jonnyswamp

Try experimenting with rudder position when at anchor, full lock one way or the other (depending on wind direction) can sometimes counteract the wind and help keep the boat steady

2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

Surely that should be 8 cows in a field? 

It should've read 10 cows, but the non-conformist in me wrote 2 and fucked it up

1 minute ago, Saintly Fish said:

Yeah but @JonC caught the most fish! 

My bad, I though he blanked

Dog walks into a bar and orders a pint and a packet of crisps." Wow" says the barman, "You should be in a Circus"

Dog, "Why"  "Are they looking for Electricians"

2 cows in a field, which one is from the Middle East

Cow eight

Nice Mike, I'll have to get something booked out of Weymouth soon

Have had some great weekends down there

The social side being just as good as the fishing 😁

So no pics, no fish ?

Well done to the skipper I say, unselfishly made sure the young un was on the fish to the detriment of himself

Not all heroes ware capes 

Some nice fish there 👍

2 hours ago, daio web said:

hi nick is it the right size rope mines 8 mm chain and 14 mm rope 

That's what I have mate 👍

18 minutes ago, JonC said:

Stu dog sells that Chesterton spray which is a high temperature lubricant for turbos. Ifs double expensive but good stuff. 

 

Worth a try I spose 👍

Got a stuck wastegate which is causing some sluggish acceleration, eventually gets to top speed etc just slowly

Freed it about 18 mths or so ago and its happened again

The wastegate is obviously within the exhaust system and gets sooted up and sticks

Do I free it and just clean it, or oil/grease it

51 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

Be sure to put it in a cloth bag first though and do up the end. 
Or soak it in a bath over night with a bottle of fabric softener poured in. 

It's not stiff, it's very supple

It just stays on the gypsy and eventually jams

1 hour ago, Geoff said:

I would make sure that you get rid of the sharp corners before patenting your earth shattering new invention. Geoff.😉

it will be cut to suit and yes, any sharp edges will be softened

I will be on dragons den before you know it

37 minutes ago, GPSguru said:

I use alderney, but with a RIB it is quite a bit more complex than a hard boat as pulling from the bow roller mounted on the bow tube has limited strength. That means I need the lightest anchor (3.75kg bruce) and then 8m of 6m chain the just counter balance the pick. Even then, we often pull from the stern A frame, as I have a load more buoyancy than a hard boat. So even simple is still not without its issues, just like gypsy.

Yes octoplait would be better, but it is a huge amount more expensive  than welding on a lump of stainless ! Also, the rag and stick brigade tend to anchor in shallow water, whereas I often anchor in 200ft and have 200m of 12mm 3 strand warp out.

I would stick with what you have, and carefully refine the mod until you get it perfect.

 

I've just seen the price of octoplait, anything between £400 and nearly £600 for 100M !

As for your last sentence, that's exactly what I'll do

I have to redo the splice, so will turn the rope around as it's a bit chaffed at the anchor end

BTW, I've patented my design so if it works, this time next year I'll be a millionaire

If it fails miserably, I will of course deny all knowledge

I've got a windlass which constantly jams the rope when retrieving unless someone is up front pulling the rope into the anchor locker

I've had this bit of stainless tacked on to the "thing" that is supposed to stop rope jam, I will cut it to suit so that there is virtually no gap between it and the gypsy when I next go down

This will hopefully stop the rope staying on the gypsy and getting stuck between it and the "thing"

Was told by a yachtie the other day that octoplait would be a better option than the 3 strand I've currently got

What do you all use and do you have similar problems

On 4/26/2024 at 7:10 AM, JonC said:

The horns have quite a heavy draw.  Apparently it’s a common thing that people don’t use heavy enough cable to them and that causes problems. 

Yes I read similar, I ran new slightly oversize cables

I think it's down to the fact that it was a 30 quid horn

On 4/26/2024 at 7:05 AM, daio web said:

how did the cutelass bearing look after mate is there any play in it 

No play mate, so that'll be next year's job now 👍

32 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

That's not a pop at one of your countrymen is it Nick? 🤣

Why would you think such a thing 🤔🫣

12 hours ago, Saintly Fish said:

Some mayo next time would be nice though!!

There was plenty in the fridge, made my buttie that little bit better

On 4/23/2024 at 6:15 PM, JonC said:

I see the Silent Assassin was into a fish again behind me, there was no stopping us

Great day fair play 👍

23 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

Of course, but that wasn't part of the ever changing comp regulations! 

Oh yes, I forgot about the evolving rules 

I'm obviously not as equal as you 3 🙈

11 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said:

Id say it was close, but yeah we just tipped it! Your partner @jonnyswamp let you down near the end. He started strong but tailed off. 

I got fed up of putting them back and lost count after 20 odd, and not to mention my species count of course 😁