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My letters have been on for about 10 years. Had a few occasions where the stern kissed the dock and messed up the letters. If that hadn't happened, I wouldn't be looking to replace them this year.
I am changing the line for my main sheet. I want to put an eye splice at the end of the line. I am having a difficult time finding a fid to use on the 3/8” double braid line. The fid I need should match the size of the inner core not the 3/8 OD of the line. This may elementary to some of you, this is my first time splicing and have watched a couple of youtube. I do not want to spend lots on a fid just for one splice. Is it possible to use the barrel of a ball point pen as a fid?
$6.79 is not much:
It has been many years ago since doing that. Unless you know what you are doing, may I suggest ordering a new mainsheet from the forum store which would come with that splice
The USGC has the following requirements for vessels that are federally documented. For vessels that aren’t documented these are generally considered best practice but not requirements.
- The name and hailing port of a recreational vessel must be marked together on some clearly visible exterior part of the hull.
- Many recreational vessels will place the vessel name and hailing port on the stern, and vessel name on both sides of the bow, which is required for a commercial vessel. Although not required for a recreational vessel, this is an acceptable option.
- The above requirement for vessel name and hailing port to be clearly visible may necessitate duplicating the name and hailing port on either side of the hull.
This site says 4” letters or larger for federally documented vessels - https://marinegraphics.com/uscg-requirements/?amp
I can’t find the actual USCG citation. I’ve seen lots of boats with hailing ports right around that 4” size. Most boats I’ve seen use a different font or at least a different size for the hailing port from the name. It seems there are no standards on that.
Anything goes there. I’ve seen anything from plain black to multi-color patterns to gold leaf.
When we were deciding on ours I took a picture of the hull, then used GIMP (like a free Photoshop) to superimpose different options and see what would look good.
This was the superimposed plan -
This was how it worked out -
(Mare Calmo) is a classical piece?
I am naming my boat after a musical piece by Gershwin, “Rhapsody” in blue lettering.
I am naming my boat after a musical piece by Gershwin, “Rhapsody” in blue lettering.
Rhapsody is a good name.
Mare Calmo isn’t meant to be musical. Just Calm Seas in Italian.
In my reading of late, it has been talked about, one main contributor to shroud failure is the spreader being loose in the mast bracket. Is it possible to purchase new brackets for a Hunter 19? Or can one squeeze the spreader bracket closed with a pair of channel locks? Would it be better to replace the spreaders? Can they be manufactured easier than trying to purchase them?
Thanks
Ric
Thanks
Ric