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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-12-2013, 20:25
Replies: 62
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Posted By Geoff54
Re: Octaplait vs Doublebraid For Jordan Series Drogue

Thanks!
I wonder what " a silly mistake on my part" was. I'll have to see if I can track this down - I much prefer to learn from a silly mistake made by someone else than from one of my own. :thumb:
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-12-2013, 19:44
Replies: 62
Views: 12,925
Posted By Geoff54
Re: Octaplait vs Doublebraid For Jordan Series Drogue

I've read a lot of Roger Taylor's stuff and he has always been a proponent of the JSD. I don't have time to read all this again, can you point out where he wrote about losing his drogue? Thanks ...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 04-12-2013, 19:12
Replies: 62
Views: 12,925
Posted By Geoff54
Re: Octaplait vs Doublebraid For Jordan Series Drogue

You know nothing about me – please do not presume to know what I have or have not done. I did read the report, admittedly some years ago when building a JSD. Clearly I read it more carefully than...
Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting 03-12-2013, 22:54
Replies: 62
Views: 12,925
Posted By Geoff54
Re: Octaplait vs Doublebraid For Jordan Series Drogue

If you read the coast guard report (you can find it on the web or I can email a copy if you can't) and his other writings, Jordan specified nylon double braid. He was an engineer and clearly...
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