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Forum: SparTalk 08-07-2009, 09:13 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,294
Posted By mholmes
thanks again to all for your comments (even the...

thanks again to all for your comments (even the unnecessarily intemperate ones).

If any of you are in the san francisco bay area, or happen to visit the bay area, you are welcome anytime to stop...
Forum: SparTalk 08-06-2009, 10:42 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,294
Posted By mholmes
great idea with the non-skid--the top of the...

great idea with the non-skid--the top of the steps are slippery when wet--and we're already on it. Our first samples of die-cut nonskid pads should arrive this week. Peel them off, stick them on,...
Forum: SparTalk 08-06-2009, 09:32 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,294
Posted By mholmes
david- Surely no offense taken, and I appreciate...

david-
Surely no offense taken, and I appreciate the feedback. I totally agree with you in that our steps are not the best choice for everyone, and are on the small side. I too was very skeptical...
Forum: SparTalk 08-05-2009, 11:17 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 13,294
Posted By mholmes
Mast Steps

how to get up the mast is a recurring discussion, so I thought I would share our solution

last fall we ordered up our own set of cheap and simple mast
steps--I put the original write-up on the...
Forum: SparTalk 09-21-2008, 09:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,406
Posted By mholmes
book to explain old rigs?

I'm currently reading "Two Years Before the Mast", the uber classic by Richard Henry Dana Jr., and as great as it is it would be a whole lot better if I understood what he was talking about. I have...
Forum: SparTalk 04-24-2008, 07:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,914
Posted By mholmes
brion, thanks for answering what in retrospect...

brion,
thanks for answering what in retrospect seems to be a dumb question. What you say makes perfect sense.
regards,
matt
Forum: SparTalk 04-24-2008, 05:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,914
Posted By mholmes
add tang for running backstay to existing throughbolt?

I have a valiant 40 1978. We just redid the rig with 1x19 316 stainless, including the intermediate backstays because we had already ordered the wire and fittings (about which we have had numerous...
Forum: SparTalk 03-20-2008, 08:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,486
Posted By mholmes
running backstay specifics

of course, my mistake!
Valiant 40, a cutter rig originally built with aft-led intermediates
regards,
matt
Forum: SparTalk 03-19-2008, 03:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,486
Posted By mholmes
Running backstay specifics

I am planning on using amsteel (5/16" good?) to a block on the rail to the primary winches, as I have read recommended previously on the forum.

Can I use any standard block or do I need something...
Forum: SparTalk 12-13-2007, 10:23 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,721
Posted By mholmes
how to connect upper ends of HM checkstays to tang?

Well that answers my main question--I will be going with 3/8 for the uppers as well. thanks.

I think I will take your advice about removing the intermediates and replacing them with amsteel running...
Forum: SparTalk 12-01-2007, 05:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,721
Posted By mholmes
Why should uppers be thinner than lowers?

We just purchased a valiant 40 (Syzygy #201) and we are redoing the whole gang with wire using norseman fittings. The original manual that came with the boat gives the diameters of the lowers (two...
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