Posts Tagged ‘Technical Articles’

 Todays headsail-reefing/furling systems are extremely reliable. Failure is rare and is usually the result of improper installation or incorrect use.    Halyard wrap.    A halyard wrapped around the forestay can jam the system or, worse, break the stay and result in a dismasting. Problems can occur when the swivel has been mounted too low on the foil…

This page last updated 7th January 2010 17th January 2010 Thanks to Derek Robinson for these pictures and information. The axle and braking system were a complete package from Burquip in Pinetown. The brakes are not hydraulic it mechanical and works with rods and levers and have double brake pads like a car and he…

This page last updated 23 December 2009 I would like to fly an asymmetrical spinnaker. To this end, a bowsprit needs to be fitted. Has anyone done this before? I have a spinnaker and use it, but it is a handful if you are only two on the boat. As such, I think an asymmetrical…

This page last updated 1st November 2009 20th October 2009 QUESTION: Hi I have a question on towing. What vehicle capacity is required? Currently I have a VW Touran 1.9 TDi will it be ok to tow ? Regards,   Eric Fedeli ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 20th October 2009 The legal requirements are that if the vehicle being towed is…

This page last updated 19th October 2009 26th August 2009 I have attached the only before photo we have, this was when Dick Manten was delivering to HMYC and we were preparing to put her on the chain mooring. She had already been cleaned and the hull scraped. I will try to take some more…

This page last updated 19th October 2009 In regard to the raising and lowering of the mast. At the top of the ‘leverage pole’ are two ‘wings’ with a hole in each.These are for a light rope which you attach two pieces on each side and these 4 pieces of rope are then attached to…

This page updated on 14th September 2009 14th September 2009 WATER INGRESS We cut a hole in the keel/ wedge nut housing in line with the spindle for the wedge, just above where the cavity for the wedge nut joins the main keel housing. The hole for the wedge spindle between the keel and wedge…