How to inspect your rig - sailing life on a performance cruising catamaran EP35

[@AORD72]

When adjusting our mast we would use a weight on the main halyard (like a plumb bob). Then measure how far the halyard is to the mast just above the main height. Then you can measure after adjustment to see the change.. Also you have a measurement to return to if after making lots of adjustments and you encounter problems. Also gives you the ability to roughly calculate number of tuns for more adjustments. Of course you need no wind and flat sea for steady measurement.

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Yep, good ideas..cheers Sabret00th

[@normancook4620]

Janie: rather than using a clevis PIN use a SPLIT "O" RING harder on / harder off Chang them when you get a chance on all critical joints!

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Ring instead if split/cotter pin Norman? Could be an idea.

[@kusnezoff8705]

the thing you call a split pin is also called a cotter pin. used a lot in automotive applications and sailing as with your boat. I think a lot of people might know it better as a cotter pin in some areas of the world.

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Cool, thanks for that Kusnezoff.

[@teeanahera8949]

A cotter pin is a totally different component and I think is only called that in the US. A cotter pin is definitely not to be confused with a split pin. A cotter pin would be used in a bicycle where a wedge shaped pin fixes a crank to the crankshaft. A split pin is as described in this episode.

[@charlygrimtv]

Nice Video my friens 😜😍⛵️

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Tks Charly

[@grahamlockwood3178]

Really enjoy your videos of life on Jupiter with Princess. Cracked up when I noticed you were wearing a Qantas J Class pyjama to do the mast maintenance. Have a few of these myself and like you wear them other than as pyjamas. Have worked around the world in aviation including a stint in the Caribbean, Nice part of the world to sail and for Princess to learn scuba diving. Long way for you from flying in Singapore to living on a cat.

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Haha, yeah Graham... They're a good light long sleeve for jobs in the sun!... Youre with QF?... I worked with a bunch of those guys on "sabbatical" with China Southern... What a painful job that was... Great cash tho.... Hopefully I can get back in to it when we get back to SE Asia. Thanks for watching!

[@grahamlockwood3178]

@@SailingLifeonJupiter Hi Jamie. Was with Qantas, actually joined when they were transitioning to the B707 and Electra. Worked with them in BKK and Europe and have been in Aviation in various forms ever since. Until recently was with an airline in Cambodia, one of our A320 pilots had also flown with China Southern but enjoyed the Cambodia operations a lot more. Trying to get back to SE Asia but currently locked in Australia. Enjoy the Caribbean.

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Ahhh... was that Artur Kotula (ex CSA, now in Cambodia).... he was my room mate for 4 years in Singapore and crewed with us on the Indian ocean passage....

[@mikeferguson2828]

It’s never recommended to put the spanner between the sides like that on your turnbuckles. You need to use the spanner on the middle flat section

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Ah.. Nice tip Mike thanks.

[@robertlaird6746]

Couldn't you put a stainless bolt through a drilled out hole in your clevis pin rather than using a split pin and use a washer as well?

[@subramaniyanv4512]

Interact....thats what ppl like...converse to each other...thats missing...support each other in bad situations..love eachother....Love...its missing....ppl love love stories...

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Tks Subra... We've taken your advice on board... But since we run about 6mths behind real time with our vids it'll take that long to see any change... But I hear ya!

[@MiQBohlin]

Aye, good to see those sculptures gets inhabited. Since 2006 it is evolving nicely but slowly. Giving a lot of people some understanding about how vulnerable coral growth is. 👍🏽🤿

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Wow, that's 15years of growth!

[@PC-uh6hk]

If you have generator, why is your compressor gas powered? It makes sense to limit the number of gasoline powered units aboard because gasoline vapor is so explosive, static electricity can even set it off. I would buy a compressor that runs on electricity and a good generator. Keep the generator in a well ventilated compartment.

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Hey there PC... No, we don't have a generator... Yeah, I've seen those electric compressors... They look nice.

[@garygerard4290]

Real Nice Video. I liked that you touched on a number of subjects giving some background on each. Your editing dept. gets an A+

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Thanks so much Gary.. Appreciated.

[@steveturansky9031]

As long as you are going to sail to all these spectacular places in the Tropics, you two might as well dive in many excellent dive spots along the way. Hopefully the Philippines will still be great so Princess can see her country from a different perspective when she gets back there. I haven't dove in too many places outside the PI, but still some pretty decent spots (Belize, Kauai, Panama, FL Keys). The diving I did in the 80's, when I worked in the Philippines, beats them all hands down. Of course the reefs may have deteriorated since then but there are alot more conservation efforts now. I really did not know just how lucky I was to be able to catch an early morning banka boat to the local islands and get 2 dives in before my work shift started at noon. The absolute best I've ever seen was Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea. I'm glad to see you guys are enjoying life while you are still young. And the videos are a great way to later remember all the exciting things you have done..

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Ya, thanks Steve... I agree, PI is the best diving for me so far.. Although down the Borneo East Coast is excellent.... I never made it to Tubataha coz of the threat of Abu Sayef... But we will get there hopefully.

[@steveturansky9031]

@@SailingLifeonJupiter When I did Tubataha in 1987, it was a 5 day dive trip on a large power cat with about 40 divers aboard. There were about 25-30 crew and most of them were visibly (on display) armed with Armalites (M-16) pulling into and out of Puerto Princessa port. I guess that's a strong deterrent - It worked.

[@normancook4620]

Hi: where are you intending to go in the next 2mo. Do you know any port of call where you definitely intend to put in so that I might send you a package that can be held for you to pick up.

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Hey Norm... You've got me intrigued!.. Not yet is the short answer but we will try find an address on East Coast US shortly, because we need some amazon stuff.... What you got for us?!

[@zaneaussie]

Awesome series guys!! Cat...I want one but I really don't like heights. Might have to get a motor cat :-D Also I saw you have had some issues with your water membrane and I was wondering if it might be possible to use something similar to a fusion water cooker to evaporate water from seawater? Would be a pretty cool little device that would not rely on mechanical membranes etc

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Tks Silverfox... Sure I guess you could boil seawater on the stove in a smaller pot and condense it into a larger one... Good for emergency water!

[@zaneaussie]

@@SailingLifeonJupiter Yeah for sure. But a solar condenser would be free and could make water as long as there is sunshine. You guys heading back to Aus anytime soon? Keep up the great videos, love the content. In one of your videos you mentioned you could get in touch with the designer. I am contemplating constructing my own cat. Would he have the cutting files? i.e the engineering plans for this or is it strictly going through the factory in Philippines?

[@joseph4285]

hey guys glad to see ya'll having a good time love the videos

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Tks Joseph

[@danmallery9142]

Do you think having too much pre-bend on the mast contributed to the failure of the pins? TIA

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

No, the pre bend shouldnt have stressed the forestay... I can only guess there was too much movement in the fitting crossing the Indian ocean... So perhaps not tight enough?!

[@latitudeash]

Looks like a lawnmower engine. I bet the compressor cost a lot more than a lawnmower. Lol 😆.

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Yep...good little honda engine driving it.

[@rnunezc.4575]

Wow, first time I see turnbuckles up on rig....how come ?...

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

They are to adjust the prebend and tension to hold the mast in column... the shroud turnbuckles are down at decklevel.

[@NewZealandPakeha]

Any idea if they sell bare hulls like yours ?

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Yup.. I think so... Email me on [e-mail] and I'll put you in touch.

[@michaelanderson1788]

👍👍👍👍

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

Tks Michael

[@gezac440]

Jet engines are so much easier to start...

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

True... But cost a little more...

[@mitchellbarnow1709]

Jupiter is beautiful to live aboard, but not the planet, Jupiter!

[@SailingLifeonJupiter]

I'd have to agree Mitchell.... Cheers for watching