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Forum: Gear & Maintenance 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 10
Views: 321
Posted By smurphny
Re: Chain manufacturers

If you click the link, you can see that the 6600# MWL of the clevis connectors is actually higher than the chain @5400#. The only thing that will require watching are the cotter pins. I'll either...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 10
Views: 321
Posted By smurphny
Re: Chain manufacturers

That's exactly what I did. It cost me 50 bucks to ship a 100# pail. My plan is to replace in 64' ("pail") increments, using double clevis connectors....
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 10
Views: 321
Posted By smurphny
Re: Chain manufacturers

My boat displaces around 13000#. Thinking about how much force can be applied when that amount of weight reaches one end of a swing in a 40 knot wind and gets yanked back the other way... well...it's...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 40
Views: 1,267
Posted By smurphny
Re: Insurance and cruising...

In the age of international flights, millions of pieces of luggage, and international shipping of thousands of containers, in the free flow of goods, it seems like the clearance systems for boats...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 10
Views: 321
Posted By smurphny
Re: Chain manufacturers

Acco it is. Don't think I'd be able to sleep well wondering about an unknown brand. One thing to be careful of is that when navigating the West Marine website, they show ACCO chain but when you go to...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 28
Views: 805
Posted By smurphny
Re: Rebuild head, or replace, and with what?

Maybe look into a composting head. There are many manufacturers now. I just built one in and will post on how it works out. C-Head portable composting toilets (http://www.c-head.com/C-Head.html)
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 40
Views: 1,267
Posted By smurphny
Re: Insurance and cruising...

It seems like Australia tries their best to discourage sailboats, from their clearing in policies to insurance. I think when I finally set off to do the big loop, I will avoid it entirely. Australia...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 39
Views: 1,120
Posted By smurphny
Re: Informal, unscientific survey

Never. My brother was once given a ticket by USCG while out working on his clamboat. The ticket, written by an apparent 15 year-old, was for a dirty air breather element (Royal 8, updraft). It was...
Forum: Gear & Maintenance 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 10
Views: 321
Posted By smurphny
Chain manufacturers

I'm in the process of buying new anchor chain. There is a significant difference between the price of "off brand" (presumably Chinese) and ACCO, US made chain. I am planning to buy the ACCO because I...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 1,101
Posted By smurphny
Re: Things that happen in cruising

Never throw anything out, you never know when you may need it.:D
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 3 Weeks Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 1,101
Posted By smurphny
Re: Things that happen in cruising

This looks like my kind of place!
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 783
Posted By smurphny
Re: What to do if a shroud or stay breaks

Omatako, what kind of blocks failed? Was it a vang ? It would be interesting to hear what NOT to use in this situation. I keep a regular come-along on board which I'd probably try to use to quickly...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 15
Views: 521
Posted By smurphny
Re: Tips for single handing through Ballard locks?

What's the configuration of the locks? If they are like the NY Lock system, I've described my single-handed procedure a couple of times in different threads. Just do a search and they should come up.
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 22
Views: 836
Posted By smurphny
Re: Dousing headsails in breeze when the main is down?

Don't think I'd ever use a winch to haul in the furler. Putting that kind of pressure on the forestay sounds like a recipe for bringing down the whole fn shebang. I replaced the line last year and...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 47
Views: 1,257
Posted By smurphny
Re: Paying for Document

It is really incredible how many repetitive pieces of paper are required for such a simple thing as going sailing: EPIRB regist., Homeland Security sticker, Radio licenses, State Registrations, Dink...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 22
Views: 836
Posted By smurphny
Re: Dousing headsails in breeze when the main is down?

Maybe my 60s vintage furling is antiquated compared to newer rigs. Don't you guys have trouble rolling up when there is wind in the sail? I can only roll up effectively when the sail is luffing (or...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 22
Views: 836
Posted By smurphny
Re: Dousing headsails in breeze when the main is down?

With a furled headsail, having no means of heading up to luff the sail is flirting with disaster. The luff tape on furled sails would likely be too tight to pull the halyard down manually in an...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 27
Views: 1,016
Posted By smurphny
Re: US Navy Veteran_New to Sailboats_Need your Honest Knowledge and Experience_Thanks

As mentioned above, an SSB will get you free communications. If you can afford it, satellite phone and internet are possible. Without some sort of destination, I would think just bobbing around 200...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 931
Posted By smurphny
Re: Eye splice in double braid

Another great thing about 12 strand is that any short pieces can be used to make soft shackles. The diamond knot is difficult but worth learning. Also, one helpful thing to do is to go a few inches...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 47
Views: 1,257
Posted By smurphny
Re: Paying for Document

It could be the real motivation is to eliminate a large portion of the documentation. I think you're right that many people will just drop it and go with their state registration. The benefits of...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 47
Views: 1,257
Posted By smurphny
Re: Paying for Document

Can anyone cite an example of government ever streamlining a process or agency so that fewer employees were needed and less hassle was created for taxpayers?
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 47
Views: 1,257
Posted By smurphny
Re: Paying for Document

I replied on the government website and indicated that this was another over-reach of government. The CG does a simple, efficient job of processing it now. Once politicians see an opportunity to...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 32
Views: 931
Posted By smurphny
Re: Eye splice in double braid

As has been said, get some line to practice on because it takes a few tries to get it right. Follow all the instructions exactly and if you can get the fancy splicing fids/wands, it'll make it easier...
Forum: Seamanship 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 39
Views: 1,840
Posted By smurphny
Re: Hell Gate

There are a lot of ferries darting every which way, especially at transit times but I've always found them to leave you plenty of room. The water taxi captains seem to be capable and courteous. Just...
Forum: General Discussion (sailing related) 4 Weeks Ago
Replies: 16
Views: 783
Posted By smurphny
Re: What to do if a shroud or stay breaks

You might consider building in some redundancy. I just installed an inner forestay with running backstays that serve as a lower, independent triangular structure. Aside from that, PCP's reply about...
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