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Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

02-11-2019, 13:21

Replies: 9

Poll: Choice of material, diagram or video that explains how to lash shroud to spreader tip

Views: 4,396

Posted By rpeskett

Re: Choice of material, diagram or video that explains how to lash shroud to spreader

Hi,
Thank you! I'm abandoning the tying of knots and going with SS wire rope clips, with the U-bolt, like the link deblen posted. I like your idea of a wire holding the clamps together. This could...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

02-11-2019, 09:49

Replies: 9

Poll: Choice of material, diagram or video that explains how to lash shroud to spreader tip

Views: 4,396

Posted By rpeskett

Re: Choice of material, diagram or video that explains how to lash shroud to spreader

Thank you, Mr. May! I've seen that Catalina image, before, but the names of the knots seems to be exactly what I needed. I just watched a video of tying a Prusik hitch. It's impressive and my next...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

02-11-2019, 08:41

Replies: 9

Poll: Choice of material, diagram or video that explains how to lash shroud to spreader tip

Views: 4,396

Posted By rpeskett

Re: Choice of material, diagram or video that explains how to lash shroud to spreader

Hi Ann,
Thank you. I disagree about the spreader angle being horizontal, but agree about the bracket being designed to provide the proper angle.

Your suggestion about looking for a Merit group...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

01-11-2019, 19:35

Replies: 9

Poll: Choice of material, diagram or video that explains how to lash shroud to spreader tip

Views: 4,396

Posted By rpeskett

Choice of material, diagram or video that explains how to lash shroud to spreader tip

Hi folks,

Would you please post or send me a link to a diagram or video that explains how to lash the wire rope to the spreader tip, with a small piece of codline, cord, or with stainless seizing...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

03-10-2019, 00:33

Replies: 6

Poll: Recommendation on using boots or covers on spreader ends

Views: 3,327

Posted By rpeskett

Re: Recommendation on using boots or covers on spreader ends

Hi Ben,

Thanks very, very much. I just searched on Amazon, Downwind Marine , and Google for Pro-tec, didn't find it...then found Protect tape, also known as "millionaire's tape." PROtect MASK PTFE...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

30-09-2019, 23:56

Replies: 6

Poll: Recommendation on using boots or covers on spreader ends

Views: 3,327

Posted By rpeskett

Re: Recommendation on using boots or covers on spreader ends

Hi,

In my poll associated with my original post, I wonder why no one has selected my options related to ventilating the spreaders with cutting the bottom off or putting holes in them. It seems to...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

26-09-2019, 23:35

Replies: 8

Poll: Play in spreaders, wrapping the male tab of the bracket, with foil?

Views: 810

Posted By rpeskett

Re: Play in spreaders, wrapping the male tab of the bracket, with foil?

Hi Jim,
Your vote made me smile.
Rick

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 12:40

Replies: 9

question about loose spreader

Views: 3,330

Posted By rpeskett

Re: question about loose spreader

I'm impressed. Best story I've read in a while.
Rick

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 12:20

Replies: 6

Poll: Recommendation on using boots or covers on spreader ends

Views: 3,327

Posted By rpeskett

Recommendation on using boots or covers on spreader ends

Hi,

I have aluminum airfoil spreaders, as seen in the image. Do you recommend using boots or covers on the ends of these spreaders?

There are no sharp edges on my spreaders. If I don't cover...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 10:40

Replies: 28

Spreader End Covers - Mother of Invention...

Views: 8,770

Posted By rpeskett

Re: Spreader End Covers - Mother of Invention...

Regarding "...leather that could stay damp in contact with aluminium and stainless steel. I'd much prefer synthetic materials for this reason," I agree! I'm surprised by how many people favored...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 09:30

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

Re: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and do

Hi,

Thank you very much. I'm going with your advice. It seems reasonable that the maintenance of the bisecting angle could be done this way, and you helped me realize the importance of doing it. ...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 09:16

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

Re: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and do

Hi,
Thank you for writing. The spreaders do bisect the angle. It didn't occur to me to use clamps to maintain that. That seems to be better than nothing. The mast is down, so I assume wrapping with...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 09:04

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

Re: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and do

Hi,
"There are no bending moments on these spreaders until they go out of alignment, so the fixation can be less stringent." That is very helpful.
Thank you,
Rick

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 09:00

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

Re: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and do

Hi,
Thank you. There is no tension because the mast is down. I'll look into getting a Loos gauge.
Rick

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 08:57

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

Re: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and do

I agree. Mine bisect the angle, thanks to the angle of the spreader brackets. That reminds me that the force should be mainly compression. I'll look into that book.

Thank you, very much!

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 08:52

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

Re: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and do

I would like to ad that I have recently inspected the male tabs that protrude from the spreader brackets into the spreaders. They are very solid, with no evidence of weakness.

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 08:50

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

Re: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and do

Hi,
Thank you very much. You were correct about what was ripped out: just the spreader boot. My spreaders do bisect the angle they meet at the shroud. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Rick

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

21-09-2019, 08:42

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

Re: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and do

Hi Ann,
Thank you. The boot was ripped off the spreader for inspection. The spreader was not ripped out.
Rick

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

20-09-2019, 21:42

Replies: 8

Poll: Play in spreaders, wrapping the male tab of the bracket, with foil?

Views: 810

Posted By rpeskett

Play in spreaders, wrapping the male tab of the bracket, with foil?

Hi,
I have Dwyer airfoil spreaders, part D2503, with the Dwyer brackets in the image attached. There is a little bit of play in the spreaders, at the bracket, and I'm concerned that this could...

Forum: Deck hardware: Rigging, Sails & Hoisting

20-09-2019, 21:36

Replies: 34

Poll: How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Views: 10,008

Posted By rpeskett

How important is binding shrouds to spreaders, so spreaders don't slide up and down?

Hi,

I have a 33-foot Dwyer mast, only five years old, in excellent condition, with five-year-old Dwyer spreaders, as pictured. I read that most people bind the shrouds to the spreaders to stop...

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