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Adding on a Ring? Let Us Count the Ways.
When it comes to attaching rings there are at least a dozen ways that work, each requiring different skill sets. In most cases, installation...
Ideal Drogue setup will require experiments
For maximum maneuverability, the control lines-one port, one starboard-should attach at the widest part of the boat. This maximizes leverage and places the effort...
Rope-to-Chain Splice Test
If youve ever struggled to retrieve a balky rope-to-chain back splice with your windlass, youve probably wondered if there wasnt a better approach. The...
The No-sew Webbing Strap with Link Buckle
Weve sewn our fair share of eyes in nylon webbing, but heres an easy no-sew alternative for creating a webbing strap with a buckle...
A Different Approach to the Catamaran Bridle
When it comes to snubber sizes and diameters, catamarans present special challenges, and usually require a bridle, with separate lines leading from the hook...
Fitting a Roller Furling Line
Replacing the roller-furling control line is an easy do-it-yourself job for the boat owner. Inexpensive, double-braid Dacron is a fine choice for furling lines...
Managing the Manson as a Working Anchor
The Manson Supreme is also quite willing to rotate into a fluke-down, ready for the roller, alignment. I prefer to avoid the use of...
Break and Break Again
All lines were broken once to determine approximate breaking strength without a stitched eye. A simple chain fall and load cell provided a means...
Other Stitching Techniques that Work Well
We principally looked at three means of seizing an eye without splicing-basting, round-stitching, and seizing-used alone and in combination. Round stitching is described in...
Mainsail Halyard Shackles
A mainsail halyard shackle needs to be as reliable as an on/off switch on a table saw. Its a one-act pony thats counted on...