Thanks Stein. Well reasoned arguments!
On our Jason 35 I implemented a shock cord solution, but the other way. I clipped a small bronze snap…
Hi Colin, I would not tie it, since it will probably be high mod line, and therefore should be spliced.…
Thanks! So would the boom preventer line just be tied around the lashing? Or indirectly via a soft shackle? I’m…
Hi Colin, I think I would make it as tight as I could get it, but there would need to…
Hi Martin, I can’t think of anything much I would add to Stein’s excellent thoughts. Here are the maths on…
Hi Martin, I’m no rigger and no engineer, but have about 50 years of sailing behind me, including lots of…
We have been using the good recommendations for our preventer system. The angle of the preventer is clearly the most…
Hi John, thanks for all the useful info. I’m having trouble understanding the dyneema lashing attachment point on the end…
Thanks John – I will keep on thinking about the liferaft conundrum
Hi David, For simple jobs like this, there are many sources on the internet. Here’s just one: https://crafter.fastenal.com/static-assets/pdfs/Torque_of_Stainless_Steel,Non_ferrous_Torque.pdf For more…
Great article. Using jacking screws to get perfect alignment is an elegant simple way to create the perfect shim. Where…
Hi Simon, Thanks for the kind words. Great idea to use a Hammar release in that way. That said, if…
Hi Stein, Thanks for clarifying that this is multiple tethers, not a twin tether. I tried classic twin tethers, one…
Hi Rob, Interesting idea. My gut tells me that it would be more awkward than our multiple tether system, and…
Brilliant, thank you John, as I have been paralyzed by indecision on this. I particularly like the midships ‘lateral thinking’…
Hi Rob, I agree that remaining continuously clipped in and avoiding hassle are great goals that will make us use…
Hi John, I have often thought that maybe we are looking at this from the wrong angle. Instead of continually…
Hi Stein, Sure, a good temporary solution, but as I say in my comment we do have to be aware…
Thanks John for the valuable information. You have always been the source i listen most closely to sailing wise. Fair…