The folks around Clear Lake?

Tod Mills · Post by **Tod Mills** » Sep 21st, '08, 23:11

with it. Anyone here use the stuff?

Here's a white-paper put out by Yale Cordage:

http://www.yalecordage.com/html/pdf/anchoring_tech.pdf

mgphl52 · Post by **mgphl52** » Sep 22nd, '08, 02:13

Hi Tod,

Thank you for bringing this up! I had never heard fo brait line line before, but after reading the PDF and a quick search at Defender, I know I have seen this stuff... somewhere. I, too, am intrigued, especially since I've been pondering the replacement of KAYLA's two anchor lines. They look fine and work well, but they have been through several storms and lots of anchoring. One of my concerns was how to splice this line to chain, but thanks to Google, I found this page showing how relatively simple the process is and here's a PDF for brait eye splicing.

Zeida · Post by **Zeida** » Sep 22nd, '08, 08:51

Erika

the package with your firehose is in the mail as of Today, Monday, to your parents' house.

Ocean Girl · Post by **Ocean Girl** » Sep 22nd, '08, 09:28

Thanks Zeida!
Thanks to tod for the brait article-Very interesting stuff.
Erika

Kent Martin · Post by **Kent Martin** » Sep 22nd, '08, 23:09

Some sorry news, my CD 30, Munin, was at the Watergate on pier 13. I left her bow in on the third slip in, and she ended up halfway down the pier on top on another boat, bow out, with her bow and stern (doubled up) lines still attached. Apparently the whole pier gave way, and piled up all the boats somewhere in the middle. It really is a disaster zone for several piers in the Watergate. Cape Dory really did exhibit its famous building techniques - not a drop of green water in, but she was dismasted, the bow pulpit and bow sprit ripped off, most of the rub rail is gone, the dorade was ripped off, and major deck damage due to the pounding. Boat US has informed me she will be totaled, which is really a shame. Her bilge is dry, except for rain water from her blown hatches and holes from the ripped out mast and fittings. Munin is a great boat, and a tribute to the craftsmanship of the Cape Dory yard and the Carl Alberg's amazing design skills. She got me home in several nasty occasions, and still holds her head high.

Hoist a drink for her, and fair winds!

Kent

Ocean Girl · Post by **Ocean Girl** » Sep 23rd, '08, 10:56

Kent,
So sorry to hear about your Munin. Please let me know if you need anything.

Erika

Oswego John · Post by **Oswego John** » Sep 23rd, '08, 17:05

Here are some more pictures of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ike. It's hard to imagine this terrible destruction.

http://www.tpicks.com/pictures%20people ... %20me.html

O J

The Cape Dory Board

The folks around Clear Lake?

I've never used brait but think I might experiment

Brait & splicing

FIREHOSE

Zeida/Brait

CD 30 Hull # 117 will be totalled due to our friend Ike

Munin

Hurricane Ike Devastation