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Gear TestingDrew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.comBlogger548125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-83980499884473137062023-12-25T15:16:00.008-05:002024-01-23T15:00:00.943-05:00Wiring Color Codes<p>I used to think there was something like a standard color code, but then I learned that trailers were different. Then I bought stuff from Amazon (no instructions) and learned that the UK, Europe (IEC) and China also have unique codes, and they are different.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZH4AORV_JqAg3hYBcLyqsdEEmxU1R1V4fvXdt7D_sBXhoUShYKfemWB1WJnOn9TQiMPa57fIUCo9c-VSY17B5JJHg0QVKUQx5C-CYLsnqplSBtW09ZU-4EPEvFNnCgHcYAen66Gh-j6yvWfTjJPI2xWNxjpTnZ8PfI0Dkj9bIc2nxoICWmjK-zy9KZFE/s1633/4b.%20master%20DC.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="1633" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZH4AORV_JqAg3hYBcLyqsdEEmxU1R1V4fvXdt7D_sBXhoUShYKfemWB1WJnOn9TQiMPa57fIUCo9c-VSY17B5JJHg0QVKUQx5C-CYLsnqplSBtW09ZU-4EPEvFNnCgHcYAen66Gh-j6yvWfTjJPI2xWNxjpTnZ8PfI0Dkj9bIc2nxoICWmjK-zy9KZFE/w656-h210/4b.%20master%20DC.jpg" width="656" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So now I can figure out my Chinese stuff. My boat, on the other hand, has parts from Asia, Europe, and the US, and there is no color code I can derive. So I stick with black and red and label the ends where they are not obvious. </div><p></p><p>(BTW, the reason ABYC does not use Black for the 12 V negative is to avoid confusion with the 120 V hot. My boat doesn't have a 120 V system, so I'm not worried. The IEC also specifies a different color for the high voltage neutral (blue).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9C0gyvz_Z3JwIA-5k91rEMJgJKXzhg8Ym1HL7Hguqyfoid_aO9nBcOoiNwYdARl0VwpojMYDJjBuP_7iQayPxQL4i4RASP9et55wGhI3H-9SPrXRIujQDfMVTrbH3o8BmarMfjPhwGO6Sq9D-_TufYJfIQvwzaPi1e5o5sFLb9AxmVevXHLPCYRDdFGd/s1461/4.%20120%20V%20codes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="101" data-original-width="1461" height="40" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb9C0gyvz_Z3JwIA-5k91rEMJgJKXzhg8Ym1HL7Hguqyfoid_aO9nBcOoiNwYdARl0VwpojMYDJjBuP_7iQayPxQL4i4RASP9et55wGhI3H-9SPrXRIujQDfMVTrbH3o8BmarMfjPhwGO6Sq9D-_TufYJfIQvwzaPi1e5o5sFLb9AxmVevXHLPCYRDdFGd/w586-h40/4.%20120%20V%20codes.jpg" width="586" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-44278593866616799882023-11-27T15:17:00.003-05:002023-11-27T15:17:55.258-05:00New Stuff I'm Testing for Practical Sailor<div><p>Of course, the you'll need to subscribe to get the full story. I hope you will. PS is one of my favorite research tools. Every subscription comes with access to the full archives, which is a whole lot. <b><br /></b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Seam Sealing Tape</b></p><p>The leading cause of death of rain gear is loose seam tape. 25 years ago I bought a 3-layer Goretex jacket and pants with bad tape and good fabric. I glued the tape down with contact cement and it stayed through 20 years of occasional use. But it was a laborious process. More recently I bought a second hand spray skirt (it came with a sea kayak) with bad seam.</p><p>I tried gluing the tape back down again. It worked, but was laborious. I tried Seamgrip from the outside; it worked, but doesn't look great. It tried several highly regarded SA tapes, even using tape primer. A waste of time. But <u>iron-on seam tapes work great</u>. Use a name brand.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0W7nt9DQuKnRGm-EgBXvZwKzPwCuQByXIdcjIiE-wYNk4fmrl0MkvL_Leyuwn_Eq2vVafEhD8Jh6linFsvySYZqOCDZHZayzy0gB6RYoSswnAgtdaRDdIOWIx_beO4C7_AEbgVMrHccMhc6mgc0WdPFgRNSKt22pjtJIKV-J4NcpGNuhJv4VhvLIqPJG/s3200/PA231559.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0W7nt9DQuKnRGm-EgBXvZwKzPwCuQByXIdcjIiE-wYNk4fmrl0MkvL_Leyuwn_Eq2vVafEhD8Jh6linFsvySYZqOCDZHZayzy0gB6RYoSswnAgtdaRDdIOWIx_beO4C7_AEbgVMrHccMhc6mgc0WdPFgRNSKt22pjtJIKV-J4NcpGNuhJv4VhvLIqPJG/w407-h305/PA231559.JPG" width="407" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>The shoulder/back seam is iron-on, the armpit and side is glued.</i><br /></p><p> </p><p><b>Penetrating Epoxy</b></p><p> I never really looked into it, because West Systems says it's useless. I'm only part way into this, and I feel like West Systems is about 70% right.</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Penetrating epoxies are 3-5 times weaker than conventional Epoxies. Weaker than Gorilla Glue and about the same as varnish. </li><li>Penetrating epoxies are really slow to cure, like days. And they must be fully cured before over coating (they are not compatible green even within the same brand).</li><li>Does not help the bond. Would you bond to varnish? I didn't think so.</li><li>Not at all water tolerant, perhaps less than other epoxies. So much for rotten cores, which are surely damp.</li><li>Adding acetone actually reduces effective penetration. When the acetone dries it pulls some of the epoxy back to the surface with it. The epoxy does not penetrate with the acetone. The acetone does not improve water tolerance. Don't add acetone ... ever.<br /></li></ul><p> On the other hand, there many be some uses.</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Varnish undercoat. But I have no evidence that it sticks better than or is more durable then thinned varnish.</li><li>Sealing questionable edges after a hatch replacement. Bear in mind that it will delay the project another several days.</li><li>Use slow cure epoxy instead. It will penetrate nearly as well, since it has time, and will be full strength, and will be compatible green within the same system.</li></ul><p>But I'll know more in a few months. I'm going to be leaving samples to weather.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLcvqQnu_497MrU3_cY9j_JyLfQ7tanriWSzDTsFEsprUGOyd_dRR3ZcOkDlORF5sGZjeKx-oovzYcgCuRKaFhFIPex0MsaMayVjboGhFaXjKrctTHZOsoWIpP700G73zXhmc3dtR9y13cHyfFZ9mGsbvra3QVlGFepe9mFCXPdzP4lWL1n_hLcvp1-6Z/s3200/PB161681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDLcvqQnu_497MrU3_cY9j_JyLfQ7tanriWSzDTsFEsprUGOyd_dRR3ZcOkDlORF5sGZjeKx-oovzYcgCuRKaFhFIPex0MsaMayVjboGhFaXjKrctTHZOsoWIpP700G73zXhmc3dtR9y13cHyfFZ9mGsbvra3QVlGFepe9mFCXPdzP4lWL1n_hLcvp1-6Z/w387-h290/PB161681.JPG" width="387" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>As you can see, it has not really penetrated good wood, since it is still on the surface. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Coatings for Tramps and Amsteel</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The tramps on my F-24 and PDQ came with PVC coatings to reduce UV damage and chafe. The coating has worn off, so I recoated with the factory stuff (Sunrise Yacht Products). It seems to be a durable, flexible, high adhesion coating, so I will be exploring other uses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Amsteel comes with a Samthane coating to reduce chafe and snagging. Samson does not sell the coating, but Yale Cordage does. Dilute about 3-5:1 until watery and work it into the rope. It won't stay on the outside--it will rub off--but that does NOT mean that it isn't protecting, by reducing UV penetration deep into the rope and reducing snagging of individual yarns, which is an important failure mode for Amsteel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRaaBlgz-9YfScdPqe1JzizQfSCGaqIKWF28cs3_hmWo2jWXw_nWo8krS3p2Xnei1tFh7zu0Jh-JWhq-4uyQFWpulRjPSd3O-mdEFxBdlphoJRIy_r2rGx28a9wWP6Bl0mDlh08-UmNwIipbB05728m00JhPWFcTteCPH07D50RBDBIZBuvyIGwta7czQ/s3200/%C4%A2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRaaBlgz-9YfScdPqe1JzizQfSCGaqIKWF28cs3_hmWo2jWXw_nWo8krS3p2Xnei1tFh7zu0Jh-JWhq-4uyQFWpulRjPSd3O-mdEFxBdlphoJRIy_r2rGx28a9wWP6Bl0mDlh08-UmNwIipbB05728m00JhPWFcTteCPH07D50RBDBIZBuvyIGwta7czQ/s320/%C4%A2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0R_ZmvDen8LqLEy4NVBPOyx-5yDVQlQnfK63MnqeodJKUH2A8rjCUKKbTVtGna4DGovhuQutyKG-yadzx72436Sb8wAs9rBiJP-mukCHjZwSrJm8UXg59M8NTt7AbESL8oAvZro92NRBIT06ZrV8_-mZyWEpNWelJxWE76TvzVgTZ9e7fz5EqswHrD8Hc/s3200/PB031644.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0R_ZmvDen8LqLEy4NVBPOyx-5yDVQlQnfK63MnqeodJKUH2A8rjCUKKbTVtGna4DGovhuQutyKG-yadzx72436Sb8wAs9rBiJP-mukCHjZwSrJm8UXg59M8NTt7AbESL8oAvZro92NRBIT06ZrV8_-mZyWEpNWelJxWE76TvzVgTZ9e7fz5EqswHrD8Hc/s320/PB031644.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Can you tell which is new Amsteel and which is DIY coated Chinese Dyneema?</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>A little messy, but it's water-borne, so not bad. Wipe off the excess.</i><br /></div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><br /> </li></ul><div><p><br /></p></div></div>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-9925430348505538522023-10-22T17:27:00.005-04:002023-10-22T17:27:35.745-04:00Dredging<p>This fall the Army Corps of Engineers contracted to have Rockhold Creek in Deale, MD dredged. OK, that's good. But the contractor is not communicating with anybody and has blocked quite a few marinas completely, without notice. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SfMAFR2pwhyphenhyphen24l_dwfAmOS9KAXMeLMj_UAgoMC8iYz_lvGhxiHI53odC3je0WOpQ3URJS_nJXuYyj6gmLPoSmncWeCTfPYWegfGEKCT5Jbnpeys2J7eZzbcEU7n_t_hPT97yhbbVsrN2gkNSoyTrJBJDt5OVIZ6MNVdPRTcBsUcB9ObmJEDuykjGvZX4/s3200/PA121509.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SfMAFR2pwhyphenhyphen24l_dwfAmOS9KAXMeLMj_UAgoMC8iYz_lvGhxiHI53odC3je0WOpQ3URJS_nJXuYyj6gmLPoSmncWeCTfPYWegfGEKCT5Jbnpeys2J7eZzbcEU7n_t_hPT97yhbbVsrN2gkNSoyTrJBJDt5OVIZ6MNVdPRTcBsUcB9ObmJEDuykjGvZX4/w646-h485/PA121509.JPG" width="646" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Southern Maryland Dredging. Ellicot 760 Hydraulic Suction Dredge</i></p><p> They're doing a goo job, no doubt. No mud in the water. The spoil is being pumped about 3.5 miles up the creek to a disposal site via two booster barges. I paddle up there just to see. Pretty amazing they can pump it that far.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7CEEPVG71u69flYbPxso9TtbLshUjSFlVr3a4ov4S8nUm918XX3_1v_ChhIL6Pv94DXz2-WHasmfMu1B8n3DEoBtZtXLHNhT63yfi4psG_mwAXlJWfbqO2NhnkYaF7bFkQH_-TpSHRJhkKyIh6wruc1D3cBAnAuzPutH1DHbKZ8MGTWoWqte2AOfCDWm/s3200/PA121501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR7CEEPVG71u69flYbPxso9TtbLshUjSFlVr3a4ov4S8nUm918XX3_1v_ChhIL6Pv94DXz2-WHasmfMu1B8n3DEoBtZtXLHNhT63yfi4psG_mwAXlJWfbqO2NhnkYaF7bFkQH_-TpSHRJhkKyIh6wruc1D3cBAnAuzPutH1DHbKZ8MGTWoWqte2AOfCDWm/w496-h371/PA121501.JPG" width="496" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>One of two booster barges. Also Ellicot pumps. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's all fine. What is not fine is tying the spoil pie to my slip for over a month, during prime fall boating season.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB6uUJEWR95ZmUVI-1BwaB0mn_GMdX_BNbUeMHd0JzfuNgizfTALZpt4qTEF8UeQhTCPtw42OW56F-Ht2yxJMhIKZ8xu6f3xNNanv1IUYWCIyUyqJTGIbGgIL79QUJHliUTlgLamrRMmlMzKHKekYlN027cpU8PZpOh5GEG0knv6uj11aFZlogCNhufBH/s3200/PA021397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsB6uUJEWR95ZmUVI-1BwaB0mn_GMdX_BNbUeMHd0JzfuNgizfTALZpt4qTEF8UeQhTCPtw42OW56F-Ht2yxJMhIKZ8xu6f3xNNanv1IUYWCIyUyqJTGIbGgIL79QUJHliUTlgLamrRMmlMzKHKekYlN027cpU8PZpOh5GEG0knv6uj11aFZlogCNhufBH/w469-h352/PA021397.JPG" width="469" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6cF_SqPaACOgJ76q3N-1l658uBUtIjnLwlvzf-_zvneREK2_D5JUa6D0cdHNNRSEtF2D8eEzXXxfDa0W_AUzRd_JdmXnzXS8RupBT2thYfH4EeoTvEWnCMtC9YcgXoBoDv48dU8tM9ihIDFnzRSrIUAdAXphjg3OzK2Edv7ni1_38BEffiBPCG4XhfnA/s3200/PA021395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="3200" height="355" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6cF_SqPaACOgJ76q3N-1l658uBUtIjnLwlvzf-_zvneREK2_D5JUa6D0cdHNNRSEtF2D8eEzXXxfDa0W_AUzRd_JdmXnzXS8RupBT2thYfH4EeoTvEWnCMtC9YcgXoBoDv48dU8tM9ihIDFnzRSrIUAdAXphjg3OzK2Edv7ni1_38BEffiBPCG4XhfnA/w472-h355/PA021395.JPG" width="472" /></a></i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 80px; text-align: center;"><i>If you look closely at the upper image, these is a line tying the pipe to one of the marina pilings. They didn't even ask. No one can get out, not in six weeks. I contacted a number of businesses, including SMD, the largest marina, and the fuel dock. No one knows when the pipe will move. The workers just say "I do what my boss says."<br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i> </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They seem to be nearly finished. I'm not impressed. Three thumbs down for <b>Southern Maryland Dredging for their complete lack communication with the community.<br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-14907770628426317062023-07-14T07:57:00.003-04:002023-07-14T07:57:49.693-04:00PVC Pipe Winch Handle Holder<p> On my PDQ I installed a short length of pipe to hold the winch handle used at the mast. It was attached with screws.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_tWAWoO4FwYQr5LsXTzN_-Z3VPpKKRW-RAgfsYggMsrOx6qHS-sIUc8EKxfLgAUfQ7-q82Q42jG7n7vfCjItCAzd-iijN0tdl-FsnCJI-cbzWz9J2BYSOJKbTQqFIVVbZVRYRPeV40i1UXN9AcuULmCdx79vmugm9O4Ol1hxC4FElgqoYFOpbG_mSm3k/s4320/pdq%20holder%20for%20halyard%20winches.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq_tWAWoO4FwYQr5LsXTzN_-Z3VPpKKRW-RAgfsYggMsrOx6qHS-sIUc8EKxfLgAUfQ7-q82Q42jG7n7vfCjItCAzd-iijN0tdl-FsnCJI-cbzWz9J2BYSOJKbTQqFIVVbZVRYRPeV40i1UXN9AcuULmCdx79vmugm9O4Ol1hxC4FElgqoYFOpbG_mSm3k/s320/pdq%20holder%20for%20halyard%20winches.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The canvas holder on my F-24 finally died from sunburn, so came up with a new version. This time it attached with VHB tape and is cut on an angle to hold the handle against the bulkhead. It's cut high enough that there is toe clearance under it.</p><p>I considered commercial units, but none were designed to fit tight in the corner. I considered Velcro, but this seems more secure. The only down side is that it does not accept floating handles (too fat).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLtFFH4-Uye6q40h474kD5F2NLo3ADU7g6eaHR5M2lXxP_UaLmITQUDOrRGX17A_0WRPIXBRFco480flldm_YKmIwfoIPEkP0loVJ1dc_ML203reZ1K0YpYstSMht2AL8CfCLNkeDkxa76YVpAOD9X39BrYw72GWuTxZh2oIIBB1aYFWuWFrQcFYmhhH3/s3200/14.%201%201-2%20inch%20pipe,%20cut%20on%20an%20angle%20and%20secured%20in%20a%20corner%20with%20VHB%20tape,%20makes%20a%20strong,%20out-of-the%20way%20holder.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3200" data-original-width="2400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglLtFFH4-Uye6q40h474kD5F2NLo3ADU7g6eaHR5M2lXxP_UaLmITQUDOrRGX17A_0WRPIXBRFco480flldm_YKmIwfoIPEkP0loVJ1dc_ML203reZ1K0YpYstSMht2AL8CfCLNkeDkxa76YVpAOD9X39BrYw72GWuTxZh2oIIBB1aYFWuWFrQcFYmhhH3/s320/14.%201%201-2%20inch%20pipe,%20cut%20on%20an%20angle%20and%20secured%20in%20a%20corner%20with%20VHB%20tape,%20makes%20a%20strong,%20out-of-the%20way%20holder.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p> </p><p>See the full story on winch handle holders in <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/rugged-winch-handle-holders">Practical Sailor Magazine</a>.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-4148792863935582102023-03-25T15:38:00.005-04:002023-03-25T15:38:49.650-04:00Navigation<p> Eyes outside of the cockpit?<br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_37SD4pL1QqsZvm6JsnIKqZrNqCIpa6IcQdsUrB-_y31EaBtIDNshwHAEU9oBpjl0cS-F8oDohiU3iJBSdYou4XNePFF3SaU1DwcIC1TpdYASgTljZvNcnOBLRSO1yD0cNC909k7UpUke9H-rnulPKJWE7ek9lYN1QsaJcUZJJsLHsPjN7e70XMweUA/s1080/lots%20of%20nav%20no%20brain%20sat%20flir%20radar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1064" data-original-width="1080" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_37SD4pL1QqsZvm6JsnIKqZrNqCIpa6IcQdsUrB-_y31EaBtIDNshwHAEU9oBpjl0cS-F8oDohiU3iJBSdYou4XNePFF3SaU1DwcIC1TpdYASgTljZvNcnOBLRSO1yD0cNC909k7UpUke9H-rnulPKJWE7ek9lYN1QsaJcUZJJsLHsPjN7e70XMweUA/w503-h495/lots%20of%20nav%20no%20brain%20sat%20flir%20radar.jpg" width="503" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-68223548964558074492023-02-28T19:31:00.004-05:002023-02-28T22:33:59.330-05:00National Elelctrical Code Shore Power Plugs<p> I've been hearing a lot of fanfare about Smart Plugs, much of it from smart people I respect. But strngely, they are still not listed in the NEC, by NEMA, or recommended by ABYC. Since only greater than 30A is acceptable for shore power, these are the only plugs you can use:<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xbtyR-4nOtLwzerDhCwESN09P28QX1WNwf-0xTh7rY-bHVvbWc3in98J-v51ObJEFfa49GsyLynrUjwbYvW2tRf17ygw5FVuifZGU-VntvTlOP0C3krfj07Y5OuErP5GcaP9lpdwsTPS1mGsbUI7BuQW44zJUM2vwRMDODS5eW9l1Z31I7RC16axRQ/s947/14.%20ABY%20connector%20types%20120V.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="947" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6xbtyR-4nOtLwzerDhCwESN09P28QX1WNwf-0xTh7rY-bHVvbWc3in98J-v51ObJEFfa49GsyLynrUjwbYvW2tRf17ygw5FVuifZGU-VntvTlOP0C3krfj07Y5OuErP5GcaP9lpdwsTPS1mGsbUI7BuQW44zJUM2vwRMDODS5eW9l1Z31I7RC16axRQ/w448-h284/14.%20ABY%20connector%20types%20120V.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><p></p><p>ABYC allows a few more, through you will never see the 4-pin and the 20A cannot be used for shore power.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxJPytcxbQVnK5HFTpD_JeNjsaNfvFCH_L8iQOii50tP5unzTiRXXU_0AtcZpxXBNjTKEZWyiN6s2sTDwHzpPjFT7IzLHhcpvuhVNsRlXVIIkmMR13qrWgSSO9CWyabQVSdBXk_d5dYhxFo1oFzaLSnOLyukgXfQDbHqLjsPDjglsqWe5Ulu9dvlNMw/s1178/allowable%20shorepower%20from%20ABYC%20E-11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="1178" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGxJPytcxbQVnK5HFTpD_JeNjsaNfvFCH_L8iQOii50tP5unzTiRXXU_0AtcZpxXBNjTKEZWyiN6s2sTDwHzpPjFT7IzLHhcpvuhVNsRlXVIIkmMR13qrWgSSO9CWyabQVSdBXk_d5dYhxFo1oFzaLSnOLyukgXfQDbHqLjsPDjglsqWe5Ulu9dvlNMw/w571-h242/allowable%20shorepower%20from%20ABYC%20E-11.jpg" width="571" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Less common are pin and sleeve connectors, only seen used for higher loads.<br /></div><p></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWC7kWWcZi0FIZJfKHTi8veD-XBtDQxqU1lELXcHmJ4MtiKuubtkqWQGZ59y-18BXj7GiifytYAvmKt5xljHX83rxr0hT3wNyaQSZvb_MpvGQMEXRo75tESV2_U15a6dVGtSTaTxXA8fwwc1enfkXbIAyaAqrv3KtZI2WL2pS7ZNWrVZHhrBB89jGXVA/s1600/allowable%20shorepower%20from%20ABYC%20E-11,%20pin%20and%20sleave,%20fig%2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1052" data-original-width="1600" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWC7kWWcZi0FIZJfKHTi8veD-XBtDQxqU1lELXcHmJ4MtiKuubtkqWQGZ59y-18BXj7GiifytYAvmKt5xljHX83rxr0hT3wNyaQSZvb_MpvGQMEXRo75tESV2_U15a6dVGtSTaTxXA8fwwc1enfkXbIAyaAqrv3KtZI2WL2pS7ZNWrVZHhrBB89jGXVA/w769-h505/allowable%20shorepower%20from%20ABYC%20E-11,%20pin%20and%20sleave,%20fig%2013.jpg" width="769" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p>One reason, of course, is compatibility. A mix at marinas would be a further mess and require more (sometimes dodgy) adapters.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-14152086010758419702023-02-20T15:42:00.005-05:002023-02-24T10:36:23.319-05:00Velcro For Winch Handles<p> I've never been a fan of the PVC pockets. Cloth ones only last so long. PVC pipe can be pretty good, but it works best in a corner.</p><p></p><p>What about Velcro? I've been seeing this on more and more sport boats, and I can see some advantages:</p><p></p><ul><li>A fraction faster.</li><li>No holes to drill.</li><li>Might lose more handles ... or fewer if the pockets aren't being used.</li><li>Can store grip-down, making it less snag prone.</li><li>Velcro will only be good for about 2 years in the sun.</li><li>The hooks can grab some fabrics, but located low this is unlikely.</li><li>Fits all sizes.</li><li>Could be horizontal. <br /></li><li>Grip won't mar the gel coat. </li><li>Not in the way when not in use. Put a pad by every winch ... but then where is the handle?<br /></li></ul><p>On the other hand</p><ul><li>Grabbing the handle might be more awkward. </li><li>It will get dirty and green.<br /></li><li>Can't be used for anything else.</li></ul><p>You could do both. 1-2 conventional pockets, and then pads near every winch. I may try that. <br /></p><p>The hook part goes on the boat and the loops on the handle. I guess it could go either way, but hooks on the handle would feel strange and not give a good grip. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiWzI1y7fPmJn9lO5Z2de7cSENaPCd5n3vXhDpbWM4kQceWKAQKcC-zJwNbjUaed6bONS24xHyE8ZK5zQbGLelj_3_-6lyKMV_xHaNsV_-P9si876S_6ZKU3kgDYFbkIZDPrpffpcrbnXanuaCwzWXpI5do0opaSMK5sXu4kxgQciG04QSAHGnmBN5g/s600/handle%20secured%20with%20velcro.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjiWzI1y7fPmJn9lO5Z2de7cSENaPCd5n3vXhDpbWM4kQceWKAQKcC-zJwNbjUaed6bONS24xHyE8ZK5zQbGLelj_3_-6lyKMV_xHaNsV_-P9si876S_6ZKU3kgDYFbkIZDPrpffpcrbnXanuaCwzWXpI5do0opaSMK5sXu4kxgQciG04QSAHGnmBN5g/w522-h392/handle%20secured%20with%20velcro.jpg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-28875528016985421122023-02-16T16:32:00.001-05:002023-02-16T16:32:33.848-05:00<p> I imagine he took up residence when he was small, and then one day learned he was stuck. [sail drive]<br /></p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyrwDCftxVLcyabQC8E2aEIqsePT8krUKN1-IsS30UlGK6Xxy8WaDWdQvdbiD01lmCARNkuMI8POQNuhoUHSwvTUQZf0lJw-jg2O-9syftR5rVESMLK_MPRhbnUQBgfcYAn-mA7M2171582RA6IzSS7JZawQgM3wyE6qvvTrBXtqHl_53ZCnUG1xJGw/s4000/a%20crab%20made%20a%20hole%20in%20the%20pocket,%20grew,%20and%20couldn't%20get%20out.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyrwDCftxVLcyabQC8E2aEIqsePT8krUKN1-IsS30UlGK6Xxy8WaDWdQvdbiD01lmCARNkuMI8POQNuhoUHSwvTUQZf0lJw-jg2O-9syftR5rVESMLK_MPRhbnUQBgfcYAn-mA7M2171582RA6IzSS7JZawQgM3wyE6qvvTrBXtqHl_53ZCnUG1xJGw/w640-h480/a%20crab%20made%20a%20hole%20in%20the%20pocket,%20grew,%20and%20couldn't%20get%20out.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I'm currently 22 months into a 24+ month evaluation of bottom paints in the Chesapeake Bay for Practical Sailor Magazine. More than 20 samples and 6 different paints on my boat. In spite of copper leach rate restrictions, and to the credit of the paint manufactures and the EPA, we seem to have a crop of paints that are quite effective and kinder to the environment. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumjBRt_kW7Sd8Vqq5-YZ1mVS2lUoLEjzI7TGmWirNGPohnVsBOTjuXmgvu0FZoWajisbNQngSxeXJvSjLOgcCa1Af3B50XZrDWKBsEdVr6eIgn2zsY6Cezf_sp6DRmZinAcNXHeMAlyqP4LGdKyPyE7NY0vqOSWWmq5_7QGITfmQdgmjg8A-sO-oZ5w/s3289/inspecting%20panels%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2084" data-original-width="3289" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumjBRt_kW7Sd8Vqq5-YZ1mVS2lUoLEjzI7TGmWirNGPohnVsBOTjuXmgvu0FZoWajisbNQngSxeXJvSjLOgcCa1Af3B50XZrDWKBsEdVr6eIgn2zsY6Cezf_sp6DRmZinAcNXHeMAlyqP4LGdKyPyE7NY0vqOSWWmq5_7QGITfmQdgmjg8A-sO-oZ5w/w640-h406/inspecting%20panels%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>I have conventional foul weather gear, but my winter sailing gear is based on waterproof socks in deck shoes, snow board pants, and a windbreaker over fleece. When it gets colder, add a balaclava and a warmer parka. I love the new Gill Helmsman gloves (the only insulated gloves I can really sail and work winches with), and ski goggles come out when it gets close to freezing.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-90802015604564464492023-01-08T07:05:00.003-05:002023-01-08T07:05:45.079-05:00New Camera--Olympus TG6<p>I've been using a Samsung WB150 for the past 15 years or so. Other than not being water proof, which has resulted in a few deaths, I've been happy with the zoom and the sensor quality. Far better resolution and low light capabilites that other pocket cameras of its price range and generation. I like it enough to replace it several times with cheap recon units off Amazon or eBay. This saved me the trouble of learning a new system. But it finally got too long out of production and Samsung exited the camera business to focus on smart phones. Probably a smart move. And I needed an upgrade.</p><p>After much hand-wringing, I settled on the Olympus TG6, a waterproof camera with good image quality, some nice features, and a best-in-class reputation. </p><p> Close-ups and image stacking. The greatest challenge with close up photography, for me, is shallow depth of field. When you close within a few inches of the subject, the sharp dept shrinks to a fraction of an inch. The solution is for the camera to take a series of images and "stack" them with software. The manual suggests a tripod to hold the camera absolutely motionless, but If you can brace a knuckle on the object, or even control your breath well, it works pretty well free hand. The below images were taken seated but not braced. I'm sure a tripod and timer would have helped.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>Standard</i><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHme8WImmzmMsT70vfBtY_GeiRJFnpUWxeVIiMtiO-LZAuJ--d9K5NmZ3dS-i-pBf6Eri7CG6chIF_g-oJgH18gyrY5UtFy4zQhw20D0rMRsUM6MwPdfJehxFH619kIf6s8TNNQTCGIA4y4xM_Ov6U7S2RR1TL3w9S3MiWFWXw0MFFXIn5n-m1bV0j8g/s4000/PB040012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHme8WImmzmMsT70vfBtY_GeiRJFnpUWxeVIiMtiO-LZAuJ--d9K5NmZ3dS-i-pBf6Eri7CG6chIF_g-oJgH18gyrY5UtFy4zQhw20D0rMRsUM6MwPdfJehxFH619kIf6s8TNNQTCGIA4y4xM_Ov6U7S2RR1TL3w9S3MiWFWXw0MFFXIn5n-m1bV0j8g/w377-h283/PB040012.JPG" width="377" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><i>With image stacking</i><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4UvLzQSeh3-d5tmdQ3Q5-BcQNqAZk98Nz5vONPVtg7aKN9kBwxa0_C_iFgxHje0S4VDr0djk92sFgjL-gjEtPaxMO1onhdBG2hZBW46UDcDNRbcVODNQDII7mILGTzm_8cesmg6h1yg5ekax1z-HtUT-Md9j6tVjMsCBM6tV0R1TkasSBHZjIR3vNQ/s4000/PB040013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM4UvLzQSeh3-d5tmdQ3Q5-BcQNqAZk98Nz5vONPVtg7aKN9kBwxa0_C_iFgxHje0S4VDr0djk92sFgjL-gjEtPaxMO1onhdBG2hZBW46UDcDNRbcVODNQDII7mILGTzm_8cesmg6h1yg5ekax1z-HtUT-Md9j6tVjMsCBM6tV0R1TkasSBHZjIR3vNQ/w384-h288/PB040013.JPG" width="384" /></a></div><p></p><p>Zoom. The range is not as broad as the Samsung (8:1 before digital zoom vs. 5:1), but how often do you actually shoot at full zoom, particularly around boats? One of the weakness is of the Samsung was grit jamming the zoom. The Olympus zoom is inside the waterproof body.</p><p>Filters. The Olympus takes a 40.5 mm adapter, which allows the use of standard filters and lens caps. Being on the water, I use a polarizing filter on occasion.</p><p></p><p>Yup, I could use an advanced cell phone, and I do when that is all I have. They are all you really need, 90% of the time. But I find a phone hard to hold properly. I like a truly pocket sized phone. And One in a while, I like features my phone just does not have.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully this will last a good long life of light abuse. I've had a few SLRs, and I'm too rough on cameras and just don't need that tiny little extra image quality. I bet you'd be surprise just how high a percentage of the professional images are taken with cell phones these days.<br /> <br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-91269257100144353492022-12-03T10:31:00.004-05:002022-12-03T10:34:56.652-05:00Self-Tailing Winch and a Cam Cleat?<p> Yes!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTu_RjuFWJWuceXlHxb-j4e1p5A7tzT2AX6X9w0wgYgZaxbzp49-gTghPkoUCipGW0zU-AnGDV5sX5LKmP0ASwq3HujBXrA1qkUOgZ2y-fZTFYKnMJPYtPSQ2h-El9ImZKX1g1jH8Jrl0jddBZHVqq8EzHolhRJo0iS-0l1Djxu1hFS_a8I1FlvkA7jQ/s4320/deck%20port.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4320" data-original-width="3240" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTu_RjuFWJWuceXlHxb-j4e1p5A7tzT2AX6X9w0wgYgZaxbzp49-gTghPkoUCipGW0zU-AnGDV5sX5LKmP0ASwq3HujBXrA1qkUOgZ2y-fZTFYKnMJPYtPSQ2h-El9ImZKX1g1jH8Jrl0jddBZHVqq8EzHolhRJo0iS-0l1Djxu1hFS_a8I1FlvkA7jQ/w237-h315/deck%20port.jpg" width="237" /></a></div> A cam cleat is much faster to release in gusty conditions. A cam cleat is easier to use when pulling sheets in fast in light conditions. Both my PDQ and F-24 had ST winches with cam cleats factory installed. <br /><p></p><p> I use the cam cleat nearly as much as the self-tailer jaws, and at some point nearly every day.</p><p>[Note. The line routing on the F-24 is all wrong in the image to the right. I just got the boat. Please disregard. The point is the cam cleat under the winch is darn handy.]<br /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><br /><p><img class="CSS_LIGHTBOX_SCALED_IMAGE_IMG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA_2Q252oUheYlw2L2i0XJpVMBn-Lnt-PtNfBNXh-ajBq14WNxI498KyQ5XKGL3IgHrmx-T3BeOKoXdhKofpED_lHhHOQKh30qx086fQ6byzEddFp7YDNy2M27SliPMg76cnZ_zOSrR3-U/s1600/Winch+and+cam+cleat+low+res.jpg" style="height: 827px; width: 365px;" /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-73844948267268494012022-11-11T08:35:00.003-05:002022-11-20T09:29:19.174-05:00No Wet Sanding<p> Given the rules, my aversion to scraping, and the health risks associated with every stripper I've see (either methylene chloride, NMP, or high pH) I'm not a fan to start with. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh--FCNjNMrq8FuwsPdd2OMEbjM0yn-la7eYilQ5mNbivs_RbCDzoI38jDteMJwuW26mmgxjg_I07u-rcKcgSp53_HjczvqGyoY0oa9QdJspjjt61VBpVpr40ThLskkMohkzf45-k9m45I3K3R8eXn-KOrhM1R9phzy5HSTeLv3wtgKwVz1QciA2AyRvQ/s4320/no%20wet%20sanding%20HHN%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4320" data-original-width="3240" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh--FCNjNMrq8FuwsPdd2OMEbjM0yn-la7eYilQ5mNbivs_RbCDzoI38jDteMJwuW26mmgxjg_I07u-rcKcgSp53_HjczvqGyoY0oa9QdJspjjt61VBpVpr40ThLskkMohkzf45-k9m45I3K3R8eXn-KOrhM1R9phzy5HSTeLv3wtgKwVz1QciA2AyRvQ/s320/no%20wet%20sanding%20HHN%203.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p> So the project before my next bottom job will be to pick out a new vacuum sander. I have a DeWalt 1/4-sheet sander that I use with a HEPA vacuum and a Dust Deputy. The vacuum part works find, and the sander was inexpensive and has been very durable. I don't feel cheated, not at all. But removal rates are slow and it is not random orbit (leaves swirls).</p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">The other motivation is that I did some paint testing for Practical Sailor, including 6 types on my boat. All of the copper paints are doing well, but two of the non-copper paints really suck, so there will be some serious sanding involved. </p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;">What are the criteria? </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Speed of removal.</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Appearance and swirls. Within the random orbit
class, this is more related to the grit and use than the sander.</li><li>Vibration. Includes ergonomic shape and padding.</li><li>Dust collection.</li><li>Weight. Overhead, it adds up.</li><li>Price. But the older I get that matters less, as I have learned the value or quality tools.</li><li>Durability (all of the candidate brands should
outlive most DIYs</li><li><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Usability. Includes nimbleness and one-hand
operation.</li><li>Size. Still undecided. If the hull is curved, larger does not put that much more sanding surface on the hull. <br /></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"> So who's in the running?</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>DeWalt. The RO 5-inch is faster than what I have and only $65.<br /></li><li>Bosch. The dual mode GET75-6 is expensive but leading the wish list. Supposed to be very fast, but it's near $300. But time saved from sanding bottom paint counts triple on your life score.<br /></li><li>Porter Cable. They have a 6-inch RO for $160 that is well regarded.<br /></li><li>Fein. They also make an anti-fouling sanding "fleece" that may fit others.</li><li>Festool. Had to put it on the list. About double the Bosch for the same size.<br /></li></ul>
<p></p><p><br /></p><p></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-89207906527330070212022-10-18T12:08:00.000-04:002022-10-18T12:08:22.544-04:00Deale Anti-Fouling Paint Test Panels at the One-Year Mark<p> A total of 26 paints on 30-some panels, including 5 paints on my boat (it's sort of multi-colored).</p><p>These panels have been hanging alongside the dock for a year in Deale, MD. The water is brackish, only about 30% sea water concentration, but it is a high fouling area none the less. The far right (upper) panel is a control, not coated. It will be a 2-year test, so these paints are only half way there. Needless to say, some are failing, but the cold will knock the soft growth off and we'll have to see how they look in the spring and next fall.</p><p>If I give away the results my publisher (Practical Sailor), who paid for all of the work, panels, and paints, will kill me.They should publish the full report soon.<br /></p><p>Nearly all of the paints are compliant with the new California low-leach-rate requirements, which we believe will be adopted in Washington and perhaps nationally before long, since the EPA seems to be onboard with this approach. Since the paint companies have been involved and can make some darn good paints that comply (and are no more expensive, adjusted for inflation), it seems the whole copper paint kerfuffle has come to a win-win resolution. </p><p>I'll be picking my next bottom paint from these panels!<br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaVEj6A-J2hPJCJxGFYPPtWm48ehrcL_iYYzL-pLlRQ0VsQ6V4AE4xA1h1OSos_J6RTk-nHanOoDNVEshvACz46dz6UHytzfIAxclYSmEs4HOU3AisyMAb5SaFQazH1cOJrOZQiVh-2MHfPG9je4M5WwqMzROKpNdp8RmJKRY2upe537TTDzD33PK2g/s4320/panel%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaVEj6A-J2hPJCJxGFYPPtWm48ehrcL_iYYzL-pLlRQ0VsQ6V4AE4xA1h1OSos_J6RTk-nHanOoDNVEshvACz46dz6UHytzfIAxclYSmEs4HOU3AisyMAb5SaFQazH1cOJrOZQiVh-2MHfPG9je4M5WwqMzROKpNdp8RmJKRY2upe537TTDzD33PK2g/s320/panel%205.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLj2XSqYOiPN37q0TNmXNysEHYq40iqsoTpAR6yUi1SXAqp461BN4uxAFkF36G8Uob-WYexHPLD1CENMUT6biaZKzAuX_OzC6OdTYf-599tPpDiiaeomPpgEUzOFCOz5cFXVL6BtPjEynZC4K16KcMoIMCkYG3tunuJUNFxMBS9z4zb0PkPp5lSQje6w/s4320/panel%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3240" data-original-width="4320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLj2XSqYOiPN37q0TNmXNysEHYq40iqsoTpAR6yUi1SXAqp461BN4uxAFkF36G8Uob-WYexHPLD1CENMUT6biaZKzAuX_OzC6OdTYf-599tPpDiiaeomPpgEUzOFCOz5cFXVL6BtPjEynZC4K16KcMoIMCkYG3tunuJUNFxMBS9z4zb0PkPp5lSQje6w/s320/panel%204.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-57699999984412518402022-09-13T10:58:00.001-04:002022-09-13T11:11:58.274-04:00Boom Brakes and Preventers<p> I'm going to come back to this topic. Placeholder.<br /></p><p> Platino preventer rigging. Obviously, the leverage stinks and fatalities resulted.</p><p><a href="https://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/content/commercial/safety/accidents-reporting/accident-reports/documents/Platino-mnz-accident-report-2016.pdf" target="_blank">Accident Report</a><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnNF0PlqXzXF9QJzp5fkYfesM8f_2spyzI3Ui7xoc419G1-4b0QYOI4Gwc2J9a1hNl1EYbD4gZJoyCfw6bHVSzUrptsKzbOavyQb0Lp_iQqjJFHaq1YvJ_gTLNmlpSvSC9zlVu0KzRJJFoYT79ydcDVirWYj08j56_xpo3dzNvEdK1-dMQ7tZ8PmUrg/s790/platino%20diagram%20from%20NZ%20report.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="494" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGnNF0PlqXzXF9QJzp5fkYfesM8f_2spyzI3Ui7xoc419G1-4b0QYOI4Gwc2J9a1hNl1EYbD4gZJoyCfw6bHVSzUrptsKzbOavyQb0Lp_iQqjJFHaq1YvJ_gTLNmlpSvSC9zlVu0KzRJJFoYT79ydcDVirWYj08j56_xpo3dzNvEdK1-dMQ7tZ8PmUrg/w364-h582/platino%20diagram%20from%20NZ%20report.jpg" width="364" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> ©2018 Maritime New Zealand</div><br /> <p></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-62385430606382049692022-08-22T14:39:00.003-04:002022-08-22T14:39:38.884-04:00Mastmate and Goblin--The Fastest Solo Way Up the Mast<p> The Ladder. My 30-year old Mastmate is easy and fast to climb if:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Roll-up with the steps folded down. In this way they fall open nicely when hoisting and do not catch on the spreaders.</li><li>Wear deck shoes and rubber-coated gloves.</li><li>Haul your tools with a rope after you are up.</li><li>Pretension with the down haul so that it does not stretch when you step.</li></ul><p>Fall Protection. I use a Camp Goblin on a spare halyard. It glides up and down the rope unattended, but catches in a fall. Rated for this use, not an adapted ascender or belay device. You can see it floating near my knee (it must be extended on a short sling to give freedom of movement.<br /></p><p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOuzJWp-7xrlGZo7orKgN0NKr6trbd4lJkRZ66Nga_tNLLIbLWm0gWhcukR5qQ_BF3o56J-TLDm32DHxhZWe0DqGfSmYe-DwrhmhbYTMi2VNFpQ8kvQRDfQg0AVPExs8BNQEkvDxKJbcxoTZxezMfKdhAje04HqfO7i4zzuiN0Yw716TgWpLyuL2cvA/s3891/9.%20The%20Goblin%20trails%20at%20knee%20level.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3891" data-original-width="1660" height="879" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuOuzJWp-7xrlGZo7orKgN0NKr6trbd4lJkRZ66Nga_tNLLIbLWm0gWhcukR5qQ_BF3o56J-TLDm32DHxhZWe0DqGfSmYe-DwrhmhbYTMi2VNFpQ8kvQRDfQg0AVPExs8BNQEkvDxKJbcxoTZxezMfKdhAje04HqfO7i4zzuiN0Yw716TgWpLyuL2cvA/w376-h879/9.%20The%20Goblin%20trails%20at%20knee%20level.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-47580425811393888842022-05-18T20:29:00.005-04:002022-05-18T20:29:50.920-04:00If There is a Shortage of Both Gasoline and Food Brewing...<p> ... Should corn go into fuel or food?</p><p>In the past, since I didn't favor ethanol in gasoline for environmental and operational reasons, it seemed obvious. Food was a better use. But if both are short, and the international situation matters both in terms of food supply and fuel supply, which is should win the calculus?</p><p></p><p>In the US, I assume the market will decide. The EPA's rules on gasoline blends have been relaxed, and the value in food and gasoline has gone up. Jump ball, I guess, since we have enough and export both.</p><p></p><p>In Europe, I'm guessing gasoline wins. </p><p> In the third world, I imagine food wins, except where sugar cane is used to make ethanol, there really isn't the same export demand for cane.</p><p>It's a shame people can't just play nice. I thought, or at least naively hoped, we had outgrown this, on this scale.</p><p>---</p><p>Assuming we're looking at E15...</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Use Biobor EB or Stabil 360 Marine. They really help with corrosion, which is the main cause of carb jet plugging.</li><li>Keep your jets clean. Ethanol runs leaner than gas, meaning you need about 5% more E15 through the jet than with gasoline. Small outboards are designed a little rich, but this tolerance will be reduced.</li><li>The vapor pressure is even greater than E10, so the pressure in sealed tanks will increase. Keep them out of the sun, paint them white (a flexible paint, such as inflatable paint or buoy paint, is required), or make a white cover. <br /></li></ul>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-64366956632198331212022-03-08T19:00:00.005-05:002022-03-08T19:00:45.541-05:00The High Cost of Gasoline<p> Let's see...</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>2 trips per month</li><li>12 months</li><li>About 1 quarts per trip ...<br /></li></ul><p>Equals 6 gallons per year. At $5.00 per gallon, about 30 gallons per year or $1.25/trip.</p><p>Then there is the case of the guy with 3 x 250 HP on the back, burning $375.00/hour.</p><p>Then there are the fishmen, trolling for hours and hours at 3 knots. But really, they're only burning ~ 0.3 GPH at idle, so only a few gallons while trolling. Getting to and from the fishing grounds might be 5-10 gallons, if it's not far. So maybe $50-100 for the day.</p><p></p><p>Plus carfare. Plus slip. Plus, plus, plus.... Maybe I should just buy a fish sandwich, even at only 1 quart per trip.<br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-90464434819477157682022-02-13T11:46:00.005-05:002022-02-13T11:46:45.437-05:00Our New World<p>On vaccines and masks: <br /></p><p> <i>A great flood happened.</i></p><p><i></i></p><p><i>A man was forced to climb to the second floor. He was
looking out the window and a canoe passed. “Do you need help?” The
people in the canoe called to the man. “Oh no, God will provide.” So the canoe went on it’s way.</i></p><p><i></i></p><p><i>The water kept on rising and the man was forced to go onto his roof. He
was sitting there looking around when a helicopter flew close by and a
man inside called, “Hey! Need a lift?”, and the man said, “Oh no, God
will provide!”</i></p><p><i></i></p><p><i>The water rose even higher and the man
drowned. He went up to heaven, met God and said, “I trusted you!
You were supposed to provide!” And god said, “I sent you a canoe, and a helicopter!”</i></p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p>He
gave us a brain, the brain gave us reason, science that
explains the reasons for good hygiene, and vaccines. We should probably be gracious
for the gift of reason and use it. (From me, a complete atheist.)</p><p></p><p>Times
are changing and the bubble is opening. We are all thankful for the vaccine and natural immunities that have made this possible. But there is now a new virus in
the world, it isn't going away, and we aren't going back to the good
old days. In fact, the good old days were full of seasonal colds, the flu, polio, and lots of things that took children before they were adults, adults before they live a full life, and ruined our quality of life. They weren't really that good, and in fact, it seems we were just enjoying one of those idyllic interludes between periodic plagues, ice ages, and world wars. </p><p>Better to work our way through change, which is never easy.
The pre-911 world is not coming back, but we have gotten used to it and hardly notice the differences unless we dwell futilly on the past,
and some ways it is probably better.</p><p>Adapt. Immune compromised people will need to remain vigilant and they will have to take more precautions; annual vaccines and mask wear in many settings. Healthy people will need to be courteous to others and take a few precautions that seem unnecessary to them. In the future there will be no "cover your mouth when you sneeze" or "cough into your elbow." If you have a cold or even allergies, politeness and good hygiene will demand you wear a mask, and not to wear a mask when you have the sneezes will be fundamentally rude. If you think about it, it has ALWAYS been rude and inconsiderate to spread your germs and make other people sick, but we all did it anyway. Now we have better tools not to.</p><p>It no longer feels "weird" to wear a mask in the grocery store or office, so I hope we will when we should. It won't be all the time, but will be when we are sick or when some new surge comes along. It may be smart in an airport terminal, and on the same day superfluous in a quiet restaurant. We need to be thoughtful, and determine the difference, not based on politics or local fashion or the fashion of the moment, but based on the situation.</p><p>It comes back to reason. I'm looking forward to wearing a mask only as needed, and at the same time, if I can be smart about it, avoiding seasonal colds and all the rest. That would be nice.<br /></p><p> </p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-80534706675636744382022-02-08T11:18:00.001-05:002022-02-08T11:18:00.166-05:00Mano a ManoI enjoy the simplicity of trolling for big rockfish with a <a href="http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2010/04/yo-yo-fishing.html">cuban yo-yo</a>. I can keep the sinkers and long leaders rigged, they take no space to store so I can easily keep many different rigs prepared, they rig to the rail quickly, and most of all, they work.<br />
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I've been told a large fish will snap the line. Apparently not, certainly not today. The only rigs I've lost have been to crab pots I didn't see. I've been told you need a bungee cord shock absorber. Since I troll 150 feet of 80-pound mono-filament and that can stretch 10 times as far as any reasonable bungee cord, the bungee cord makes little sense if you actually do the math; an additional 30 feet of line will do as much. I've been told you can't play a large fish. Well, I landed the above 38-incher in minutes without gloves and no strain. I did walk up and down the side decks a bit for this one; she started running toward the boat faster than I could wind, but not faster than I could easily walk and wind.<br />
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Mostly, I like the <i>Old Man and the Sea</i>, whether the book, or the performances by Spencer Tracy or Anthony Quinn. There is something basic about pulling in a fish in with minimal technology. Fishing should be a simple thing, man against prey--it's nothing when reduced to an arms race, graphite composites and fish finders and stainless steel and all of human technology, against a simple fish.<br />
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Note to sailors: you've got to slow down to catch rockfish; 3.5 to 4.5 knots seems to be the best range. Later in the summer, particularly in the southern Chesapeake, you may catch bluefish at 6-8 knots.Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-91372307909033882912022-02-06T12:23:00.002-05:002022-02-06T12:58:18.108-05:00Tricolor vs. Red-Over-Green + Sidelights<p> A sailboat needs to show red and green sidelights when sailing (no all-around white, as when motoring).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig7DQsWaf1i3iMB6RzzMrcRhaNFUoE3m3NnJRXGDd6dpoZe1DRCtQzRXF_FBx4c7gLbCeEeMfYk8HqfynzE8ZQa7NnYK4mV9DrLWMyBSTdTEZOzh7PPZLhpXk2-uUBo4zMyS2FdFRUHQrpWzgDJ-Z0nBA6UX3D5rdQ4fSHKdPMrvJdg7fEf9jCkukQzg=s489" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="489" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEig7DQsWaf1i3iMB6RzzMrcRhaNFUoE3m3NnJRXGDd6dpoZe1DRCtQzRXF_FBx4c7gLbCeEeMfYk8HqfynzE8ZQa7NnYK4mV9DrLWMyBSTdTEZOzh7PPZLhpXk2-uUBo4zMyS2FdFRUHQrpWzgDJ-Z0nBA6UX3D5rdQ4fSHKdPMrvJdg7fEf9jCkukQzg=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Boats under 20 meters can substitute a tricolor at the top of the mast. (Not a masthead light BTW--that is a steaming light located on the front of the mast, AKA a steaming light. A confusing matter of COLREGS definitions.) The primary advantage when the rule came out is that fewer bulbs and fewer amps were required. Additionally, it can be more visible in waves.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxkQskV4U2HBZEwhENwEBlSKHVfIP-q60BAiqvarl_CZzDFgfkrq7wHvtizCKGKPNaf_2mkCZd0IU1qudgZ5mQUxCJCFJvSWHc26P21KG_mP2bltVIVzYmaPBBX-GhC9MB_UxfUJL8epDbSdescTUz9zDGyfvHH-Qx-DrIIiFlGMi3mN6uHrz4-HUElQ=s490" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="490" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxkQskV4U2HBZEwhENwEBlSKHVfIP-q60BAiqvarl_CZzDFgfkrq7wHvtizCKGKPNaf_2mkCZd0IU1qudgZ5mQUxCJCFJvSWHc26P21KG_mP2bltVIVzYmaPBBX-GhC9MB_UxfUJL8epDbSdescTUz9zDGyfvHH-Qx-DrIIiFlGMi3mN6uHrz4-HUElQ=s320" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another option is red-over-green, which can be used on any size boat. It may not be used in combination with a tri-color, probably because it could be confused with certain task light combinations (restricted ability to maneuver, underwater operations, dredging) from certain angles and in poor conditions. It is the only high location that can be used by larger sailing vessels, so many believe it is only for over 20 meters or that it is required over 20 meters, but neither is true.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1WuOabs5yg-6B7yB0Jw6EDDBGYAyKnX44jj3r2MDC_UZHD2O4Ce15_yB8KFpd23aYxHPEV_IEoIg9TKpFaXv9yMR-Q5BCtA1d5VhMmVTYzBLBduvoqETzLEir9FgXmFrWEPV2ucFGTkCLRvDIiNiRHGgLud-mIeMYF2c9uZAK0DLzMFcSQv4KoIBggQ=s501" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="501" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1WuOabs5yg-6B7yB0Jw6EDDBGYAyKnX44jj3r2MDC_UZHD2O4Ce15_yB8KFpd23aYxHPEV_IEoIg9TKpFaXv9yMR-Q5BCtA1d5VhMmVTYzBLBduvoqETzLEir9FgXmFrWEPV2ucFGTkCLRvDIiNiRHGgLud-mIeMYF2c9uZAK0DLzMFcSQv4KoIBggQ=s320" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Notice that in the COLREGS illustration the green light will be reflect of the sails and will be obscured in some sectors. Since it is supplemental, I guess the latter is considered non-critical. It would be a minor arc of the genoa. The reflection off the sail might be quite annoying. But the blocked sectors could be large, about 120 degrees, where as 6 degrees is the COLREGS limit for other lights, such as anchor lights.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOUUv3Sm37p82DZHfQ_d3zYv25OPC635gd3b8aJPIeaJpUeFcwZKv5sCdSSY-iC2CrZMDhQGeDprZtbN_ND6nruPBVl-NabRWQadBq2iw09K2FWxQ_9X7duNbwvVCnV66YmaGndwS_uMoDdFfTbtdxMKBdgwMqjcS6Eq6Pm7WmOQXP_plsOiLstx6rJw=s1650" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOUUv3Sm37p82DZHfQ_d3zYv25OPC635gd3b8aJPIeaJpUeFcwZKv5sCdSSY-iC2CrZMDhQGeDprZtbN_ND6nruPBVl-NabRWQadBq2iw09K2FWxQ_9X7duNbwvVCnV66YmaGndwS_uMoDdFfTbtdxMKBdgwMqjcS6Eq6Pm7WmOQXP_plsOiLstx6rJw=s320" width="247" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-71924877504350792932022-02-03T23:46:00.000-05:002022-02-03T23:46:01.648-05:00Testing Paint<p> Late Summer I hung 7 test panels with 20 paints from a dock in the Mid-Chesapeake Bay (Deale, MD) as part of a Practical Sailor project. Prior projects have all been seawater. I also applied 50 of these paints to my Corsair F-24. Today I pulled them out for a quick look see. No cleaning, just a check-up.<br /></p><p></p><p>We don't get much growth in the cold season.You can see it in the non-painted frames. Some are doing amazingly well (the white is actually still that white), and some not very different from untreated areas.</p><p>All of the paints are either copper-free or formulated to the new EPA/CA/WA copper leach rate, which most of the good multi-season paints already met (or the copper would not have lasted 3 years--kinda of obvious in retrospect.<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizhZVAX74Ahymz-S0BlLrm2KkonSVr9zfHwJ_O06pdhrcPdz1nmO5W3cQWv1t-8O3TApqVYuD2oWNZbHlDlZFm2_G1ETTGhGOiqBPb235hmZF6i8b-YEuJqDVzd0xa1oBUpQyTN8TwdqY0rjbMjVbYegVnv96moOLwCxokZ98iDY28NFazvO3jfptgAw=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizhZVAX74Ahymz-S0BlLrm2KkonSVr9zfHwJ_O06pdhrcPdz1nmO5W3cQWv1t-8O3TApqVYuD2oWNZbHlDlZFm2_G1ETTGhGOiqBPb235hmZF6i8b-YEuJqDVzd0xa1oBUpQyTN8TwdqY0rjbMjVbYegVnv96moOLwCxokZ98iDY28NFazvO3jfptgAw=w427-h320" width="427" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTRq4avZOVhUxUAHIlQR-0F0ksbOjxOqImrPwCkLWnnXsc1cBi8u1f2ckHAvgLh4tfo8PWnT126uJj6qYaDLsihd6NtD1HVu8ZFwGxsLFZOfkERjeYg3RzI6xfSZDy6217r0w6UiAbWNBoXVcIwfir4Q2QwgEPojb7jS1bDvtNk57_pVHR5P7EEXiFnQ=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTRq4avZOVhUxUAHIlQR-0F0ksbOjxOqImrPwCkLWnnXsc1cBi8u1f2ckHAvgLh4tfo8PWnT126uJj6qYaDLsihd6NtD1HVu8ZFwGxsLFZOfkERjeYg3RzI6xfSZDy6217r0w6UiAbWNBoXVcIwfir4Q2QwgEPojb7jS1bDvtNk57_pVHR5P7EEXiFnQ=w424-h318" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNYKQzGpwX4iREmu30gFsb0QFjOZL1qvCyM7eELoaok1_HkrUjX7FtlqECphteHAPHydK_fQoPYFMus4-OSAjxQDBasPUiidNzO1Qg2sXg7kavL_VOMNw8ern-EJruZCdc9DiMvkLZEeWRaOJNZ0hwzoQXZPyTdsZAsBu77r53JcLQi44bpW-NT6hfuA=s2016" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNYKQzGpwX4iREmu30gFsb0QFjOZL1qvCyM7eELoaok1_HkrUjX7FtlqECphteHAPHydK_fQoPYFMus4-OSAjxQDBasPUiidNzO1Qg2sXg7kavL_VOMNw8ern-EJruZCdc9DiMvkLZEeWRaOJNZ0hwzoQXZPyTdsZAsBu77r53JcLQi44bpW-NT6hfuA=w433-h325" width="433" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">They'll be hanging there for 3 years, with us checking on them about twice per year. We'll rotate positions. In the summer they will hang from floats to better control the depth (ice is a problem in the winter).<br /></div><br /> <p></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-67276542398908850642021-12-17T17:34:00.000-05:002021-12-17T17:34:06.284-05:00Hoistable Lights for Anchoring and Restricted Ability to Manuver (RAM)<p>What lights do you show when lying to a drogue or sea anchor? You are not anchored. You are not underway in the standard sense, since you cannot maneuver. The answer is <a href="http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2021/09/restriced-ability-to-manuver.html">RAM</a>. This also includes night diving.<br /></p><p>But you can't buy hoistable RAM lights, certainly not any suitable for the limited power supply of a sailboat. So I made my own from LED clearance lights, which are cheap, low draw, and weatherproof. The assembly is >1000-pound tensile strength (tested), so I can rig it tight for rough weather.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKceZgon-vvWAMs72l6-OBGsdrkjwtu6l6hGR4dJudaxprcVjZ-7kDdqh3DrGkuYtzd_Go3A9xWC-RjlV_3FsKVdNllj6uEke84_ywmPtoMoIsorLxzdlrJxRvJKKgLJ_3v_Yb7JHyYQwsdnDbAZGR9L2yYb8Psa9ZZYEgTXpGj9XN2jDikwjlmoacTA=s4320" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4320" data-original-width="3240" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKceZgon-vvWAMs72l6-OBGsdrkjwtu6l6hGR4dJudaxprcVjZ-7kDdqh3DrGkuYtzd_Go3A9xWC-RjlV_3FsKVdNllj6uEke84_ywmPtoMoIsorLxzdlrJxRvJKKgLJ_3v_Yb7JHyYQwsdnDbAZGR9L2yYb8Psa9ZZYEgTXpGj9XN2jDikwjlmoacTA=w405-h540" width="405" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Bright enough? The top light and green light are USCG approved lights. The small white light on my backstay, just above the boom, is another "emergency anchor light" that is clearly not bright enough.<br /></p><p>I'm testing them for at least 6 months before I roll it out.</p><p>Why would I want RAM lights? I dive at night ocationally. This will keep me seen.<br /></p><p> <br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-46278861150378526842021-10-26T18:36:00.002-04:002021-10-26T18:36:32.041-04:00Attaching Drogues to a Folding Trimaran<p> According to Don Jordan, the max load on a JSD (Jordan Series Drogue), during that worst survivable hit, is about the displacement of a monohull, and about 150% of a light trimaran, like the folding Farrier and Corsair trimarans. The problem is, the folding mechanism and floats are not designed to withstand that sort of wracking force. I'm pretty sure far less would pull them right off. I'm pretty sure attaching a JSD or parachute sea anchor to the floats is a failure waiting to happen, and most likely, one you would not survive.</p><p>However, the akas (beams) are very strong in compression. That is their design basis. Let's think of this as a truss.</p><p>One scenario is anchoring the bridle to the winches (applicable to conventional drogues). The max bridle tension is about 50% displacement, or 3x less than a JSD. A turning block is attached to the beam (sling) or float (reinforced point), and the bridle extends aft from that. Chafe should be minimal if the bridle is polyester. The aft load on the akas is minimized. The bridle is adjustable (angle and length). The compression load on the aka is high, but well below the design load. See notes below.<br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4sz7eQfCu73B-Ak_8S3laQFiCV-rRcsOx0BDF-q1JrfjemXBwIPZSqLqbZJSFujJLaBJrFqo-IAmRZqtxbW8w6RyoirH4KbvKjaLJiFzpRndJgpo3dvoaGcoAlNvh0dnl76Dr5RB04qe/s1650/winch+drogue+attachments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="739" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA4sz7eQfCu73B-Ak_8S3laQFiCV-rRcsOx0BDF-q1JrfjemXBwIPZSqLqbZJSFujJLaBJrFqo-IAmRZqtxbW8w6RyoirH4KbvKjaLJiFzpRndJgpo3dvoaGcoAlNvh0dnl76Dr5RB04qe/w571-h739/winch+drogue+attachments.jpg" width="571" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other senario is a JSD that is braced forward. It could be above or below the tramp (above is probably more workable). The brace could be separate or it could be a continuous line. The compression load on the aka is larger, but still within limits. See notes below.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfA-vmjuNqqtLyKFTuKej6ZYjBJRwg6QWiJ8CqD9MKBm2IUDo_gkUZUbRYs9K9Aym_r7DKq6TBxpaF2Q8qo7s0zi7dnLXXXEmDwgdUdsttQ8dtElpbXyEvN8OiGcLGnycCFkxzAmGjph6/s1650/winch+JSD+attachments.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1650" data-original-width="1275" height="707" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfA-vmjuNqqtLyKFTuKej6ZYjBJRwg6QWiJ8CqD9MKBm2IUDo_gkUZUbRYs9K9Aym_r7DKq6TBxpaF2Q8qo7s0zi7dnLXXXEmDwgdUdsttQ8dtElpbXyEvN8OiGcLGnycCFkxzAmGjph6/w546-h707/winch+JSD+attachments.jpg" width="546" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Thoughts? The designer never envisioned these as ocean boats that would use sea anchors, so the engineering is not documented. <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-64575638331372503832021-09-11T15:43:00.007-04:002022-01-14T12:46:27.774-05:00Restricted Ability to Manuver<p> Divers boats show the alpha flag by day.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KvAcOdqEJEsS9kSyIZES0ehygMchEvZ6MQIFMsxkYCVlPY0X-_d8_dxZHPI02JD1KHy95-pF6WSyUgEy1ZkvPI92iHmYNCbeGZ2TKqBMmHymMqFu5Mu2NlNPYrt7cqf-tQyp3biJXyb8/s304/alpha+flag+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="166" data-original-width="304" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1KvAcOdqEJEsS9kSyIZES0ehygMchEvZ6MQIFMsxkYCVlPY0X-_d8_dxZHPI02JD1KHy95-pF6WSyUgEy1ZkvPI92iHmYNCbeGZ2TKqBMmHymMqFu5Mu2NlNPYrt7cqf-tQyp3biJXyb8/w423-h231/alpha+flag+2.jpg" width="423" /></a></div><p></p><p>But at night, lights are required. Only commercial dive boats are equipped to show these, but there is no recreational exemption. This is not a dive-specific light combination, but the standard "restricted ability to maneuver" (RAM) combination defined in COLREGS. It is combined with either running or anchor lights, as relevant.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygISrUOqogAC5lNtkYAmvIx_JcvxaW6BKpZhkl9YuhyljYrM1lURuPdCbv3JrxblDuRYhlxt6rCfbfM3Wsv0O44AIZ7jWmBG1p8qsJus5WHnP5fK6hUs986eAHYiJhLfKGfy-qvacxJCc/s400/alpha+and+lights+COLREGS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="400" height="325" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygISrUOqogAC5lNtkYAmvIx_JcvxaW6BKpZhkl9YuhyljYrM1lURuPdCbv3JrxblDuRYhlxt6rCfbfM3Wsv0O44AIZ7jWmBG1p8qsJus5WHnP5fK6hUs986eAHYiJhLfKGfy-qvacxJCc/w406-h325/alpha+and+lights+COLREGS.jpg" width="406" /></a></div><p></p><p>Curiously, these are the same lights you should show (USCG) in some other unusual circumstances:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Trailing a drogue.</li><li>Hanging to a sea anchor.</li><li>Running under bare poles in survival conditions. If you head up you may be rolled. You have little speed control.<br /></li><li>Laying ahull in survival conditions (not just drifting for rest--you must be restricted).</li></ul><p>Some others are less clear:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Hove to in severe weather. But you could probably manuver if you needed to.</li><li>Singlehanding and napping. But there is NO COLREGS exemption for not keeping a watch. </li></ul><p>Remotely piloted vessels also show RAM unless under close pilot control (USCG).<br /></p><p>Without RAM lights, you are not allowed to show anything other than standard running lights. I would sure like to have something more obvious up there. The only other option is a distress light, which is not what I want.<br /></p><p>It is not for conditions where your motions are unpredictable. "Not under command" may be more appropriate: </p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>No rudder and no drogue to give control.</li><li>Powerboat with no engine.</li></ul><p>Obviously, you could build these lights, but red all-around lights are big and expensive. Over $500, lots of amps, and heavy. Same with hoistable lights. You would think there would be some reasonable hoistable solution on the market for recreational divers, but I can't find it.</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ideas Welcome!</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">up-date. 1-14-2022 </span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">A so-called emergency anchor light is rigged at the end of the boom. Not very visible and fragile. The RAM lights are highly visible (for foul weather) and draw only 0.9 amps total. The RAM units can also be unplugged (it is modular) and used as cockpit and cabin lights (white or night vision-safe red. And they are physically rugged and waterproof. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiszNVGQyTSKyb9FOjHPVMtcecSi5AA-VJ5X8awmz5l_ZqKvkDCoyPumq6K0MtkFkFxkHFVf-3WpZaYV-mMrmrfG1Hz6Cxh8vI341BaehhkgSdAveoGEvzBFrbOU34w8g1nKSUcF46ojmsjTjxOsW07jq3ZkJFU7vWamV2xtrO9FXYT_Xle9ARum3kk7Q=s4320" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4320" data-original-width="3240" height="565" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiszNVGQyTSKyb9FOjHPVMtcecSi5AA-VJ5X8awmz5l_ZqKvkDCoyPumq6K0MtkFkFxkHFVf-3WpZaYV-mMrmrfG1Hz6Cxh8vI341BaehhkgSdAveoGEvzBFrbOU34w8g1nKSUcF46ojmsjTjxOsW07jq3ZkJFU7vWamV2xtrO9FXYT_Xle9ARum3kk7Q=w424-h565" width="424" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-60718637469276543412021-07-09T14:21:00.004-04:002021-07-09T14:21:48.741-04:00The Desicating Head<p> My Stiletto 27 had a portable toilet that stunk. Use the right chemical and it stinks less. Every time it is used a laborious haul/dump/clean process is triggered.</p><p>My PDQ 32/34 had a nice holding tank system that I had engineered to perfection. No odor, nearly like home. But it required space and weighed a good bit. Perfect for the PDQ, but totally unsuitable for the F-24.</p><p></p><p>We really only day sail the PDQ, and the head is only for emergencies. It didn't get used for years at a time, so we switched to <a href="http://sail-delmarva.blogspot.com/2019/04/in-praise-of-wag-bags.html">WAG bags</a>. Never used them.</p><p> I'd been poo-hooing composting toilets for years. I'd experienced some nasty ones in cabins and some friends had a bad experience with a Natures Head. In fact, both failures probably included elements of design and operator error.</p><p>I was asked to investigate the topic, and so I did. There was a long-winded article in <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com/">Practical Sailor</a> last month, covering both toilet design, absorbants, and anti-odor additives for the urine tank.</p><p> There are two keys to function:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Separate the urine from the solids. First, the smell is greatly reduced, and second, the solids side it much drier, preventing it from getting wet and aerobic.</li><li>Dry the solids. Like any animal dropping, once it is dry on the outside, there is little odor. That is the function of the absorbent; to speed drying, filter the air, and cover. It is NOT to cause composting. This is a desiccating toilet. </li></ul><p>There simply is not room on a boat for true composting toilet. The process tanks months, requires temperature and moisture control, and continuous mixing and ventilation. Since you cannot effectively compost, then stop pretending and dry the waste instead. You can then take it home and compost it if you like, or double bag it and dispose of it like litter box scoopings. Your choice. The urine is odor-free once treated (see below) and can be disposed of easily.<br /></p><p>I built a test version from a storage tub, a bucket and scraps to test the absorbents and additives. It was a crude thing, but in fact I used it in the basement bathroom for two months, during which it proved to be amazingly odor-free and easily to deal with. I was stunned. It was time to eat a large helping of crow. But I was happy to eat the crow, because the result was a truly user friendly head solution for my F-24.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQt6XqJBBsJa-bGclzLwRkD2a64auaqyrt1jSsHm6CHp_1W8esQHusBVjeUvwTIyDjIpko5z1XmA6C6s7hSUcQWgrxDYGk80PmwS4OVPW8BypxN5ftVOkUUmBuF5sDvNm8UYEcGnbtPqa/s2048/21b.+head+on+dock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1755" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNQt6XqJBBsJa-bGclzLwRkD2a64auaqyrt1jSsHm6CHp_1W8esQHusBVjeUvwTIyDjIpko5z1XmA6C6s7hSUcQWgrxDYGk80PmwS4OVPW8BypxN5ftVOkUUmBuF5sDvNm8UYEcGnbtPqa/w354-h413/21b.+head+on+dock.jpg" width="354" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The final version was based on molded parts from Separatte, a fiberglass tank I modified to fit the available space, an under seat baffle I cut from fiberglass, and yes, a bucket and jug. The top hinges up for service, which is a simple matter of lifting out a bag and replacing it; a clean, contact-free process. The absorbent of choice, at any price (I tested many), is millwork sawdust and shavings I get for free (aspen bet bedding is also very good). The urine treatment is citric acid, though vinegar and Nilodor are also very good.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I no longer see any point in conventional portable toilets <u>at all</u>. A desiccating toilet is better in every way. Regrettably, you must either pay a king's ransom or build your own.<br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399150767029697926.post-960974771382034682021-07-02T10:31:00.004-04:002021-07-02T10:35:51.232-04:00Human Powered--What Does COLREGS Say?<p> Nothing too specific. But in <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=navRulesFAQ">Coast Guard Nav Rules FAQ</a> post the following is offered:</a></p><p><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>13. <a name="0.3_13"></a>Where do Kayaks and Canoes fit into the Navigation Rules? </b>Kayaks and Canoes are a <i>vessel under oars</i> and are addressed specifically in <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule25">Rule 25</a> (lights)<br />
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Although a <i>vessel under oars</i> may be lit as a sailing vessel,
one should not infer that they are considered to be a sailing vessel for
other Rules (i.e. Rule <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule9">9</a>, <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule10">10</a>, <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule12">12</a>, <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule18">18</a> or <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule35">35</a>). Ultimately, the issue of whether a <i>vessel under oars</i> is the <i>give way</i> or <i>stand-on</i> vessel would fall to what would be <i>required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the special circumstances of the case</i> (<a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule2">Rule 2</a>), and, the notion that they are less able than most other vessels.<br />
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Per <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#25">Rule 25(d)</a> they must be lit with 1 of 3 options between sunset and sunrise:</span></p><span style="color: #2b00fe;">
</span><ol><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">
display the lights of a <i>sailing vessel</i> (per <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule25">Rule 25</a> and <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated">Annex I</a>); or</span></li><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">
display an <i>all-round white light</i> (visible for at least 2 miles [per <a href="http://www.navcen.uhttp:/www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule22">Rule 22</a>] and meet the technical characteristics [i.e. color, intensity] per <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated">Annex I</a>); or</span></li><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">
have at hand either an <i>electric torch</i> (flashlight) <i>or lighted lantern</i> (oil or gas) which need not comply with <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule22">Rule 22</a> or <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated">Annex I</a>.
</span><ul><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">
Preferably, option #3 provides similar lighting, intensity and
characteristics of an all-around white light (versus a single beam of
light);</span></li><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">
may be mounted, worn, stowed, etc so long as it is <i>ready at hand</i> to warn other mariners; and,</span></li><li><span style="color: #2b00fe;">
should be used in ample time so as to warn others of danger and in manner consistent with <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=NavRulesAmalgamated#rule36">Rule 36</a>, so that it not <i>embarrass any vessel</i> (i.e. so as not to blind or otherwise negatively impact their navigation). See <a href="https://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=navRulesFAQ#0.3_14">FAQ#14</a> (below) for a discussion regarding high intensity and flashing lights.</span></li></ul>
</li></ol><p>I'm rather puzzled at why the original means of power did not rate definition and specific discussion. Yes, some of this is obvious, but still. Why not spell it out? Sure it varies a lot. Perhaps it is because the maneuverability of a kayak compared to a cruising boat with a sculling oar are very different, bu the same could be said of a Sunfish vs. a tall ship.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe8bztxHfINhLsMh-4yikwImQ_E67enDtxFB9feGgK6gwpHSecKdtBx1YpyDJE5pKnvf9f7F_KPr_aXw7GWTmjbQ9xDgmxyOghbvPo9lJxXknBGRbV26viRn7XqJ8fqG93POWdPqMP-rp/s2048/11a.+with+a+spray+skirt+and+jacket+the+paddler+stays+dry+in+all+conditions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLe8bztxHfINhLsMh-4yikwImQ_E67enDtxFB9feGgK6gwpHSecKdtBx1YpyDJE5pKnvf9f7F_KPr_aXw7GWTmjbQ9xDgmxyOghbvPo9lJxXknBGRbV26viRn7XqJ8fqG93POWdPqMP-rp/w490-h368/11a.+with+a+spray+skirt+and+jacket+the+paddler+stays+dry+in+all+conditions.jpg" width="490" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Drew Fryehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06013965677534522281noreply@blogger.com0