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- Thu Aug 22, 2019 4:09 pm
- Forum: Cruising
- Topic: Summer cruising in the Lesser Cyclades and the Dodecanese (part 2)
- Replies: 2
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Re: Summer cruising in the Lesser Cyclades and the Dodecanese (part 2)
Hi Bob: The header is original. I like the Herreschoff look too. Also, the Dutch use off-white with teak or mahogany trim a lot on their boats. I've done the same on Moments of Clarity, particularly in the revamped galley, chart table and dinette. That, along with a few colourful cushions and a nice...
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:45 pm
- Forum: Cruising
- Topic: Summer cruising in the Lesser Cyclades and the Dodecanese (part 2)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 36374
Summer cruising in the Lesser Cyclades and the Dodecanese (part 2)
Nicholas
Moments of Clarity
hull #334
Moments of Clarity
hull #334
- Tue Aug 13, 2019 6:35 pm
- Forum: Cruising
- Topic: Summer cruising in the Lesser Cyclades and the Dodecanese.
- Replies: 0
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Summer cruising in the Lesser Cyclades and the Dodecanese.
An excerpt from MOC's summer photo log. Drop me a line if you need more info.
-Nicholas.
-Nicholas.
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 6:27 pm
- Forum: Cruising
- Topic: A new take on the old anchor light.
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A new take on the old anchor light.
Call it a “megayacht syndrome” but I’ve always marvelled at the lit masts of large sailboats at anchor. It wasn’t that I was in a rush to have Moments of Clarity join the big leagues but, truth be told, when you’re approaching an anchorage past midnight it’s the “Christmas tree masts” you notice fir...
- Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:46 am
- Forum: Accomodation
- Topic: Water Tank
- Replies: 9
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Re: Water Tank
Hi to all: Just to add my two cents' worth to the tank issue. My original tank under the V-berth is in great shape, with no leaks, so I had no reason to replace it. But the previous owner had installed two 100-liter Vetus flexible tanks under the settees which I kept, later substituting one of them ...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:43 am
- Forum: Rig and Sails
- Topic: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
- Replies: 11
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Re: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
After much deliberation, I decided to go exotic with the check stays for the inner forestay. I sourced--and got a really good price on--Alpha Ropes' 100% Dyneema with polyester cover, with a breaking load of slightly over 3 tonnes (similar to the one of 6mm 1X19 wire). This will run through two larg...
- Mon Apr 16, 2018 9:24 am
- Forum: Rig and Sails
- Topic: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
- Replies: 11
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Re: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
Below are a couple of photos of the storm jib bent on the new inner forestay. The sheets pass inboard of the cap shrouds and outboard of the lowers, for a better sheeting angle. The tack of the sail will be attached a little lower than in the photos. I'm currently having an old Genoa 3 recut so that...
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 1:37 pm
- Forum: Rig and Sails
- Topic: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 58105
Re: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
Hi Bob: You're right about the Code Zeros. I have an asymmetric on a furler, and I can assure you that you have to crank hard on the winch to tighten the halyard when going upwind and, particularly, when you want to furl it. I've built a special attachment point on the anchor platform for that, with...
- Mon Apr 02, 2018 3:30 pm
- Forum: Rig and Sails
- Topic: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 58105
Re: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
Hi Bob: I already had a Solent stay that terminated high up on the mast, about 30cm below the headstay. (The deck fitting is the Wichard watertight U-bolt you see in the first photo, just behind the anchor platform.) This has served me well, although keeping heavy-weather sails closer to the mast is...
- Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:37 am
- Forum: Rig and Sails
- Topic: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 58105
Re: Inner forestay deck attachment and support.
Hi Mike: The water tank is in its original place but I sealed off the inlet when I installed the platform for the twin anchor rollers. Now, I just drag the water hose into the V-berth and fill the tank through the inspection hatch. I've also replaced some of the original dome-headed toe rail bolts w...