I spent a whole day working on the mast, re-installing all the standing and running rigging lines. It was like a big jigsaw puzzle.
The trailer painting was completed yesterday, with undercoat and top coat bought from Bunnings.
The painting job took me a week because I have to lay down on my back, under the trailer to do the under side. I suspect that I may have missed painting a few awkward spots inaccessible to the brush.
Sailing has been my hobby for 35 years. In the warm waters of Malaysia, I usually started sailing (in a small dinghy) by doing a capsize drill and finished with another capsize drill. I moved to New Zealand in 1995. Here, I found that the water is freezingly cold. So, I use a larger boat. Large trailer yachts cannot capsize but they cannot plane either. However, they are excellent for cruising and for exploring the many fresh water lakes near Rotorua and Taupo.
Showing posts with label tabernacle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tabernacle. Show all posts
Monday, June 26, 2017
mast
Labels:
fatigue failure,
forestay,
mast,
mast tuning,
rake angle,
standing rigging,
stay wires,
tabernacle,
weather helm
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