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Hi Peter, I saw your handrails, they looked fantastic and very strong. My last attempt was a dodgy arrangement with poly pipe with timber inside. Not great and super hot. My second dodgy attempt is with steam bent tas oak dowel. I doubt the timber will last too long - it's not real oak, some kind of...

Thanks for the extra details Peter and Andrew. Getting the #2 jib out to replace the luff wire has been on my list for too long. You might have motivated me to do it and get it measured.

Still working on replacing cabin handrails…

That's news to me. Big chunks of Indonesia have diurnal tides as well.
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education ... ycles.html

Handy watch, thanks Andrew. I am pretty sure that the tide data is available offline in Navionics - I must check that to confirm.

Genius!

I have been using a block and tackle connected between the pullpit and the jib halyard, and using the cabin top winches to haul it up. This puts a lot of load on the halyard swivel so it's probably not ideal. Your system pushes up instead of hauling up, very clever.

rust never sleeps, alas poor puss

So many to choose from here: https://www.clarkrubber.com.au/shop/category/pinchweld

OK, thanks for the reply Peter.

What did you wind up using Peter (do you have a link)? And did you have to adjust the hinges to accommodate the seals?

Cheers, Ian

Thanks everyone for the tips. I'll try the tilt next time, may using the winch to control the tilt and release.