
Stretching our DIY Mizzen Dyneema shrouds and chainplates
We have finished splicing all 6 mizzen shrouds (technically 4 plus 2 forestays) plus the 2 running backstays as well as all 8 chainplate loops. Now all the shrouds & stays need to be stretched to tighten the splices where the weave was opened when creating them. The chainplate loops have both splices and the knot to be tightened. We do all this in our back garden where we built a timber runway for the task of stretching our dyneema stuff. We use a crane scale to measure how much we tension the dyneema and another to measure the pull we are applying. Our free Sustainable Sailing book is at: https://sustainablesailing.codeberg.page/ If you would like to support us then we have memberships or donations on Ko-Fi! at https://ko-fi.com/sustainablesailing/ (apart from a small card processing % we get all your support which is much better value than Patreon who take a large percentage). Or visit our shop at https://sustainablesailing.teemill.com/ for great hoodies, t-shirts and bags. We are refitting a 1977 Rival 38 for a Sustainable Sailing retirement starting in Summer 2025. When we bought Vida in August 2019 she was in a very tired and damp condition with all original equipment and fittings (much of it not working). We have removed all the gas, diesel and paraffin equipment, and are installing all-electric (motor, cooking etc). More detail on our blog at https://sustainablesailing.net/ Socials: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainSailing/ Mastodon: https://mas.to/@SustainableSailing #diy #boatrefit #sailing #mizzen #dyneema
