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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 02-09-2022, 02:41
Replies: 39
Views: 5,026
Posted By 40 South
Re: Hybrid standing rigging

I have been all Dux (except forestay, roller fuller) for 6 years. No problems yet. Dyneema jacket on lowers.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 02-01-2022, 18:07
Replies: 17
Views: 1,653
Posted By 40 South
Re: Synthetic Rigging for Discontinuous Rig

I did my Hunter with a B&R rig. 15 pieces of Dynice Dux in all! All terminated with turnbuckles. Sized correctly it has minimal creep.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 15-10-2021, 16:35
Replies: 50
Views: 8,175
Posted By 40 South
Re: Heat Set Dyneema

If you look at the elongation graphs for HS dyneema.........keeping the load below around 10% breaking strain, there will be no appreciable elongation.
Once over 20% of breaking strain elongation...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 11-10-2021, 20:18
Replies: 50
Views: 8,175
Posted By 40 South
Re: Heat Set Dyneema

Maybe I'm reading this incorrectly....but how did the splices make your stays 4'' longer? Splices usually shorten the stay.

Did you splice them too long?

When I did mine, I got them to within...
Forum: Anchoring & Mooring 26-09-2021, 00:16
Replies: 8
Views: 1,765
Posted By 40 South
Re: DIY Bridle

Have closer look!

The only whipping is hard against the thimble. The dark patches 1/2 way along the long splice is the heat melted ends of the two splices that form the long splice, an eye splice...
Forum: Marine Electronics 21-09-2021, 01:07
Replies: 6
Views: 1,605
Posted By 40 South
Re: Epirb GME MT600G

The retailers are idiots! They need to do their homework! :banghead:

Any EPIRB you buy in Australia must be registered in Australia. It WILL operate and be recognised ANYWHERE in the world! Do not...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 18-09-2021, 18:40
Replies: 15
Views: 2,079
Posted By 40 South
Re: Deck hardware hole file without access to back side.

Poke a bit of foam or newspaper down there.:thumb:

Or if you can get the back, put a piece of tape over it.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 17-09-2021, 16:39
Replies: 17
Views: 1,971
Posted By 40 South
Re: Windvane that can go off centerline

I can sell you a standard vane and a short shaft to get you started. :biggrin:
They are excess to my requirements.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 15-09-2021, 15:08
Replies: 17
Views: 1,971
Posted By 40 South
Re: Windvane that can go off centerline

If you go the same route as I did using a hydrovane, you will need to pull the fuel tank to gain access to the inside of the transom for the backing plate/block. Not a bad thing as I cleaned it out...
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 15-09-2021, 14:52
Replies: 17
Views: 1,971
Posted By 40 South
Re: Windvane that can go off centerline

Here's my Hunter 40 with a hydrovane off set to the port.
Forum: General Sailing Forum 06-09-2021, 20:18
Replies: 3
Views: 833
Posted By 40 South
Insurance - Australia

Hi All,
Topsail is starting to become difficult with a policy renewal. No claims or anything out of the ordinary, not north of the 26th. They have turned into a broker rather than an underwriter.
...
Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling 03-08-2021, 15:29
Replies: 10
Views: 1,586
Posted By 40 South
Re: splicing tools for large lines

I use hollow fids for any single & double braid to about 16mm, open fids for any laid or 8 plait rope up to about 100mm and solid spikes and open fids for wire.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 20-05-2021, 12:23
Replies: 21
Views: 3,108
Posted By 40 South
Re: New lifelines - open-bodied vs tubular turnbuckles?

Thanks for your reply Jedi.
The fuzziness is from dragging the dyneema through the staunchion holes, it was a tight fit. Probably should have used 6mm😁
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 19-05-2021, 22:35
Replies: 21
Views: 3,108
Posted By 40 South
Re: New lifelines - open-bodied vs tubular turnbuckles?

I did mine in 7mm dyneema, complete with gates, 2mm dyneema lashing with 4 wraps and S/S thimbles a few months ago.
Forum: Plumbing Systems and Fixtures 02-03-2021, 02:25
Replies: 5
Views: 1,118
Posted By 40 South
Re: Vinylester Potable Water Tanks??

I'm making epoxy tanks using divynil (epoxy/foam/epoxy)sheets with epoxy resin & tape to seal corners.
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-01-2021, 00:36
Replies: 62
Views: 19,276
Posted By 40 South
Re: Another dyneema line failure

Your 10mm backstay should be around 8600kg BS. It may be higher depending on the grade and manufacturer. The ram has the power on the 2:1. As I said earlier it only needs 5450 kg force to break the...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-01-2021, 23:31
Replies: 62
Views: 19,276
Posted By 40 South
Re: Another dyneema line failure

From the info I have Dynex Dux doesn't come in 8mm, 7mm or 9mm. It is made from larger sizes and stretched so it finishes smaller.

OK, a few numbers for you to think about.......9mm breaking...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-01-2021, 22:36
Replies: 62
Views: 19,276
Posted By 40 South
Re: Another dyneema line failure

If as you say the internal strands are the significantly damaged ones and from what I can see of the outer strands....no, I don't accept that UV is the issue here. I think it is uneven loading of the...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-01-2021, 21:42
Replies: 62
Views: 19,276
Posted By 40 South
Re: Another dyneema line failure

Hydraulic rams can output significant loads and they are unforgiving. I don't know the sizing of the ram or working pressure so cannot comment on actual loads.

Just about any rope/line will have a...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-01-2021, 20:56
Replies: 62
Views: 19,276
Posted By 40 South
Re: Another dyneema line failure

Single braid dyneema does not have a core! It is made up of 12 sets of fibres plaited together.

Heat set dyneema (Dynice Dux etc.) does not like being load cycled as used in your application, it...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 30-10-2020, 14:27
Replies: 73
Views: 25,570
Posted By 40 South
Re: Dyneema rigging on a budget

I used threaded stem balls and toggles from SeaRig in NZ
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 30-10-2020, 14:00
Replies: 73
Views: 25,570
Posted By 40 South
Re: Dyneema rigging on a budget

All this talk of not being able to tension using lashings........why use lashing at all? Use turnbuckles! I did.
Forum: General Classifieds (no boats) 05-09-2020, 18:00
Replies: 14
Views: 2,263
Posted By 40 South
Re: R&D flexible shaft coupling

Hi
What are the bolt centers please.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 16-07-2020, 23:09
Replies: 22
Views: 4,506
Posted By 40 South
Re: Why not bladders?

Never touching bladders again!

Case 1.
Had two water bladders made, about 100lt each. Fitted one under a settee in the main saloon and filled. The next day all the timber around the bladder was...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 04-07-2020, 15:36
Replies: 13
Views: 1,459
Posted By 40 South
Re: Heart Interface

The Freedom also has a small fuse on an internal circuit board that allows the automatic transfer to occur. If this fuse is blown then there will be not transfer. Open up the case (disconnected from...
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