Here is the photo of stress cracks.
Ok folks here's the deal. Talked to one of 2 machine shops here. They wanted 100/hr open ended with no estimate. Like PDW they didn't sound like...
Thanks for the response PDW. The drawings worked fine with my rig. The deadeyes I purchased originally were for 1/4 chainplates as per spec. The...
On my 28' Bristol Channel Cutter I have bulwarks and do the sling and block thang. Bulwarks are 3/4 thick by 6.5 tall. They are mounted to 2x2...
I have needed to replace the 1/4" 316 SS chainplates on my boat. They appear to have stress cracks as opposed to crevice corrosion. These plates...
Paul B, Yes, this was and is a perfectly good thread, even with your pontification. You seem to have a good grasp on the situation with the BCC....
I agree ancient kayaker. This is my first time on this forum. I am about to abandon this thread. This is not a sail trim problem. And I do not...
Paul B And your Lack of humility makes it impossible for me to take you seriously.
Stephen Ditmore, The BCC as it was first built had a little to much weather helm. Over the years most people have adjusted the designed mast...
This is good stuff latestarter ... thank you!
I'll tell you all that this has been a mind bender. When I first purchased the boat she had weather helm. I put a new jib on her and now I have...
The sheet lead is such a steep angle, that moving it enough would render the sail useless in my opinion. I know that the CoE and CoA are just...
The reason I posted here was the realization that lee helm is not a good thing. But wouldn't making the sail smaller move the COE even further...
Thanks for the reply Steve. I am aware of the center of effort and the center of lateral resistance and the corresponding theory. I sailed my...
Shanti, a Bristol Channel Cutter has some serious lee helm. On a trip down from Florida I had the typical weather helm of a BCC which really isn't...
