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Hampidjan in Nelson, New Zealand. Low friction rings were from Yuukou Marine here in Japan. The rings were slightly cheaper overseas but shipping costs made sense buying local. Braid cover was also sourced through the Nelson branch of Hampidjan..
Do you have a video review of your rigging? like how you spliced this and that, why you used frinction rings, what did you do on the top of the mast, possible mistakes to share maybe?
Thank you for the questions. I did do a couple of videos ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W9ud2Nt75zU.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TR80dCoki68.html that go over what I did and possibly why. I think it is a good idea that I revisit the topic now that it has been a few years on what I have learnt, pros and cons. That video will be a while tho, as I’m still slowly recovering from Long Covid. Again thank you for the comment.
@@SeaJapan hope you get well soon! I will probably come to Japan in six months from now to buy a boat. Also did that dyneema rigging master guy tapered the end of the rope or just covered it with shrink wrap without tapering?
Any rope that is buried is tapered then wrapped in splicing tape Tape stops any fraying, and enables the rope to side/settle over the taper. Hope this helps. Let us know when you’re in Japan.
Peter Greig prefers a Long Bury to a Brummell, as a Long Bury allows for any adjustments later on. Perhaps if I wanted to increase the size or add an additional low friction ring. Which I do :)
Very happy watch this catamaran still looking good in many years...i just remember i draw this Catamaran in CAD for building drawing construction in 2000-2002 do comunication with James and Haneke ...and Nicholas as IMCI Inspector..Alex & Ana as 1st Owner
Interesting that it seems the line is tapered and then encased in masking tape - and it seems the masking tape stays in place forever. Is that right or is the tape removed at some stage?
I've been watching other people changing to dyneema on other channels, although they seem to make dead-eyes using good thimbles. One, in particular, is also a rigger but he ran into an issue in Europe where zero degrees temperatures made his rigging slacken off so he couldn't set sails. The rigging recovered when weather warmed again but it surprised me that cold causes trouble like that. Have you come across that?
Yes dyneema does elongate when the temperatures drops a lot. I do have a slight slackening but as Tiare and Wharrams' rigging in general, are not needed to be under a constant hight tension it is not a problem. Plus is easy to tighten using the set up I have.
Thank you for your time to comment :) I’m not aware that only Māori allowed to speak Māori. It is a beautiful language, and I feel privileged to have lived and raised a family in Aotearoa.
Really interesting find that's right in your back yard. Very cool. We're thinking at some stage of sailing to Japan. We were wondering about the cost of marinas for both dry storage and for long term marina storage as we may be there for a year or two visiting family. Any information on a cost effective way of doing this would be greatly appreciated!
Hi, good to hear from you, yeah it blows me away at how long people have been living around this little area. I was doing the research at how fast it rose. Every generation would have noticed a small change in say, the plant life, as salt water intruded, and every second generation would have heard stories of when “I was a boy” :) The next greatest rate of change was approximately 3-5k years ago when it rose two meters and subsided back to today’s levels due to plate tectonics. Next video will be the last of my “sitting on the shelf” videos, after that will be concentrating on upcoming adventures.
The rise in sea level here coincides with the submergence of Doggerland in the N Sea and the glacial melting. Are there signs of raised beaches anywhere in Japan.
@@SeaJapan In Norway and Sweden there are ancient pre viking period drawings on wave smoothed slabs of rock ..they are now many meters above the sea where they formed and were first drawn. The lifting being due to the isostatic upward movement of the crust following the glacial retreat. Its a mental journey back in time to Paleo environmental Geologists get occasionally play out in their minds born out by the physical evidence about how two points on opposite sides of the globe our ancestors got to see the same changes.... and how they reacted to them. 🌌 🧙♂️
Hi Mate, Yep ok, few things happened, One I’m just (I hope) recovering from the Covid, which has surprised me at how debilitating it is. Two, prior to catching this @¥#ing virus I was about to release a video with an outline on a big adventure I have been working/planning/researching on for the last 6 plus months. And I have a few videos almost ready to go, but just need a bit more TLC. Hope your own adventures afloat are going well. Smiles Dan
Hi Dave, Akiya just means empty or vacant house. Yes lots around here, not many are free, although free ones do exist. Prices can range from free or one yen, up to many millions of yen, and from move in and livable tomorrow, to demolish and build new. But they all do needs some money for title transfer, local taxes etc. Akiya are everywhere in Japan, some in really amazing locations. The value in my mind is the land they sit on, the location and communities they are in. Generally when you buy a house in Japan and you live there, you are also committing to the local community. So for example a small yearly fee for temple or Shrine maintenance along with other “community” services, time given to maintain and take part in festivals etc. Hope this is helpful. Cheers
Thanks for watching. Just rewatched the video myself, normally don’t watch them once they’re uploaded. Nice reminder of what I did in the cold. Next video soonish, have made a bunch of them, but they are not quite ready for upload. Love the area where you’re sailing, have just subscribed. Again thanks for the watch and comment. Dan
Thanks for the video. This was 2 years ago, has anything changed or is this a good way to Splice Dyneema for standing rigging? I am splicing now for my backstay. Was 7mm 1x19 wire and am replacing with 6mm Dyneema (Dyna One by Gleinstein). I used D-SLICER tape but found it caught onto the Dyneema threads, what is your experience, have you used anything else so as to smoothly insert into the Dyneema without catching and cutting some threads. I have just finished and there are a lot of cut threads due to the tape, it seems the tape caught onto them and while pulling the splice tight it cut a few. What is your experience with this.
Thank for watching . Rigging is fine and the long bury method I showed is doing great, but, you do need to get that high tension to settle the finished spliceo. As to the tape, It is important to wrap the dyneema carefully with the tape, I. Might not have emphasized that part of the process. With 6mm being thin it is much harder to do a smooth wrap. I also had 20 splices 11mm (10 stays x 2) to get it right. The tape does stretch slightly, so wrapping the cut strands tightly helped for me. I also used a thin painters tape on my other splices e.g. soft shackles and various loops. The painters masking tape worked fine. Hope this is helpful. Again thank for reaching out. Dan
@@SeaJapan Dan thanks. In your video Peter used painter tape but somewhere in the video D-SPLICER was mentioned. I haven't done the other end yet so I will use painters tape for that. I will put out a video showing my Dyneema backstay which at the splice end (1.4m bury) it looks like a scruffy cat fur. What rope brand for Dyneema do you use?
Excellent stuff 👌 just started on mine, struggling with those vertical pivot pins also. One grub screw sheared and the other pin completely solid, did heat help you getting them out?
Thanks for comment. Yes they were a pain to get out. I used heat and penetrating oil to loosen them up. I.e heat up the area and then spray oil onto the pins and grub screws. Then also used a pressure can of degreaser to cool the screws in the hope that the heating and cooling would loosen the screw. Hope this helps.
Will do, will add to next set of Q and A video. But in before then. Rigging has done well, I did make a basic mistake in not putting enough initial tension on the long bury splices, so they have lengthened as the splice has settled in, means I have had to re tension the rigging, not a big deal tho. Other than this I am happy with the dyneema.
Thanks for watching. Fantastic to hear you are coming to Japan. All up for the haul out and anti-foul was 1500usd. But, and it’s a big but, this is because I am a “local” and I am happy to be at the bottom of the list of jobs, I.e. commercial boats come first and my haulout is done at a quiet time of year, winter. As to other places to haul out, depends on the size of your Catana, Kazenoko Marine Craft near Kure in Hiroshima do have a platform lift, but unsure of pricing, but is reasonable. Japan is possibly one of the most interesting and diverse places to cruise, but has the downside of not being geared towards larger recreational sailboats and particularly multihulls. There is always a chance that my local yard is able to pull you up but not something I would bet on. Hope this helps. I did put put a video a few months ago that might help. “How Much Does Sailing in Japan Cost?” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IgP5gmtDNfA.html
Just subscribed, I would look at Marine Craft Kazenoko based on the size of your boat. And you might be ok to haul out at my local yard. Btw one third of the price of my haul-out was the anti-foul. So great to see a young Japanese family out sailing !
New Subscriber here, loving your videos. Obviously you cover cruising in Japan but how about cruising other countries around Japan, which ones can cruisers go to easily, I'm hoping South Korea and Taiwan are ok? I'm guessing North Korea is a no go zone, How about China's Islands/coast line (is it even worth visiting or is it too polluted) Japan and Taiwan are on my wish list of places to Cruise to, while there i'd probably like to see South Korea too, just need a suitable boat first
Hi Dave, Thanks for subscribing! Much appreciated. South Korea and Taiwan are both available. I don’t know the permit/visa restrictions for these. Sailed to S. Korea last year, close by. China I have no idea. Definitely North Korea is a no go and I would be nervous about getting close to the border.. Vladivostok in Russia is also doable. In summer. I have an invite there, but will be a few years in the future. Obviously the Philippines is good. Cheers Dan
@@SeaJapan Philippines would be either on the way there or back (I'm in Brisbane) it'll depend if we go visit the in-laws before or after Japan (they are in Jakarta)
Tiare looks happier now❤ Thank you Dan. I can see she is looking forward to welcoming visitors and crews😊 So grateful to have the boys here to help and care for Tiare. She is wonderful❤
I do find boxes dark and constraining, but I can appreciate the appeal and comfort in having boundaries :) Thank you for the comment. It’s the sterility of plastic boats that depresses me.
Thanks for the question. You are quite right, it is a regular job however it depends on the waters you sail in, and how much you sail as to how often I need to haul out. Due to me being away for a big part of last year, working, Tiare didn’t get to sail and the marine growth on a stationary object in this area is really high/fast. Generally I would give her a gentle rub down to remove growths while she is in the water, a couple of times a year. Then a proper anti-foul every two to three years depending on where we are. Most of the previous anti-foul has been done beached between tides. This is only the third time we have hauled out for n anti-foul.
What a beauty she is, Tiare (your woman too)! Now she looks even more beautiful (Tiare)! How heavy are those rudders? Are they solid built (not hollow)?
G’day. Thank you ! Rudders are solid wood, would love to make a pair of foam and epoxy glass rudders, but these guys still work. And tbh it’s not to much hassle to take them off. :)
Hi Owen, oh yes I’m in love with this haul out, like you said stress free. Nice and slow coming up. Fast going down, have to slow it way down on the way in as need to stop and check engines intakes and thu hulls.
Hello,nice to meet you. I was so surprised to hear that it was allowed to live on boat in japan. I'm living on boat with my family in New Caledonia. Someday we might to come to japan by boat...!? I'm so glad to find your Channel. こんにちは。はじめまして。 日本で船に住めると聞いて、とてもびっくりしました。 私はニューカレドニアで家族と一緒に船で生活しています。 いつか、船で日本までいくかも？？しれません。 あなたのチャンネルを見つけれて、とても嬉しいです。
Thank you for the watch and kind words:) Will measure them tomorrow and get back to you. Will measure at widest point across inside cabins and standing height, ok? Or is there something I’m am missing in reading your comment? The widest point is up high as the hulls slope outwards. Waterline depth at the moment is 900mm but she is empty, fully loaded it’s just shy of 1100mm Cheers Dan
