Our Catamaran rigging broke in a storm! We redesigned it STRONGER THAN BEFORE! [Sailing Family]

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Our Catamaran rigging broke in a storm! We redesigned it STRONGER THAN BEFORE! [Sailing Family]

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Жыл бұрын

Our Catamaran Sailboat rigging broke during a storm! We redesigned it and finally have it fixed! It's been built to make it stronger than before and serviceable. We are now ready to sail out of here!
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@Raudoc2k1 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the clock is on your side, sometimes it not. When the clock doesn't work with you the best thing to do is accept it. Even if you are in a rush. There are some things that you just can't control and in this instance the tide was not going to wait. Patience is a good thing. It allows for a slower pace in life. So living a lifestyle where things happen at a different pace being able to just accept that you aren't going when you want to and enjoy the "hear and now" makes sense.

@mikeferguson2828 Жыл бұрын

Two quick points. I was always taught to fill the sta lock bulb with sikaflex the put it together finally so that it is water tight and you don’t get water and corrosion occurring. Second point do yourself a favor and put a few chain links between your anchor and the swivel. As it is now when you turn in big winds it can bend the swivel ands and they break. It’s happened to many boats.

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, after seeing your comment I did some reading in the forums about the sikaflex. Seems like a good idea and one that many people follow however there are also many people who say locktite and lanocoat. I don’t know what’s right. Stay lock fittings come with tefgel already applied so I would like locktite wouldn’t work. We’re going to replace the whole rig in a few months so I have time to study more about it. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Regarding the links of chain, yes you’re right. We’re working on that now. This is how the anchor was assembled when we bought the boat. We had no idea it was wrong until you and a few other people mentioned it. Cheers, Corey

@tonyfromaus7855 Жыл бұрын

Well you are sure clocking up the experience points quickly. Nice work all round. Glad to see that you are back under way and doing well. Thanks so much for sharing all this with us. Fair winds.

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

The experience points! Definitely. 🫣

@olivei2484 Жыл бұрын

With excess sulphur and iron, may be a nice habitat for iron bacteria which may gum up your filters, requiring complete tear down and cleaning. Wise to skip high sulphur waters.

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

Yes, you are right! 😉

@GimpyCamper Жыл бұрын

Glad you got it fixed

@laurapitre5797 Жыл бұрын

It would be a really good idea to add a shackle and a few links of chain between the anchor and the swivel. The way you have it can cause damage to the swivel by side loading it when the boat moves around.

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

Hi Laura, thank you so much! This is how it was when we bought the boat. We had no idea it was wrong. I was actually thinking about removing the swivel. I read an article that stated the swivel adds very little functionality and more importantly adds a failure point. I think more research needs done before I make a decision however it’s an interesting point! Thanks again. Corey

@naturesjourney6574 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! That dingy sure is cool 😎

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

Thanks again Steve! You’ve done a great job here! We sailed for about 8 hours yesterday. No reefs. Caught a Tuna! It was a good day. 😊

@naturesjourney6574 Жыл бұрын

That's amazing!!! I am so happy you all are back on your amazing adventures!!

@akLeanne Жыл бұрын

You guys should buy a foldable cart on wheels. Damm, that's a lot of work. I use mine all the time

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

It IS a lot of work. We’ve been looking for a wagon.

@jimduke5545 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a good upgrade/replacement on the seagull striker. Amazingly tight docking. Nice work! Good to see y’all are back on the move

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

Yes! We are moving!!!

@olivei2484 Жыл бұрын

What is a seagull striker? Ties the bows together on a cat to oppose the cabin' s outward push (along with the rigging)? Not familar with multihulls, hope to sail a hobbie 14 this year.

@douglasrobbie9998 Жыл бұрын

Very nice and robust redesign. If in the future you need to get and install new standing rigging- consider contacting Fountaine Pajot as they may have the exact measurements for your cat's rigging. It is most likely compact strand which is not very common in the US, not all riggers are used to it and can be expensive. My experience was with a 38' Leopard 3 yrs ago where rigging from S African factory was $5K with shipping and it would be $9K made in US.

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

Thank you! That’s great advice! We will do that. 😊

@svestancia Жыл бұрын

Didn’t the rigger say something about your headstay attachment… doesn’t look good at all…. Headstay should have a direct connection to the head stem by a double jaw toggle. headstay shouldn’t be attached to that furler’s linkplates…

@SaltyEscape Жыл бұрын

I wondered about that too. I contacted multiple other Venezia 42 owners and asked them for pictures of how theirs were rigged. They were all the same. When we do the re-rig, we’ll revisit it! Thanks! Corey