Single handing
- Thread starter WI Rigger
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Anything with a magnet, including a speaker, can have an effect. In practice we’ve never seen a problem from the VHF. If it were too close to the compass the speaker would probably cause some deviation, but at the normal distance in a cockpit it should be fine. Some chart plotters do use magnetic latches to cover the slots for their chart chips, and they recommend mounting those at least 3 feet from compasses. That’s probably a good safe radius for any other speakers too.
I don’t know what the gold bars could be for. Maybe they’re actually copper tubes or some other metal holding the corrective magnets?
The cheater question is an interesting one. I never really thought about it. There are other examples too, like a “cheater bar”. I guess there’s some vernacular uses of cheater that are just about taking an easier path and not necessarily in a pejorative way.
I don’t know what the gold bars could be for. Maybe they’re actually copper tubes or some other metal holding the corrective magnets?
The cheater question is an interesting one. I never really thought about it. There are other examples too, like a “cheater bar”. I guess there’s some vernacular uses of cheater that are just about taking an easier path and not necessarily in a pejorative way.
Not on my normal day sails. I did an overnight off the DelMarVa coast last summer and we did all wear inflatable PFD’s with manual strobe lights all night. If I were doing more consistent night sailing I’d probably get a water activated one.
Yes, I have ACR strobe light or ACR fixed light and whistle enclosed in a nylon pouch that is attached to harness on my inflatable pfd's. The lights are manually activated. Currently doing annual inspection including inflation (with compressor), leak check, weighing CO2 cylinders, & checking batteries / light function.
Probably the Selden Tuning Guide - http://www.riggingandsails.com/pdf/selden-tuning.pdf
Frank Bethwaite “High Performance Sailing” is my go-to for in depth kinds of topics, but I don’t think he really goes into design aspects. I don’t know what the equivalent would be for design.
If you are interested in sailboat design, the Boat Design Forum has a sailing specific forum and many of the members are professional naval architects.
https://www.boatdesign.net/forums/sailboats/
-Will
https://www.boatdesign.net/forums/sailboats/
-Will
People with dogs sometimes have the fake grass type carpet. No glue, tie it down. You can then toss it overboard for a rinse as necessary.
Does the carpet qualify as an interim holding vessel, thus making the dumping of waste within the offshore limit illegal? Or does that only apply to human waste?
-Will