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Re: Hello From Ellsworth ME!

Bill — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:47:21 GMT

... * Good, a micro cruiser "is a terrible thing to waste". Question: " What's the best place to get replacement sheaves/blocks? " * www.Zephyrworks.com (The

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion! (Really Replacing Blocks!)

jaimesbeam — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:26:43 GMT

I have only one block at the top of my mast, a cheek block for the main halyard. There's also a strap/loop which serves quite well to tie a line to for a boom

Hello From Ellsworth ME!

jaimesbeam — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:52:19 GMT

My family has had a Siren 17 for a long time. I'm in the process of re-rigging it and getting it back into the water after a relative neglected and abused it.

Re: First time in a while...

ludwigia73 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:15:27 GMT

Are you coming to Miami??? You'd definitely be welcome! Just drop me a line if you're ever in the area!

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion! (a point I'd like to make)

windtan2001 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:13:16 GMT

... I second this, just in the mast, you cant really get inside, otherwise I would not use a rivet to close a bag of potato chips. Bolt through with a

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

windtan2001 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:53 GMT

... From What I remember a good rule of thumb is that the load in a bolted connection like this is spread 1/d into the threads IE for a 1/2 inch bolt, unless

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion! (a point I'd like to make)

ludwigia73 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:58:50 GMT

Re: the text below... I want to clarify something I wrote about earlier, in reference to poprivets vs screws. This was said in the context of attaching to the

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

gunng85 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:56:35 GMT

On my 1975 that was the topping lift location. It was a beautiful cheek block. Last season I moved the topping lift to the top of the mast onto a tang and had

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

ludwigia73 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:26:50 GMT

A little clarification, wood screws and machine screws going into a mast = 1 thread holding, at best 2. Forget it. Use machine screws or self tapping

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

ludwigia73 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:17:14 GMT

Someone once told me that for screws to work in metal, they need at least 3 threads to hold. That's bare minimum, and not ideal. A rivet, however, has an

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

Mark — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:14:45 GMT

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

pat — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:21:33 GMT

... Hmm another Siren mystery... but that's where my flag holder is. It's two clips to hold the flag. The topping lift block is 3 ft below masthound on the

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

Brian McConnell — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:21:25 GMT

no eyes on the gunnels and the extra block and haluard is on the port side of the mast even with the mainsl block. Looks like a good flag holder to me Brian

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

pat — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:13:04 GMT

If it's fore on the mast and above the masthound( where the stays attach) it would be for the spinnakar. Is there eyes on the gunwhales 3/4 the way back... now

Re: Boom Topping Lift Block Explosion!

Allay — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:08:29 GMT

One answer might be to use a small hound, then the block or line would give first. S ... From: "Allay" To: Sent: