Cleaning the prop
Submitted by Muffy on Sun, 07/19/2009 - 21:19
Whats a good way to get the crusties off of a bronze prop?
Sail and Boat Repair and Maintenance
Sharing ideas and questions concerning boat and sail repair and maintenance.
Rigging a Loose Footed Main
Submitted by Haiku on Thu, 05/28/2009 - 14:32
So, I have recently changed from an attached mainsail to a loose footed mainsail, and am wondering about the rigging on the clew of the main.
Right now, I am using the old outhaul to attach the clew. The outhaul is on a car that is in the track of the boom. This seems to work fine, except in a couple of situations.
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Lifelines - proper hand-swaging & meeting PIYA category II
Submitted by JDOg on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 00:59
If you're doing any kind of refitting (in this discussion - the lifelines) and you're interested in racing the Around Admiralty, then be sure to check the PIYA website to dowload their category certificate. Admiralty boats are supposed to meet Category II level specifications. (http://www.ussailing.net/piya/PIYA/2009%20PIYA%20Certificate.pdf)
Mylar/Kevlar Sail Repair
Submitted by Haiku on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 08:54
So, I have an older kevlar/mylar sail, and the mylar is starting to wear out and 'crack' especially where it travels over the lifelines. So the kevlar threads are starting to fray, and I get these whispy kevlar strands hanging out of the sail.
I have read about mylar sail tape, and then westmarine and some other places have kevlar sail tape: