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LIVE from Fourchon
Well Im in the middle of my second hitch. Things are getting routeen.
Got to pour my first polyester resin socket. Im on a 4 point anchor boat. Anchors are 10,000 lbs each. Anchor wire is 1 1/4" x 7,000 feet. Company requires a 10:1 scope on all sets. So here is my question. In the good old days Ive seen babit poured in a socket of course bear **** packed around the wire to keep the molten babit form leaking out the bottom. I havent heard of using polyester resin to stick a wire in a socket. I asked why not epoxy and got a blank stare. Do recreational boats use it? Seem to me there were two choices for yachts: 1) swedged or 2) sta-loc type for standing rigging. Opinion sought............ Bob |
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