Neeves
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I don't normally look at sailing blogs but I have become involved in this one
Into the wind | La vie au fil de l'eau et du vent
Have I posted this previously....?
Its a couple sailing round the world in a tiny, if sub 8m is small, performance yacht - its valuable in that - never think your yacht is too small. They are currently in Tasmania replenishing funds - stranded by Covid.
Its relevant as their rode was mixed, 8mm chain (far to big in my view) and textile. They have no windlass. The rode has seen better days and they are buying 60m of (my) HT chain to replace the mixed rode (and will use, I think its 8mm, Kermantle dynamic climbing rope as a snubber). They are having an extra 10m of 6mm HT for a second rode. Their Spade S60 they had welded up (plate shank to fluke) in Tahiti as it wobbled and when their chain is galvanised they will have the anchor regalvanised at the same time. In the meantime they have bought a new Excel. As I've mentioned before I have no financial involvement - they order and pay direct and I just act as an unpaid facilitator and QC manager (I just have my ego stroked ). I think they will order the chain and galvanised coating during the w/c 4th October. I had not been aware that the S60 has a plate shank. We have a S80 with one of the fabricated shanks.
Take care, stay safe
Jonathan
Into the wind | La vie au fil de l'eau et du vent
Have I posted this previously....?
Its a couple sailing round the world in a tiny, if sub 8m is small, performance yacht - its valuable in that - never think your yacht is too small. They are currently in Tasmania replenishing funds - stranded by Covid.
Its relevant as their rode was mixed, 8mm chain (far to big in my view) and textile. They have no windlass. The rode has seen better days and they are buying 60m of (my) HT chain to replace the mixed rode (and will use, I think its 8mm, Kermantle dynamic climbing rope as a snubber). They are having an extra 10m of 6mm HT for a second rode. Their Spade S60 they had welded up (plate shank to fluke) in Tahiti as it wobbled and when their chain is galvanised they will have the anchor regalvanised at the same time. In the meantime they have bought a new Excel. As I've mentioned before I have no financial involvement - they order and pay direct and I just act as an unpaid facilitator and QC manager (I just have my ego stroked ). I think they will order the chain and galvanised coating during the w/c 4th October. I had not been aware that the S60 has a plate shank. We have a S80 with one of the fabricated shanks.
Take care, stay safe
Jonathan