All good points, Connie. This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Tue, Feb 9, 2016 at 10:30 AM, Conbert Benneck <chbenneck@gmail.com> wrote:
On 2/9/2016 9:11 AM, Thomas Buzzi wrote:
Amen Tom,
There is a huge difference between a "new" boat straight from the builder, and a "lived-in" boat where you have invested a lot of TLC.
Things that usually need immediate correction are:
- screw heads that are not properly countersunk; and any wire edges on the screwdriver slot should be removed.
- If bolts holding hardware in place extend for more than about 1/16th inch from the nut, cut or grind them off flush with the nut face.
- As you said; round off all sharp corners and edges.
- If you have finger latches on locker doors then taper the inside edges of the straight hole so that your finger doesn't get caught if a rogue wave hits
- Add locks or some sort of fastener to gasketed sail locker lids to keep them shut in the event of a knock-down
- Check all hardware for sharp edges, and round them off
The more you look and feel with your fingers, the more you will discover; fix every last item
It's a labor of love - and for safety - that you appreciate every time you sail.
Ciao,
Connie
Jazz,
I drilled a 5/8 inch hole six inches up from the bottom of my mast on the front face to exit the wires. I then inserted a 1/2 inch rubber grommet (available at hardware stores) in the hole before feeding the wires through it.. I drilled the hole on the forward side of the mast as opposed to the side thinking about some future accident where I dropped the mast into the tabernacle and possibly slice through those protruding wires. Two things I learned about boats, you always design around chafe since nothing is still on a boat and things rub all the time and the other is never leave a corner anywhere that is not radiused. Those sharp corners in a fall can be deadly. Have fun. Tom B <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>
On Mon, Feb 8, 2016 at 11:41 PM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
So I'm running mast wires. ..there's an exit hole that's about 1/4 inch
down near the bottom of the mast. It would be helpful if it was bigger but I don't want a portable folding mast. Can I enlarge it safely? And how much?
Jazz