Fixing the Broken Battens 

LOL, me too.

@@Buck1954 I also

My pleasure!

I think it's a better idea to learn not to do stupid things rather that design something for stupid people.

@@SVSeeker agreed

Ha! I'm glad to know that. I could not figure out how such little pressure would cut into it so much. Thanks amigo. I think we got a better setup now. I have been running them up and down and not having that outside cheek does not seem to make any difference.

@@SVSeeker Excellent--I also worried about the lock nuts on the axle bolts there eventually working loose. Alot of weight in that mainsail package!

@@rudywoodcraft9553 That was all good. But yeah, if those came apart under load it would come out of there like a bullet. : )

No, there is so much heat going in and so little area to absorb it that after the first few tacks it's already hotter than hell. Taking breaks to let it cool is required in order to not burn through.

@@SVSeeker I don't know man. Unless it's way thinner than it appears, I doubt a few tacks is hot enough to cook out all that moisture in there. And then the transition area where it's gone from HAZ to unannealed is going to be very prone to breaking without some tempering after. Either way, you've welded it a few times, you've most likely lost over 50% of the materials strength in the area.

They would be Bamboo if I was in Malaysia: )

I actually found a guy selling the right species in Oklahoma, but it was more than four times the cost of aluminum. Maybe if I was in the far east.

As long as he doesn't get burnt😮

@@r1b737 ya, there's that. Safety 3rd!

Or inside the pipe

No, not me. I am not a fan of wood. : )

Wax works great but it really screws up the weld and it's a pain to clean off.

Or not do stupid things with it. : )

There was some of both in that. Ran out of 4043 and switched to 5356 which welded better. Maybe just because it was a fresh roll with no contamination.

Give Andy a kiss for me. : )

Bamboo is great stuff but very hard to find in the US. There are hundreds of species and what you see is the US is crap for loads.

That would help. Not as much as stop doing stupid things, but it would help.

😂 ​@@SVSeekerbut doing stupid things is how we learn 😅. watched you from the start and love your attitude ❤️. I have an English built 33ft ketch built in 1970, she has 3/4" mahogany planks on oak frames, she's heavy but very sea worthy 😅 I sail the east coast of England. Keep the videos coming 💪💪

Wax works but it's a bitch to clean off before you weld.

No, but I am thinking about a larger diameter for the lowest batten/boom.

Not a taller mast if your talking about the same 3/8" wall, 16" diameter mast she has now. And I like what we have. I think you could pick up the boat by her main mast.

@@SVSeeker I'm happy to hear, that you got it right, given how difficult it is to estimate in a custom boat!

Sure, but I’m in Punta Gorda now.

I look into them. There was a company in Tulsa that make them but they were four times the cost of aluminum.

Don't think there is a need for both. I've had the sail up and down a few times now with no problems.

Sure, you can throw a stick inside in a pinch.

Right. Thanks

Sure. But I don't typically carry any steel on board.

And a lot more expensive. : )

Thanks

LOL

Thank you!!

Right yeiild

Won't it rust to much

Thanks!

My guess is the heat affected zone is being hardened by the rapid cooling from wet cloth, becoming brittle.

Well, but soap and wax don't do the weld any favors either.

I have never tried it but have been told by experienced welders that bees wax doesn't seem to affect the weld.

@@georgestrayer6922 I don't think it would make any difference with 6010 but I think anything will jack with a MIG aluminum weld. But be my guest and try it. I look forward to the video.

Nope. It's designed for 5/8" line.

@@SVSeeker Lewmar would specify a 130mm sheave for 16mm line. I think it would be easy to make something out of alloy on your CNC lathe and press on to a deep grove bearing to give radial and lateral bearing surface. This would improve friction and durability

@@SVSeeker what's part number of harken sheaves you are currently using I had quick look on harken site and can't find one suitable for 5/8th rope

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I think he means the batten. 😂 Or maybe the guy who broke it. 😅

It was the main question asked few years ago so I thought it will be funny to ask it again lol

I think she will never be ready for you. And I'm ok with that. : )

No my boats are ready for open bud​@SVSeeker

​@SVSeeker I appreciate the build man. It just why reinvent the wheel? Especially for a blue water boat. It's lives at risk. This isn't a submersible in a lake

@@jeffmech600 No worries. If you are happy following the crowd then do that.

Thank you, I will

True. Insane

If that breaks cant you weld it up. Fibreglass is used in my tent my though. Its good stuff till it breaks I bet

I looked into it. There was a company in Tulsa making the stuff, but it was twice the price of aluminum and more difficult to repair.

@@SVSeeker that's what I thought..the repair is an epoxy shaft I bet or something.

I could not find any used, even in Oklahoma. But I prefer a weld to messing with fiberglass.

Right, but then they would bend easier.

We should all conform to live our lives like you. ...Fuck That.

Well, it seems you're going to keep breaking your batons because you are unwilling to do things right. You will pay more than if you had done it right the first time. I'm actually shocked at your response to people offering advice. If we didn't care, we wouldn't have offered. A wise man has many advisors.

@@commercialaquaponics1808 I use to be shocked by how many people have absolutely no creativity and so much fear of doing something unique. Now it just makes me sad for you.

@@SVSeeker Doug why are you attacking me?

@@commercialaquaponics1808 Pumpkin you are not being attacked. I'm only pointing out that you telling me to be conformist and I know that nothing good comes from conformity. If you want to be a sheep, then go on and be a sheep the herd is huge and easy to find.

We only fear what we know nothing about.

You've never seen the sailboat the Maltese Falcon then?

It’s kinda sexy and trendy to have this rig, which is horribly inefficient AND heavy and mostly used on boats that motor a lot. Those are the FACTS, but who cares. In the Colvin Gazelle world there is a mix of the Junk and the Gaff Schooner rigs and very animated proponents of both. FACT is either will blow you in the direction you want to go pretty much and both get you out on the water so who cares. SV Seeker is out there doing it and that IS important.

Its not inefficient. Its not "overly complicated". Blondie Hassler proved this rig on a transatlantic sail race. There is precisely one trade in perf: less ability to point high up. And THAT problem is solved by putting shape into each panel, as proved by the fine vessel ming ming 2. There are no shrouds. There is no mast compression. Its FAR simpler than a standard Bermudan rig, and if you do the panels right, she can point just fine. AND you get better perf off the wind, in light to medium without needing to pop a ballooner. Its a superior rig. And by the way, ming ming doesn't have an engine at all, and that vessel sails the arctic. If you want to own a Ferrari, that's fine. Ferraris require a lot of care, attention and maintenance, but they do go fast. This rig is a Volvo. Reliable, simple and easy to use and repair.

Hardly but thanks 😊

That would be great for a deep dredge. Do you have a link? svseeker@ymail.com

@@SVSeeker Yes, sent, said he would cut a deal for larger quantities, hes a cool guy, lots of cool junk too, used to run the local apple repair shop in town. Great guy.

@@RobertSchmitt-u7l Thanks. I got it.

That would be an awesome place to sail.