Select to expand quotesamsturdy said..
Thanks DrRog. The boat next to me has the blocks on the mast and the owner says he has to ease the lazy jacks so that
the mainsail will form its proper shape. A boat a little further away has his blocks out on the spreader and with the extra width
created doesn't need to do that, so I'm seriously considering putting my blocks on the spreader, but hey.....any info is
better than none.
Yes, I looked at this yesterday actually. There was a very slight line on the main where one line was. I'm guessing it may have impacted it by a few mm only. I guessed it wouldn't have much effect. Better to go out on the spreaders (about a third?) it seems.
Yes I agree, about one third out. Your stack pack pics are excellent info, thanks for posting them.
Select to expand quotesamsturdy said..
Thanks DrRog. The boat next to me has the blocks on the mast and the owner says he has to ease the lazy jacks so that
the mainsail will form its proper shape. A boat a little further away has his blocks out on the spreader and with the extra width
created doesn't need to do that, so I'm seriously considering putting my blocks on the spreader, but hey.....any info is
better than none.
Hey Sam,
He may of been talking about easing the lazy jacks so they are not holding the boom up like a topping lift. If the boom is held up it would be near impossible to get the correct mainsail shape.
OK Jolene, I understand. I'll have a chat next time I see him. Although it will be interesting to hear
what other forum users say.
Select to expand quotesamsturdy said...
OK Jolene, I understand. I'll have a chat next time I see him. Although it will be interesting to hear
what other forum users say.
Mine from memory are at least half way out on both mast spreaders sam
Ill dig out a old photo if i can
Tonight
Thanks HG that's great. It seems the local boats are 50/50 mast or spreader. I can really see the sense in
spreader mounted blocks if mast mounted blocks are going to interfere with the mainsail. It seems DrRog
would be a little happier if his blocks had been mounted a little further out on his spreaders, so I might as
well get it right from the start.
Glad to see Driftwood coming along so nicely HG.
Just been reading Keensailers idea of wanting a maintenance/financial free boat...........as if.
Select to expand quotesamsturdy said..
Thanks HG that's great. It seems the local boats are 50/50 mast or spreader. I can really see the sense in
spreader mounted blocks if mast mounted blocks are going to interfere with the mainsail. It seems DrRog
would be a little happier if his blocks had been mounted a little further out on his spreaders, so I might as
well get it right from the start.
Glad to see Driftwood coming along so nicely HG.
Just been reading Keensailers idea of wanting a maintenance/financial free boat...........as if.
This is a short video I made a few weeks ago when we were discussing Lazy jacks. While sailing the lazy jacks and topping lift is eased off. You will notice the SS thimbles don't actually touch the sail. Ignore the flapping leech on the headsail, the leech line had come loose and I sorted it later in the day.
Thanks Ramona, just the job. I noted that your blocks are about a third of the way along your spreader as DrRog and I had
discussed. That reinforces my decision to do the same. Thanks mate.
Before:
After:
The shipwright has been busy. Rotten timberwork replaced, frame for hatch rebuilt, deck ready to go back on.
Feeling a bit proud of myself...
Couldn't have got this far without your encouragement. .HG especially. ..thank you for the simple steps
Select to expand quoteMcNaughtical said..
Feeling a bit proud of myself...
Couldn't have got this far without your encouragement. .HG especially. ..thank you for the simple steps
Wow!!!! Thats awesome Mcnaughtical.
i,m very impressed mcnaught !!! well done ... its coming along nice .... keep going !!!!
Wow McNaughtical. That my good lady, is really good.
I am impressed, we'll have to start calling you Jessica Watson soon, you're getting all self-sufficient on us!
Really nice work mate, well done.
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[/b]simplicity said..
Before:
After:
The shipwright has been busy. Rotten timberwork replaced, frame for hatch rebuilt, deck ready to go back on.
Hi Simplicity,
Nice! If I may ask, how long did it take your shipwright between the two photos?
(Please tell me it something like 4 weeks, or I'm going to feel terrible.)
I love seeing new timber work, but I seem to take forever to do even the simplest job.
It must feel good seeing it now
SB
Remember Mc Nautical
plys cheap so if you stuff a cut out just make an other till your happy and you get to use the other piece some where else for some thing else or project
Some time I scab some old packing ply from work and make that the template once its perfected and tracy it out on marine ply
Good work young lady 
Select to expand quoteShaggybaxter said..
The shipwright has been busy. Rotten timberwork replaced, frame for hatch rebuilt, deck ready to go back on.
Hi Simplicity,
Nice! If I may ask, how long did it take your shipwright between the two photos?
(Please tell me it something like 4 weeks, or I'm going to feel terrible.)
I love seeing new timber work, but I seem to take forever to do even the simplest job.
It must feel good seeing it now
SB
SB, yes I've enjoyed watching this work progress, and learned a lot along the way. For example, the scarfing for the deck joint is 10:1. There's also been work in the framing down to and across the floor, all in solid timber. Yesterday the first layer of deck was glued in place, the second section is being laminated over the top this morning. It's being laminted in two layers to accommodate the camber across the cabin top. He's into the third week now, nearly finished. I'll try to post some more photos.
My masts will be dropped off later tonight and my Muir anchor winch arrive also , so Ive a very busy next few months to deal with . I like it not not has to be done .
Exciting times ahead HG :) and good work McNautical, love seeing you guys getting your boats together to go SAILING!!!!! (Don't loose sight of that in the getting together, this is just the hard yards to reap the rewards :) ).
She a big stick Larry. Are you going to paint it or leave bare?
If you are going to paint it, one of the best ally etch primers is International (formerly Epiglass) PA 10. You can overcoat it with just about anything.
Select to expand quoteLazzarae said..
Spent the past 3 days sanding back my mast to bare metal, one more day to go :(
Hi Lazzarae
What did you use was far as sanding goes . Im about to start my masts mines old weathered anodize
I did my mast a while ago - it's on page 23 of this thread (and here: http://www.adventuresinbob.com/the-big-re-rig-part-2/) . I just wonder if you should be removing the winches and fittings, Lazz? If there's corrosion under those you might be better off getting all that gone while you've got the mast down.
HG, I used a belt sander mostly and an angle grinder with a blue paint remover disc on it for any thicker stuff (eg. the 2-pac I painted on my boom before I decided not to paint the mast 
). Best results were doing long, even strokes along the line of the mast. Can't recall the paper grade.
Anodized masts i can remember reading to remove the aanodized also removes aluminium
As the anosizing is etched into the aluminium
To remove it you are also making your masts thiner
That worries me
Select to expand quoteDAMA said..
Did anyone find a coin under their mast once removed?
Dama the only thing Ive found under where the masts were is a lot of work and even above the mast more work
a doubloon would have been real nice
