EP227. Sailing Tally Ho from Canada to San Francisco!
Added 2025-09-06 16:54:43 +0000 UTCIn this episode we sail Tally Ho south, on her longest offshore passage for several decades!
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Music;
Zachariah Hickman - The Colonel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCxXuycyfYH17CZ_1NtwX1g
Wayward Jane - Lyra’s Tune
Brooks Williams - Johnny's Farewell
Comments
Looks like possibly dent in mast resembling curvature of capture rollers on side of saddle opposite gaff spar. This could indicate binding btwn upper edge of saddle on spar side and rollers opposite, if there were any tendency for saddle to rotate about an axis perpendicular to the mast in the athwartship direction. Wondering if, with boom a good way out, the short coupled blocks and line supporting the vertical component of gaff spar load at the shackle would tighten and pull off-line, complicating the binding situation? Noticed also, that the gaff spar connection seems to be located more toward the upper edge of the saddle which would increase the pressure against the mast due to the horizontal component of spar force at that edge, as opposed to a more uniform distribution if it were centered. In any case, as several others have suggested, one obvious goal would be to reduce friction coefficient btwn saddle and mast. But also, since friction is proportional to normal force, a careful evaluation of loading geometry, contact areas, possible mechanisms of binding, and range of operational motions, could shed light on possible solutions. GOOD LUCK! Will be watching closely with anticipation to see how you go on the resolution.
BandiT
2025-09-14 07:32:41 +0000 UTCHey guys, loved the vid! The whales, the dolphins, the rollers!! Climbing the rigging!!!
BandiT
2025-09-14 07:02:56 +0000 UTC
