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will be recruited for crew/ballast (naturally “professionals”
aren’t allowed, but somehow minorities must be
represented)?
At the age of 70, I can state that I have been on the
saltwater for 65 years as a participant (Yes, I was at the
tiller of a sloop at 5 (on Long Island Sound). And I know
about marine hardware; I have made a few choice pieces
with lathe, mill, and drill. “Meddle With Your Metal”
(12/09 pages 32and 33) has value only from the lesson that
one must always clean and inspect and test everything on
board. The cleat shown is a bottom-of-the-line item that is
faulty in design. Its “feet” should be 2.5 times as large and
twice as thick. The jib shackle was defective not because it
was stainless - It was simply defective. I have helped pour
bronze and you can’t imagine the voids in it, many not
seen from the outside. Bronze cannons were weighed; light
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ones of the same design were scrapped - The assumption
was they contained voids. Zinc alloy (pot metal) hardware
is what one keeps away from; aluminum alloy is better.
Bronze and stainless are equal - Certainly stainless is far
and away the best for propeller shafts. And, in a class by
itself, is Monel.
I wouldn’t set foot on a boat with Spectra lifelines, the
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man is a ding-a-ling; forget the easily cut lifelines; what
other new idea/substitutions has he made? Check to see if
he has leather halyards - even money he has. Certainly he
has replaced hex head screws with Allen head.
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Truly Yours,
Josiah “Doc” Goldberg
Reduce your ownership
Using people as moveable ballast has been common in racing
costs by 50%
for decades. The racing rules just stipulate that your torso has
to be behind the lifeline. You are right that weight is a big part
of selecting crew in some one-design classes, depending on
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conditions and years ago it was not uncommon to see a crew of
10 on a J-29 to give it more advantage in strong winds. That
has somewhat lessened but crew weight distribution is still an
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important part of a boat’s performance. As far as crews wearing
life jackets, I can’t argue against that, although it’s not in the
professional staff so it is ready to
racing rules (see previous letter).
go when you are - all year round!
Sailing has long been a bastion of individuality and efforts
to make life jackets mandatory have been met with strong
opposition. The only Coast Guard rule is for kids under 12.
NO RESTRICTIONS on owner's use
As stated before, with the comfort of today’s PFD’s, there is no
excuse to not wearing one. However, it is up to the individual.
Regarding the “Meddle With Your Metal” article, the point,
as you picked up, was “one must always clean and inspect and
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test everything on board.” That is definitely the message.
As far as other modifications he’s made, we’ll continue to Shilshole Bay Marina
publish his suggestions, which are based on their family, now out
there doing it, along with input from other cruisers’ experiences
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with current equipment. Whether people choose to heed their
comments is up to them, but we think they are very relevant and
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we’re more than pleased to pass them on.
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