[Haul out - stuck in the cradle]

I have a feeling there are cradles and cradles.

[Haul out - stuck in the cradle]

Thanks Erice. yep. but have you seen people stuck inside the cradle at a weird angle?

[Haul out - stuck in the cradle]

Is it just me or has anyone else been stuck awkwardly in a cradle in the water during haul out, and unable to go forwards or backwards?

[What can be used for a reefing 'strop']

Vorpal, I like the idea of not dropping out the slides and the longer loops. I'm not sure what you mean by T bar. Photos?

[What can be used for a reefing 'strop']

My big worry would be chafe. How do the soft shackles and other solutions go with that?

[How do you get rid of dolphins?]

Ahh the old Australian trick eh (couldn’t resist)

hee hee. good one!

[How do you get rid of dolphins?]

I suggest putting sandpaper on the bulb. Wink.

[How do you get rid of dolphins?]

What are the rules? Are you allowed to jump in and give them a back scratch? I have a hunch they'd like my keel better than my rudder because it's much more solid. What sort of keel do you have?

[cat 1, 30,000 years ago]

Like

[coast guard are commercial?]

It's much less costly in administration to avoid all sorts of exceptions to the rule. Also coast guard is not a democratic organisation - "members" don't get to vote

[Mechanical Failure]

It was an Enterprise dinghy and sailed sluggishly until a capsize. It would have been better left to form a nice little reef but it sank in shallow water and the owner wanted to retrieve it.

[Mechanical Failure]

I once sailed in a little wooden boat that someone had glassed over so heavily that it sank. There was no buoyancy left.

[wetmaps.co.nz]

The "app" for that was invented more than 2000 years ago by Han Dynasty Chinese. It's called a compass. Set the bearing you want and walk the bearing, keeping the needle on your bearing. You can get an electronic gps app to do the same. Good luck.

[antifoul research]

Catching up on my science reading I found this this morning.

 

https://www.pnas.org/content/116/10/4297.abstract?etoc

 

Macrostomum lignano - free-living, hermaphroditic flatworm of the intertidal sand in the Adriatic Sea.is a well known lab animal. It has a duo-gland adhesive system that allows it to repeatedly attach to and release from substrates in seawater within a minute. We propose an attachment–release model where Mlig-ap2 attaches to the substrate and Mlig-ap1 exhibits a cohesive function. A small negatively charged molecule is secreted that interferes with Mlig-ap1, inducing detachment. These findings are of relevance for fundamental adhesion science and efforts to mitigate biofouling.

[Metservice tide tables]

Hard to tell because of your formatting. Seems different to mine.

[29-30 footer]

My Easterly 30

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/boats-marine/yachts/keeler/auction-1347514608.htm

[Dorade Kaput]

link broken. no bracket on the end. good luck.

https://fostersshipchandlery.co.nz/products/homer-low-profile-flexi-cowl-vents

 

I got water through my dorades the other day ploughing through waves. I should have swivilled them backwards.

[Leaking hansen valve]

Looks like this, though this isn't mine

https://www.gaelforcemarine.co.uk/en/Forespar-TruPlug-Emergency-Bung/m-6575.aspx

[Leaking hansen valve]

I used the soft plastic pyramid bung.

[Anti-UV adhesive tape]

Thanks everyone for all your responses. I think I'll go for the self-amalgamating option.

[Anti-UV adhesive tape]

This morning I'll be fitting a spreader boot. The opposite side boot is taped around and around the spreader and has lasted for years. So I'm hoping for recommendations for anti-UV tape, or the best adhesive tape for the job.

[How do I bend on a furling genoa in the wind?]

Ta for all the hints. The track opening is quite close to the drum on my boat, making life hard. But I may be able to rig a pre-feeder. Here's a video of someone using it.

[How do I bend on a furling genoa in the wind?]

Straight slot. No feeder. Goes up pretty well in the calm so I'm guessing the sizing is right. I tried loops around the bunt and foil as I raised every metre or so to keep the bunt from blowing out, but the pressure was still too great in the small amount of sail exposed to the wind. I thought of wool loops but haven't tried them. I'll try the downwind option.

[How do I bend on a furling genoa in the wind?]

Trying to feed the genoa bolt rope into the aluminium slot and haul it to the top in the wind proved too hard yesterday afternoon. Any ideas? Or do I wait for another day with no wind.

[Carpenter 29, Lidgard 29 & Whiting 29 headroom]

And to highjack further. Easterly 30 headroom?