.org guy took some as i went past. I’ll try and find.
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I also counted the other rudder as alternative steering. And l lost one in the coastal, we just disconnected the bar and carried on.
As for the rigging being a big one, not really, I drilled some holes and fitted a backing plate for a t fitting up the rig while on mooring. A dynex loop to double around the front beam and a few blocks to allow adjustment (make it tight) is all that is required. Just use a dynex inner forestay.
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yeah, Ive got one, looks fine, unsure of whether it works. Maybe they can take it for nothing and pay me if it works? Bin it if it doesn't?
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shoot the f*ckers
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Well, there is always that thing called fire...
Happened to Swedish Seacart 30 some years ago and swimming for the shore wasn't an option. I don't remember what saved the crew but it was not a pleasant experience.
/Martin
The GBEs get so wet, it would be a damn impressive fire to be an issue. No cooker, just outboard or electrics to cause issues. And cat 3 requires us to carry 427kg of extinguishers (which seemed overkill on the GBE,seems underdone on a family cruiser TBH)
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Talking to tim is a good idea. Mostly just safety equipment, pays to have a good setup for reefing, so you can deep reef without losing a rig. I added a removeable inner forestay to my GBE to help stabilise the rig with all the reefs in. Ive sailed on your boat in wellington, if still as solid as she was then, should be no trouble.
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Potentially a starter subject to multiple things but more likely a contender for the "straight from the mooring to the finish line" division if there is need for a large after match gathering area.
Thats called the cruising division. We are doing it with the kids
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Any suggestions on the best way to put a boat name on a new horseshoe lifering?
Paint? Some kind of stickers?
Yes, I can write it on with a vivid, but I want it to look better than that.
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I popped in this morning early, looking for good deals. It was packed. Looked, realised prices were not actually clearance prices, but barely even ‘on special’ prices. Left quickly.
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Im surprised they lasted as long as they did. Bad service, high prices, no online presence.
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Im entered. I also know High Voltage and Kick are too. Go the 1050s!
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Good advice, thanks
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The backup at Predictwind is very good.
I have an external aerial with 3 m of cable -never used if anyone is interested...
Im interested, have sent a pm
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Numbers are physically constrianed due to space at Napier and to a lesser extent Wellington. No other reason
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Cruising as in what you did in RNZ ?
Pintop main doesn’t make you cruising Clipper, or are you meaning the Chains Ropes and Anchors Enduro
Oh wait, yep, the enduro. Bit tired, still haven't caught up on sleep after my cruise around the country.
We will try and race around the north island.
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Gale is doing the cruising division....
Getting a GBE to Cat 3
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Mast supported by the sidestays, so no issues under jib only mast wise.
Downwind no issues.
Upwind would be damn near possible to point as bow keeps getting blown off and a tack would be impossible id say. Light boat, lots of windage, not much sail.
Ive done 14 knots in flat water with a storm jib only (broad reaching)