Hi John, I have studied the “Rigging a Proper Preventer” posts to design/adapt a solution for my Pacific Seacraft Orion…
Hi Alastair, That’s interesting and seems to indicate, although by no means with any certainty, that ICS have never fixed…
Yeah fair enough. I’ll think about it some more whenever I do the next one.
Having read the article linked to above “ics-navtex-problems” I have experienced less than reliable reception. I went through two of…
Hi Paul, Yes, that’s a common one I have often seen. Loverly boat though. My first boat with a cabin…
Hi Tom, Thanks for the heads up. I can’t see it since I’m not a subscriber but interesting none the…
Hi Jean-Louis, Thanks for the endorsement on the Wichard HR. Good to hear it has worked well for you. Also…
Roger that. Thx for the quick reply.
Thanks for this. I finally know why at least half the bolts holding the old teak cap rail on my…
Yup, I have seen a lot of bent bolts. Another pet peeve of mine is fender washers. They were originally…
Hi John, I use the Wichard HR Trigger series on spinnaker sheets and halyards and only have good things to…
Congratulations on the mention in Mark Yost’s review of Into the Ice, by Mark Synnott in today’s Wall Street Journal.
Hi Robert, Good point.
Hi John, I agree, it’s all trade offs, and I now use soft shackles on my jib sheets on the…
Hi Ee Kiat, Not really. I have used three different brands over the years without issues. The key to reliability…
Hi Earl, While I agree that core materials must be removed, I don’t see any benefit in over drilling and…
Sailing is a series of compromises. I’ve experienced being hit be a soft shackle and a Wichard snap shackle working…
Hi Alastair, I agree. The whole subject of washers is really interesting and that’s one of the future tips I’m…
G-10 backing plates are the best! My method is slightly different: 1. Use hole saw to drill oversized holes. 2.…
Fabulous discussion. I was an unwitting bolt man for years. Thank god for conservative engineering. This is like a weird…