Really clever with the end to end fids to open up the hole!
@Lordmacsmith6 ай бұрын
I used your methods for my lifelines, and the multiple wraps, and zero knots which worked great! Thank you. I did leave a stop knot on the bitter ends, for future adjustments if needed, for tensioning to 20%, using my winch and 4:1 purchase.
@markchodroff250 Жыл бұрын
Your the best , I had a sailboat for 15 years , it was a 35’ , that was back in 1990’s if i would purchase a boat again I would have synthetic lines not stainless steel cable , but being almost 75 I think a good sail would be ok but not owning a boat again, too much work for me now ! I really enjoy your videos.
@RiggingDoctor Жыл бұрын
Thanks! At that age, Maddie and I want a trawler because it’s less lifting (at least we think it will be less lifting)
@nooneanybodyknows13212 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the process. I followed along until the end. I wish you would've shown it finished. Interesting 👍
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
That’s the next episode ;)
@melinda57772 жыл бұрын
You know these are my favorite, Doctor!!! ❤️👍⛵️
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
Yay! I’m glad you like them
@DowneastThunderCreations2 жыл бұрын
Another winner, Herby! Gonna crank up your "Charm City Chewers" YT channel anytime soon? 👍👍👍
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
We have to be back in charm city for that one! It’ll be soon :)
@Hindukushsailing2 жыл бұрын
That is pretty sweet. When will you sail the Alberg to Bermuda?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
Once it’s done ;)
@kscharky89512 жыл бұрын
Great video! very useful. Thanks!
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome
@harbourdogNL2 жыл бұрын
So I'm watching and saying to myself OMG, how fucking complicated is this, how did he ever figure all this out, and then at 14:58 there's a solved Rubik's cube. 😆 Ok, that explains it...dude you are next level geekdom. Majorly impressed over here!
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
🤓 thanks!
@anthonyrstrawbridge2 жыл бұрын
💥 Quite brilliant really 👍
@johngagne333 ай бұрын
Sorry if you already covered this but can you use dyneema with a roller furler?
@adamrummer53422 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks! Maybe I missed it, but what was the reason for not using pre-sheathed dyneema?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
Dyneema comes in a few different molecular styles and the pre sheathed ones are not the right one for standing rigging
@alsadler40132 жыл бұрын
Did I miss something in this video, or was there only one eye with chafe protection around the thimble?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
You got it. The other eye is up the mast and not in an area that gets chafed so it wasn’t necessary to do. You can do it up there as well if you desire, the process would be the same.
@zorce Жыл бұрын
Nice videos, just got myself my first sailboat and need to replace the rigging quite soon and plan to fo it with dyneema instead. Where did you get the splicing tools from? Cant see to find any similar.
@RiggingDoctor Жыл бұрын
This is the set that I have: amzn.to/3rBjy4n
@svsalacia64952 жыл бұрын
Good Teaching
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@PyeGuySailing2 жыл бұрын
This may be a dumb question...but instead if the chafe sleeve, couldn't I just put a pool noodle over the whole bottom 5 feet? Or wrap it in hockey tape? Something replaceable in case it gets damaged.
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
You want something with low friction so the sail slides up and down easily. Hockey tape is high friction, so avoid that. Let me know what works out for you and how you like it! We are all learning together :)
@ericduriez43155 ай бұрын
Does the lock weakens the splice? In what proportion?
@RiggingDoctor5 ай бұрын
At the bends for the lock, the splice will be a little weaker there and if pushed to the breaking point, it will break there. Simply upsizing your line diameter so that it doesn’t get pushed to the breaking point is the easy solution that lets you have a splice that can’t shake out accidentally.
@bernardmichels82042 жыл бұрын
Where did you find the cover material. Thanks. Btw been using your dyneema vids. Incredibly helpful. Thanks
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
Glad they are helpful! I bought the dyneema cover at West Marine. It’s called the “chafe sleeve” by New England Ropes.
@herbsilva79364 жыл бұрын
Hey Herb Great video... perhaps I will be doing this soon. What material are you using for the chafe cover?
@RiggingDoctor4 жыл бұрын
Herb Silva it’s more Dyneema. The product is made by New England Ropes and is called “chafe sleeve”
@yahuchanon373 жыл бұрын
do you have to use timbles, i was prepared to change one shroud and one stay, but when i got the mast down- it all have to be replaced-i have enough line and chafe sleeve for the eyes. small boat 4mm line...
@RiggingDoctor3 жыл бұрын
The thimbles help keep the eyes open. If the eyes are too tight, the line will actually break from the stress of the sharp turn. The thimble keeps the turn smooth and that makes it last a lot longer, otherwise the eye will be the first place it will break. (The thimbles are super cheap at 4mm)
@yahuchanon373 жыл бұрын
@@RiggingDoctor okay, yes you are right- patience is important in these matters- dont like being de-masted, all the loose ends... thank you
@yahuchanon373 жыл бұрын
@@RiggingDoctor the thimbles were cheap, got to keep the eyes open....
@bill22922 жыл бұрын
Great series! Where do you prefer to get the sailmakers thimbles?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
West Marine. I like the ones from Ronstan, they are beautifully polished and have no sharp edges to cause concern.
@liamstone34372 жыл бұрын
so do you still use bronze hanks or do you have something that is kinder to your stay?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
Dyneema soft hanks for the sail to attach to the synthetic stay.
@7drobin3 жыл бұрын
I need to replace the forestay on my 20' trailer sailer. Do I use the same diameter Dyneema as the existing SS? Is there a rule of thumb? Cheers.
@RiggingDoctor3 жыл бұрын
It’s a bit of math. Email me (riggingdr@gmail.com) your stays diameter and I can calculate the ideal Dyneema diameter
@graeme-sailingskeptic2 жыл бұрын
Closed thimbles would be stronger?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
Yes, but sometimes they are just a bit too wide to fit in the appropriate toggle. A bit of finessing will help it slip into the toggle 😉 Closed thimbles also look a lot prettier!
@slick80862 жыл бұрын
What diameter line and what size sailmaker's thimble?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
At minimum, the size of thimble to match the diameter of the stay. The size of the stay depends on a bunch of factors related to the strength needed to support the rig.
@dwayne64023 жыл бұрын
are those 3/8" (9mm) thimbles? Were did you find those thimbles?
@RiggingDoctor3 жыл бұрын
They are West Marine house brand stainless steel thimbles.
@PetervanGinneken2 жыл бұрын
So is dyneema always a single braid?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
The ones you use for rigging is
@luisgirado28932 жыл бұрын
Why not use a Dyneema cored line with sleeve instead of going thorugh the sleeve process?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
The issue is the Dyneema core isn’t the right kind of Dyneema. You want to use either heat set Dyneema or DM20, both only come as single braid. If you found a fiber with the correct core material, you then need to take into account that the measurement of the line is the outside diameter including the cover. You would need to get a sample and measure the core to size it accordingly. If you come across a double braid that is made with DM20, please let me know because I would love to use it 😉
@jeffdege47862 жыл бұрын
You say you need to bury 25-1/2". That's dependent upon the diameter of your line, isn't it? 9mm line × 72 = 64.8cm = 25.5in?
@RiggingDoctor2 жыл бұрын
You got it. Smaller line is less length and thicker line is longer, but all x72 (in mm)