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- Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:39 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Rigging a Preventer
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2195
Re: Rigging a Preventer
As promised I experimented in September with the Boom brake - I acquired an EasyGyb boom brake with gybe flex included line. The line was 52’ and too short for GoodWay- I needed something like 72’. I rigged the easy gybe aft of my preventer and ran a thinner line through the p/s blocks adjacent the ...
- Mon Sep 18, 2023 10:46 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Updating electronics/mast question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3829
Re: Updating electronics/mast question
I have a 1999 F 35 with radar mast on transom - it has two additional ss braces not shown
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 10:04 pm
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Rigging a Preventer
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2195
Re: Rigging a Preventer
Also - the boom brake would be awesome for purposefully jibbing, under control - coming back into sf bay from outside, going near city front and jibbing more north, eg., - take the danger out of jibbing with these huge mains! Let you know, doing this in September ….
- Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:50 am
- Forum: Rigging and Sails
- Topic: Rigging a Preventer
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2195
Re: Rigging a Preventer
Good points Mike! I don’t have a gun mount to attempt to work that downwind magic. I plan on next rigging a boom brake - has anyone tried this? My preference is to use the Winchard boom brake - two blocks attached to the toe rail adjacent the mast, with jibe control lines running to blocks in the co...
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:55 am
- Forum: Photographs and Drawings
- Topic: Freedom Videos
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25751
Re: Freedom Videos
Fun stuff that
- Sun Aug 06, 2023 6:13 pm
- Forum: Photographs and Drawings
- Topic: Freedom Videos
- Replies: 23
- Views: 25751
Re: Freedom Videos
Thought I’d share a video of GoodWay II after all work completed- brief vid
https://youtube.com/shorts/H2r_ztkJ3Io?feature=share
https://youtube.com/shorts/H2r_ztkJ3Io?feature=share
- Mon Jun 26, 2023 7:54 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: And it begins
- Replies: 176
- Views: 51917
Re: And it begins
Most unique bow sprit on this earth love it and your work! Keep going!
- Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:01 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: Deck non skid
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2297
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:20 am
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: F30 Bottom Paint Estimate
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3431
Re: F30 Bottom Paint Estimate
I just did my bottom on my F35 (P) - I used a calculator I found online based on length and beam - it was right on - I used 2 coats of Pettit Trinidad HD - used a little more than 3/4 g per coat. Yours is probably .7 g per coat I think. ( don’t know where the calculator is !)
- Fri Jun 09, 2023 10:49 pm
- Forum: Everything Else
- Topic: And it begins
- Replies: 176
- Views: 51917
Re: And it begins
Sailing 61 north - the bowsprit is awesome!