On Thu, 26 Dec 2013 16:50:24 -0500, "Flying Pig"
wrote:

Hi, all,

The engine is that it needs a rebuild on the injector pump, which we've
known for some months, but weren't in the right place to get it done. So, I
confess to have motored from the fuel dock to the mooring. However, the
last several dockings have been a thing of beauty, one in difficult
conditions :{))

Out of curiosity, how do you know that the injection pump needs a
rebuild?
(I'm not picking at you, just curious)

The furling line was, indeed, having its sheath separated and at about the
point where I had it all reefed. However, 15 or so feet away, in a
fairlead, the sheath was accordianed up to the furler. In thinking it
through, likely that happened when the sail was partly reefed, and the sail
was flailing in the varying conditions. That point got a lot of small
movement for several hours; I suspect that it failed at that point as I was
reeling it in.


Again out of curiosity, what size reefing line do you have installed?
From memory I used a 3/8" reefing line and it never failed in more
than ten years although I have seen others that used a steel cable for
the portion of the reefing line that wound up on the drum but I've
always thought that might be more of a space factor than a strength
factor.

And, by the way, the reefing line should run from the drum to a block
not to a fairlead as the block allows a nearly frictionless change in
direction of the line.

Like every other issue which we've faced, it's been at the best possible
time - as we're entering or anchoring, and not until we've either resolved
it, or it didn't come up until later.

Today I made a bridle for the dinghy, to raise it aside, as the water is so
VERY fecund here.

BTW, we had a milestone in our sail. 200 miles in 20.5 hours. It was a
real boomer, and we loved it.

L8R, y'all
--
Cheers,

Bruce in Bangkok