Marsupial
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SWIMBO suggests more heat and more pectin?
Anchor refuses to set
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snowleopard
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In answer to various points...
The yard manager's wife called to let me know. The manager was already on his way - they couldn't have done more. I was on my way past with a bus load of wheelchairs so had to leave him to sort things out. He did so and spent 2 hours this morning helping me re-moor and tidy up so I can't fault the service.
The fortress is fitted with 'mud palms' but wasn't on the soft mud setting. I've seen a tendency to slide across the bottom previously on a sandy bottom. I'm going to add a bit of chain and see if that helps for future use. Failing that I may relegate the very effective Delta to kedge duty and get a new type hook in a larger size for the bower.
Our waterline is drawn for 5.5 tons cruising trim and is currently riding 2" above her marks so yes, under 5 tons. The rig weighs about the same as a conventional rig including all the bits of wire.
And the drinks cabinet is empty, we had a party on board on Saturday /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
The yard manager's wife called to let me know. The manager was already on his way - they couldn't have done more. I was on my way past with a bus load of wheelchairs so had to leave him to sort things out. He did so and spent 2 hours this morning helping me re-moor and tidy up so I can't fault the service.
The fortress is fitted with 'mud palms' but wasn't on the soft mud setting. I've seen a tendency to slide across the bottom previously on a sandy bottom. I'm going to add a bit of chain and see if that helps for future use. Failing that I may relegate the very effective Delta to kedge duty and get a new type hook in a larger size for the bower.
Our waterline is drawn for 5.5 tons cruising trim and is currently riding 2" above her marks so yes, under 5 tons. The rig weighs about the same as a conventional rig including all the bits of wire.
And the drinks cabinet is empty, we had a party on board on Saturday /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
ShipsWoofy
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Our waterline is drawn for 5.5 tons cruising trim and is currently riding 2" above her marks so yes, under 5 tons. The rig weighs about the same as a conventional rig including all the bits of wire.
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But.. but.. but she's enormous!?
I got it, you have filled the buoyancy chambers with hydrogen..
Glad to hear the damage is only minor, any idea why she broke, it was not particularly windy last night, was it?
Our waterline is drawn for 5.5 tons cruising trim and is currently riding 2" above her marks so yes, under 5 tons. The rig weighs about the same as a conventional rig including all the bits of wire.
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But.. but.. but she's enormous!?
I got it, you have filled the buoyancy chambers with hydrogen..
Glad to hear the damage is only minor, any idea why she broke, it was not particularly windy last night, was it?
snowleopard
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The knot attaching the riser to the chain managed to untie itself It was apparently a RT+2HH with the end seized to the riser- the seizing must have chafed through. The wind was gusting to 30 knots at the time so there would have been a lot of snatching and she took off like a scalded cat once free of the ground.
Most home-built foam sandwich boats are very much lighter than their production counterparts. The only production boats that compete on weight are Dazcats.
Fontaine Pajot claim 6 tons for their 40 footer and Broadblue 7 tons for the 385. Both of these are stripped out so I imagine 2 or 3 tons more ready-to-sail.
Most home-built foam sandwich boats are very much lighter than their production counterparts. The only production boats that compete on weight are Dazcats.
Fontaine Pajot claim 6 tons for their 40 footer and Broadblue 7 tons for the 385. Both of these are stripped out so I imagine 2 or 3 tons more ready-to-sail.
Duffer
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Yes I've found Deltas and CQRs to be very good (my point in my earlier thread) so I won't be rushing out to buy one of the new types just yet!