[frers-list]Re: frers-list digest, Vol 1 #685 - 11 msgs

[Courtney Thomas]

On 7/29/2013 2:02 PM, Michael Argyelan wrote:
> Good stuff here. We were end for end last year, tried to dip pole this 
> year, and let me tell you, unless it's blowing 30+, I see no point in 
> a dip pole on this boat. Anyhoo, I'm going to sheets only with twings 
> in anything below 15 and then to sheets and guys above that (depending 
> on the bow person that day anyway...). I will actually keep the twings 
> on the guys in that scenario (port to ports) so if it's a hot reach, 
> the guy isn't smashing the heck out of the stanchions.
>
> Courtney, I couldn't agree more that you need to see some sister 
> ships. In the last year I've stripped the deck, rearranged hardware, 
> gone down to four winches, double led pretty much everything spin 
> related (love a good death roll...), changed everything to high tech 
> cordage...I don't even use blocks for my spin sheet and guy 
> deflectors, I use Antal low friction rings. I lead the sheets and guys 
> way far aft and then lead them back forward to a deflector and then to 
> their respective winches. In face the twing lines currently share the 
> same deflector with the guys. I used to do a lot of rigging so I'm 
> sort of a nerd (and I get most of my parts at cost...).
>
> Anyhoo, love the convo. Thanks to all for the input. I'm going to have 
> to make my way out East to sail with everyone at some point. I just 
> found out there's another 33 in Chicago. I can't remember the name of 
> the boat but they race in a different circle on Wednesday nights and I 
> haven't seen them in the major regattas or any port to ports.
>
> That's all for now from Chicago.
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Michael Argyelan
>
Thank you David Ward. I fail to understand why no one has simply sent 
pictures. If I were in New England or weren't a thousand miles from 
another Frers33 (I'm in Savannah)
I'd have already gone to look  :-)

Michael, I too am stripping down to the deck and having seen no other 
Frers33s have a  questions, and a request, please.

1-Does the standard boat have the black track for cars, etc... running 
on deck near the hull deck joint ?  Mine get blister hot. Are others 
painting them or what and if so, with what ? I also seem to be getting 
leaks underneath. Did you rebed these and if so with what ?

2-A cordage description of what you deployed would be much appreciated, 
obviously.

Finally, has anyone had problems with the balsa core and if yes, how'd 
you sort it out ?

Cordially,

Courtney