DIY Back Stay Replacement w/ Norseman Fitting & Mechanical Terminals - PC Sailing #7

New Back stay replacement DIY- and how to install a Mechanical End Fitting - a Norseman Fitting, Terminals and Cones ...Patrick Childress Sailing demonstrates how to rig a sailboat DIY- the removal of the backstay, measuring for a new one, and the back stay replacement on your Bluewater sailboat/ He demonstrates step by step how to install a mechanical end fitting, called a Norseman fitting. Norseman fittings help a cruising sailor be completely independent from riggers because you can order a backstay with one swaged end and then make an exact measurement and cut, and then use a mechanical end fitting and how to replace a back stay. The Norseman terminals and cones, or Staylock, are the way to go! Sailboat rigging diy. Removing the backstay and replacing the Back stay does not have to be difficult, but there are a few things to be aware of in the process of replacing the rigging. First, how to climb the mast, to performing a rigging inspection, to how to use a Norseman Terminal and cones, its all covered here in one of the best Sailboat how to Videos. It important to know how to replace sailboat rigging DIY. This is the KISS split lead Gam backstay antenna for the SSB Radio that we slid off, and then slid back on when we changed the headstay. It has worked wonders for 7 years now. https://amzn.to/2C7qWH1 Patrick Childress is no stranger to rigging a sailboat...we Dismasted in the Pacific years ago...and he rerigged the entire boat from scratch at a remote atoll in the North Pacific with no rigger, and no facilities for sailboats. http://whereisbrickhouse.com/2019/01/01/brick-house-dismasted/ See more sailing videos at http://www.youtube.com/patrickchildress Norseman terminals are not produced anymore, and are hard to find, but we found aftermarket cones here: https://amzn.to/2EcMsNw  Here is the proper Loos Tension Gauge, like the one we used in another video, for a sailboat with 9/32", 5/16", or 3/8" wire sizes: https://amzn.to/2QOcX2i Lanacote...the best corrosion Control in the world https://amzn.to/2SqjbDh Butyl Rubber ...Any Brand is fine except cheaper ones made in China. Get American made to be on the safe side. https://amzn.to/2SwOZqd 7 Install a new Backstay https://youtu.be/O7wKT8de7Dw 8 Introduction to Patrick Childress https://youtu.be/O7wKT8de7Dw 9 Stop the Clang on the Mast https://youtu.be/8Wi4X6UytY8 11 Sailboat Refrigeration/Seafrost https://youtu.be/2RqO2XCmtOI 12 Cleaning the bottom, Propspeed, and Mantus Anchor Hook https://youtu.be/yLNYZDusvaE 13 Indian Ocean Preparations https://youtu.be/MlNDoW9RSpI 14 Chagos,AIS, Fuel Siphon, Squalls https://youtu.be/J8xd7CcbECk 15 Sailing Chagos, Monitor Windvane, jib block, , Racor Fuel Filter system https://youtu.be/xKc7chnn6Sw 16 Survive on a Deserted Island: Water https://youtu.be/4tfme-zmGpU 17 Survive on a Deserted Island: Coconuts https://youtu.be/3Xt8Ccm9oW0 18 Survive on a deserted island: Coconut Crabs https://youtu.be/amXYmo0DtrQ 19 Sailing to Rodrigues Island Mauritius https://youtu.be/qLSXkTxLRzM 20 Provisioning for Sailing an Ocean https://youtu.be/bZYRQpcIY60 21 New headstay after Profurl Roller Furling https://youtu.be/VPwrbg9NEYA 22 GalleyTips for Sailing an Ocean https://youtu.be/RqtMEjMZJA0 23 Glue a sail repair at sea https://youtu.be/ge3FcEiYl4w Please, start your Amazon shopping here: https://amzn.to/2K9MmuA DISCLAIMER All information, images, statements, and comments are published in good faith and for general information and entertainment purposes only, and we do not make any warranties about the completeness, reliability and accuracy of this information, not for any product or technique displayed. Any action you take upon the information you find on our website or channel is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of anything seen or heard. ▬▬ FOLLOW ALONG! ▬▬ ✩ Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/svBrickHouse ✩ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SYBrickhouse or @SYBrickHo ✩ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SVBrickhouse ✩ Support us - Buy a T Shirt...https://teespring.com/stores/Patrick-childress-sailing...and tell us you did in the comments sections on whatever video here is one your favorite sailing videos ✩ blog site: http://www.WhereIsBrickHouse.com ✩ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/patrickchildress ✩ PayPal: Rebecca.childress@yahoo.com Tip Jar: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/tip-jar TWO FREE SAILING COURSES: http://whereisbrickhouse.com/sailing-school/ Please, start your Amazon shopping here: https://amzn.to/2K9MmuA #PatrickChildressSailing #TravelAnimals #SailingTips #sailing #Sail #Sailboat #Rigging