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Ever wonder why sailboats have spreaders? And why some have many while others only have one?
In this video, Herby and Maddie explain what spreaders are for and how they work. They also go into detail about keel stepped vs deck stepped masts, as well as typical single and double spreader setups.
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***This knot is actually called the Farmers Loop. It works just the same as the Alpine Butterfly Knot, but it is different. To tie the Alpine Butterfly Knot, check out this video: How To Tie the Alpine Butterfly Knot (Correction Video) | Sailing Wisdom
Learn how to tie this super useful knot in j...
This week we're checking for paint cracks - the first signs of rot, checking rigging, timber, plywood and epoxy. Living and working on the hardstand in a great community of folks, most who also own ply / epoxy multihulls. We check out some low cost multi's, and raise our foremast by hand,...
Can your sailboat rigging hold up a 160,000lb TANK? If not, watch how I took my synthetic standing rigging to the next level! I explain everything I did to upgrade my synthetic rigging, what tools are required, and where to get them. Then a step-by-step installation process. Special thanks to Kraken...
Ever wondered how to inspect your rigging? We share tips from our rigger. Subscribe for more sailing videos:
Trained by Des Kearns (one of Australia's greats), Jai looks at SY Esper's rigging inspection report, and we talk about general rigging inspection tips and tricks.
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After we did not use the wintertime for a new antifouling, it is time to get Seatramp out of the water and start the first topics on our long to do list.
See in the first part of our maintenance video how Seatramp comes out of the water and we start our boring landlife. A lot work to do, but it is ...
What do you do when you find a cobra in your workshop? Our rigger isn't phased about it... watch till the end! Subscribe for more sailing videos:
We filmed most of this week's episode when Liz was away in the UK, so while Millie supervised from above, Jamie got on with lots of boat repai...
$10,000 to re-rig our boat?! The rigging's ten years old, so our insurers insist we change it. But what do the professional riggers think? Subscribe for more sailing videos:
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A few notes:
1. Going down is just the opposite as going up.
2. Never bring an ascender to the very top of a rope, as it needs a a few inches of space above it to dis-engage from the rope and move downward again. (I learned this the hard way and was stuck at the top of my mast for half an hour)
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We help a fellow cruiser (Emily) from DinghyDreams raise her mast. We raised her deck stepped mast without the use of a crane., instead using another boat and several control lines.
Those involved in this adventure:
Emily
Johnny
Tony
Tom
Maddie (behind the camera)
Herby
Then we venture into the Gr...
EPISODE 23
We are both so upset by all our footage from the crossing. Firstly, I (Dave) lost our vlogging camera and at £500 each they are not cheap. Then, I (Dave) fitted the muff to get rid of wind noise and it gets rid of all noise! Ouch! You can imagine that I (Dave) have been in the dog hous...
E80 Vlog of Life in a Nutshell sailing travels.
We arrive in the beautiful bay of Golfito in Costa Rica and embark on the process of checking in.
We catch up with the cruisers which we met at Santa Catalina and make new friends. Peanut just makes it over to a beach party on the far away shore.
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In this episode we take out the old chainplates to see if they are reusable so we can keep our mast upright on our 1971 Pearson 35. Then we show you how we installed them. We also repair the spreaders so we're ready for the new rigging to raise the mast.We also take a little break to check out ...
We begin with a time lapse of the sunrise in Oriental and then go for a short shopping trip at The Piglet. Most of this video involves Herby assisting our new friend, Emily. Herby teaches her how to replace her stay using a sta-lok fitting.
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This video reviews the types of sailing ropes used on our sailboat and why each type has been chosen. Note: after feedback and discussion I plan to use 3/8" VPC to replace the main halyard rather than T-900.
The sail has arrived! Maddie and Herby finally set sail for a gem of a destination in the Chesapeake Bay.
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What we thought was going to be a simple service stop is turning into pure craziness! Ya know, we think it...
We re-rig the main sail so that it is properly rigged instead of just a temporary job. It was pretty tough running the line through the boom!
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In this episode of Sailing Nandji, we are preparing our yacht for blue water cruising. Nandjis rigging is old and rusty, we broke a shroud a few months ago saili...
When you need to go up a mast, safety is paramount. Aside from safety is the logistics of getting your weight up the stick! If you have a friend handy whom you trust to crank a winch, you can get up the mast in no time and with little effort on your part. What do you do if you need to go up and ther...
Some more boat work in the San Blas islands and this time it is me giving Maria a hand for a change. And we are hunting for some hidden treasures on the islands.
Enjoy and Ahoy,
Nike & Karl and the UTL team
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This is a simple way to remove the constructional stretch out of a new synthetic stay.
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