I'm sure that once I start studying the manual it won't look quite so bad,
one rope at a time...but I'm sure I'll be on here asking questions.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: <rowr@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Mark White" <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:26 PM
Subject: Re: Some tips to get your boat ready for Florida
> MArk, it is way easier than it looks in the manual. Just follow step by
step.
> It just takes a bit of time and that is why I am suggesting that everyone
> starts now instead of leaving everything to the last minute.
>
> We rigged a full mast in Florida last year, on the beach! I think that Ken
> Bradon even has the video of us doing it.
>
> Roger
>
> Quoting Mark White <Mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > I'm not looking forward to the rigging part, the rest of the project I'm
ok
> > with, but all those ropes, I may need a drink, and then a vacation!
> >
> > Mark
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <rowr@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:10 PM
> > Subject: Some tips to get your boat ready for Florida
> >
> >
> > > If anyone thinks that their Swift may be nearly ready for Florida but
they
> > > wish to attend, I would suggest that you should start thinking about
the
> > > operational aspects rather than spending many hours on the finish at
this
> > > stage. You can always spend the next winter taking the "learning"
> > scratches
> > > out of a moderate finish, but have a good season of sailing in
between.
> > You
> > > will probably get the anti slip in the wrong place anyway and end up
> > having to
> > > re-do this at the end of summer.
> > >
> > > The last minute things that can take a huge amount of time are things
> > like:
> > >
> > > fitment of CB blocks and finishing of boards, unless you are working
on it
> > > full time, a month is probably not enough to finish these parts off.
You
> > > cannot sail the Swift without these blocks fitting really well.
> > > Spars and vang parts- You can probably finish your mast and boom in
two
> > to
> > > three weeks of part time work, but the parts that seem to take time
are
> > the
> > > spreaders and the vang parts.
> > >
> > > Lines and ropes- switch off the TV, tying the rigging for your new
Swift
> > is
> > > way more productive and can be done in the TV lounge! I have just
> > completed a
> > > full set of rigging while staying in a Bed and Breakfast on Vancouver
> > Island.
> > > Great project for those of you that travel as you dont need a lot of
heavy
> > > tools. All you need is the rigging manual, your line and parts, tape
> > measure,
> > > knife and whipping. Length of rigging on the mast and boom is fairly
> > critical,
> > > but for the deck there should be a lot of help in setting up the right
> > lengths
> > > in Florida.
> > >
> > > hope this ongoing banter helps
> > >
> > > Roger
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
> >
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