Plans
So I have made our first Mobius Locking Brummel splice, with thimble, for our guardrails. This is in 6mm Hampidjan Dynice Dux from Jimmy Green Marine. This will be used with a lashing to tension the guardrail. This bit of line will lead to the gate which has "pelican&
Plans
Very exciting progress today 😊 We have epoxied in the plywood backing plates for the aft cabin. Full length of the cabin on both sides. The challenge now is to time removing the bolts soon enough so that they don't get stuck yet leaving them long enough that the
Environmental
No, I'm not being subtle here :-) Our experience from the beginning of our project on Vida has included uncovering a number of hidden dangers. In our case that included being close to having paraffin leaking into the engine compartment. This can of fuel (for the heating system)
Progress
So we have removed the 6 chainplate bolts from the aft cabin. Feeling good about our decision to remove and replace them. There are clear signs of pinking which is an indication of dezinctification which means that the bronze is corroding and losing strength.
Plans
I've made some progress on where we want to end up in terms of a sail-plan that is efficient in a wide range of wind strengths and angles. I've also, hopefully, got to the point where we will be able to get sailing without having to
Motor
Watch this Ruby Rose video to see another example of why Diesel engines are not a safety feature as some of their friends end up being towed by a lifeboat due to taking on dirty fuel. Even if you notice the problem still expensive additives and new filters needed.
Plans
[Update] In the end we decided not to build chainplates that go through the hull. Â This is what we have ended up with Final Dyneema Chainplate design[End Update] This is a rewrite/reorganisation of this post (no diagrams yet) to, hopefully, make it clearer. I think this is our
Generation
From the beginning we have been planning Solar panels fitted to the guardrails. We have seen lots of boats with Solar Panels attached to the guardrails. However, as we are wanting to have zero fossil fuels we need more solar than most. We have gone for Victron 175 watt panels
Plans
Today I have had a couple of really helpful and thoughtful comments from Jacob. So much that I think it worth responding with a post. In Dyneema Termination and Chainplate update Jacob wrote: Having extras in the case of the DIY tangs, is a good idea. I do not mean
Environmental
I recently found this product: The AnchorRescue II which looks like an excellent option for being able to trip your anchor if needed without all the problems of using a traditional trip-line to a buoy (tangles, other people picking it up etc). It is good that it is a 2nd
Plans
I said I was going to write this in my post "In the works", just taken a bit longer than I thought. This is what our wheelhouse looks like at the moment. The blue cover is really designed for use when Vida is ashore, or left on a
Plans
[Update] I have written a lot about Dyneema standing rigging so I now have a guide to it all in: Dyneema / Synthetic Rigging Summary[End Update] Updated design now completed see Next generation Dyneema Chainplates. When I was coming up with the design of through deck dyneema chainstays and the