Traveler car/track as tether?
- Thread starter BAD ORCA
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Yup perfectly. I have done this to most of the deck hardware that I have removed already. Luckily they removed the core and made a solid fiberglass layup under the cleats, winches and blocks so i dont need to touch those. For the granny bars I was considering cutting away the interior of the coach roof underneath the installation points and laminating pieces of solid 3/4 G-10 behind the fasteners with epoxy and drilling through that. I was thinking I would then add large washers or a backing plate behind those and bolt right through the entire thing. The vinyl headliner has zippers installed so I can get access to most of that area without destroying the headliner.
Would you be laminating to the top fiberglass layer? Not sure which is easier..both would work.
dj
Yeah, it may be overkill to cut away the interior roof and add solid G-10 like I described. Not to mention a LOT of work. If I have enough mounting points, drill and fill with a big aluminum or stainless backing plate might be plenty strong and a lot easier. Not ready to do the project so lots of time to think about it.
I would also recommend getting out on other people's boats.
There is value in seeing how they are run/rigged, even if different boats and run better or worse.
Racing is a good way to do this, although often it is the poorly run and rigged boats that always need crew.
Finally - I strongly recommend attending a full session Safety at Sea course.
You won't get any official certifications out of that, but you will gain practical knowledge from experienced people. Or at least as much as can be condensed into a small session shoreside format.
No - do not do the online class, you are wasting everybody's time.
Yes - do the in-person classes, with the additional sessions where you need to jump into the water and climb into a life raft yourself, and help others.
There is value in seeing how they are run/rigged, even if different boats and run better or worse.
Racing is a good way to do this, although often it is the poorly run and rigged boats that always need crew.
Finally - I strongly recommend attending a full session Safety at Sea course.
You won't get any official certifications out of that, but you will gain practical knowledge from experienced people. Or at least as much as can be condensed into a small session shoreside format.
No - do not do the online class, you are wasting everybody's time.
Yes - do the in-person classes, with the additional sessions where you need to jump into the water and climb into a life raft yourself, and help others.