IdeesfixVIII sailing upwind during the AGMC Middle East Championship in December 2022. We had a hard time defending our handicap but had a great time sailing.
IdeesfixVIII sailing upwind during the AGMC Middle East Championship in December 2022. We had a hard time defending our handicap but had a great time sailing.
An intermittent rattling noise was heard coming from the SD60 saildrive. Greg was able to suppress it by adjusting the lever control plate precisely. Now all is back to normal.
The Karver lock system did not latch off when tested yesterday, it needs servicing. This is why it was not possible to off hook the mainsail recently causing a lot of trouble as the halyard tension was increased to break loads with no effect.
The fitted slider has a diameter of 12mm and length of 12cm, it is latched directly to the shackle using M5 screws filed to 4.5mm. The track slot is 5mm. The track itself is around 12.7mm diameter or half inch. The precise measurement is difficult.
Yesterday we tested the slider and it jams into the slot. The inside of both lips needs to be very smooth. The slider runs against the inside of lips which are impossible to check visually. Also a lot of force is applied from the slider forcing the lips open and any irregularity will make the slider jam in the gap. It then acts as a wedge. An improved slider is needed.