Lovely Contessa and great skipper. Lovey common sense, non exhibitionist video, which are hard to find these days. I too am surprised at the poor quality of the Selden spar fittings and it is certainly worth contacting them for comments and free replacements. You did well to get all the screws undone (despite good Bahco tools), Ali is v prone to corrode around s/s screws as you well know.
Yeah, after some careful googling I have found a stainless fitting which I have since fitted, there'll probably be a video an that later, I think it is much closer to being up to the job!
It's most likely not Selden's fault, but the contracted rigger who installed the wrong part on the underside of the spar (they basically come from the factory in kit form). All kicker attachments from the main manufacturers (whether Selden, Kemps, Z-spars) are stainless steel.
I always forget to put the vang on when rigging my trailer sailor. I do mean always, not a single time since I've had the boat have I remembered to put it on. 😂
Is that not the same fitting used for the main sheet? You could have used that, then lashed the main sheet block directly to the boom, perhaps a better solution ? A guess with a casting, they get a duff one now and again. A thought. If you made a stainless plate with two threaded holes, you could slide that in then use a standard stainless deck eye.
Yes the main sheet fitting is the same. But I don't have any confidence in the end cap of the boom being strong enough to hold the main sheet as it's only held onto the boom with two 3 mm screws... I did some googling and I found a nice stainless steel piece which replaces the plastic. No doubt there will be a short video on that soon!
What about changing your point of sail by just enough to change your relationship to the waves? You might loose a little SOG but save your sails and rigging. Or am I nuts?
I wouldn't say you are nuts! I've found that even going dead downwind you will get a lot of rolling so it's just something that you have to live with really...
@@MrBonito22 I don't actually use any additive at all. The diesel bug only appears if you have water in the tank, so if you make sure there's no water at the bottom then there is no problem, you just need a take off at the bottom of the tank so you can make sure there's no water down there..
I thoroughly enjoy your down to earth sailing and taking care of yourself at sea.
@@rogergurr9090 thank you Roger
Really enjoyed this Jester series. Thanks for posting
@@redsnappersadler34 thank you, there's at least one more to come..
Thanks again. As always not only entertaining but also informative to sailing addicts. Fair winds.
Thank you!
Lovely Contessa and great skipper. Lovey common sense, non exhibitionist video, which are hard to find these days.
I too am surprised at the poor quality of the Selden spar fittings and it is certainly worth contacting them for comments and free replacements. You did well to get all the screws undone (despite good Bahco tools), Ali is v prone to corrode around s/s screws as you well know.
Yeah, after some careful googling I have found a stainless fitting which I have since fitted, there'll probably be a video an that later, I think it is much closer to being up to the job!
It's most likely not Selden's fault, but the contracted rigger who installed the wrong part on the underside of the spar (they basically come from the factory in kit form). All kicker attachments from the main manufacturers (whether Selden, Kemps, Z-spars) are stainless steel.
@@dominicbuckley8309 Ah good thought!
I've just court up with out your changes and I like them all keep it up
Thanks for the encouragement and comment, it all helps!
Great video!
@@netrhyda8761 thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Well done keep it up!
Thanks!
Good job
Thank you
I always forget to put the vang on when rigging my trailer sailor. I do mean always, not a single time since I've had the boat have I remembered to put it on. 😂
yes, another favourite is leaving the boat, dinghying ashore, deflating and packing the dinghy... get to the car, keys left on board!😅
Brilliant video and great repair job. 👍
Thanks I'm glad you enjoyed it 😁
Nearly there! Those bread rolls look good. I'm going to get one of those oven thingo's
@@claverton yeah it's great for bread, but I haven't found it very successful for baked potatoes, not hot enough..
All sorted in a couple of hours, good effort Skipper👍
Thanks 👍
We used to call that a kicking strap in my family - is it the same thing? Anyway, I enjoyed that one too and am looking forward to the next.
@@neilking yes that's exactly the same thing, as far as I know the names are interchangeable..
I think the grey is glass as in Glass Reinforced Plastic.
@@lotophagi711 it could be, but the other part looked like a clean break and was black... A mystery
1:45 Like an inflated what? If you won't say, I'll just assume it's something naughty 😀
Yeah that was a bad edit that I didn't spot... Like an inflated carrier bag!
You could easily set up a jury fitting with rope
The main sail isn't loose footed so the options for going round the boom are limited to the outer end..
A proper solo sailor, who calls a doo-da a doo-da and a job's worth a job's worth and then fixes it most competently.
I'm afraid I'm not always too correct on nautical terms!
@@contessa26-jim After fifteen years of sailing, nor me.
I didn't see this…but also gives fixed item a pat and says, 'that ought to do it' or 'that's not going anywhere'.
Is that not the same fitting used for the main sheet? You could have used that, then lashed the main sheet block directly to the boom, perhaps a better solution ?
A guess with a casting, they get a duff one now and again.
A thought. If you made a stainless plate with two threaded holes, you could slide that in then use a standard stainless deck eye.
Yes the main sheet fitting is the same. But I don't have any confidence in the end cap of the boom being strong enough to hold the main sheet as it's only held onto the boom with two 3 mm screws... I did some googling and I found a nice stainless steel piece which replaces the plastic. No doubt there will be a short video on that soon!
@@contessa26-jim i lash mine between boom and clew of sail, directly round the aluminium boom
What about changing your point of sail by just enough to change your relationship to the waves? You might loose a little SOG but save your sails and rigging. Or am I nuts?
I wouldn't say you are nuts! I've found that even going dead downwind you will get a lot of rolling so it's just something that you have to live with really...
This would never have happened if you hadn't thought you had time for a cup of tea. You'll have to change to mugs.
Good point 😉
If you had to carry every spare, you'd have to carry another boat!
@@quadcam24v true! But most things can be fixed with gaffa tape, wd40, string, and a wire coat hanger..
@@contessa26-jim Don't forget the bicycle inner tube ;)
Could you give me a bit of advice please. If you add Marine Diesel Stabilizer to fuel do you still need to polish fuel every so often?
@@MrBonito22 I don't actually use any additive at all. The diesel bug only appears if you have water in the tank, so if you make sure there's no water at the bottom then there is no problem, you just need a take off at the bottom of the tank so you can make sure there's no water down there..