Tuning our CARBON RIG with a HYDRAULIC JACK | Ep. 41

SAILBOAT REFIT - Tuning our CARBON RIG with a HYDRAULIC JACK In last weeks video we explained that rigs the size of ours need to be tuned using a hydraulic jack in order to fit wedge known as shims underneath in order to get the right amount of tension In this video we send Timo a-loft to tune the diagonals. We were extremely lucky to have the builder of our mast, Pete Kula from Applied Composite Technologies (composites.com.au) in Australia here to help us Our mast is approx 26m long and made of carbon fibre. It's got 3 spreaders and the standing rigging consists of 2 cap shrouds and 3 sets of diagonals (d1, d2 and d3). Rigging on boats is usually tensioned by hand using turnbuckles. But for boats and rigging over a certain size, this is no longer possible as force needed produce so much heat that it would cause the turnbuckles to deform. In this case, a hydraulic jack is used instead. Let's see how much force we will tune our rig to! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this video please consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/SailingNV or with a one-off donation via https://ko-fi.com/sailingnv or paypal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingnv -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caio! We are Timo and Jo, an Italian and English couple with countless ocean miles under our belts. We're refitting an ex Vendée Globe Open 60 race boat originally designed & built & raced by famous Hungarian sailor Nándor Fa. He competed in her in the 1992 Vendée Globe (round the world single handed race known as "the Everest of the seas"), finishing 5th, becoming the first non-frenchman to finish. We are currently in Fiji giving this old gladiator a new lease on life, transforming her from an ex race boat to a performance family cruiser, which we'll need to make both dog and baby proof! We're planning to set sail again in Oct 2022, so with limited time&money we have plenty of challenges ahead to turn our dreams into reality&get back on the water! Subscribe to our channel&track our progress as we release videos about our journey as well as "how to" videos about anything boat related. Never stop to dream, never stop to sail! You can find out more about the boat, us and our refit plans on our website www.sailingnv.com or follow us on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/sailingyachtnv and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingnv/ #sailingnv #sailboatrefit #sailboat #boatlife #Open60 #raceboat #cruising #sailingvlog #boatwork #lifeinfiji #sailingfamily #fijirefit #nandorfa #vendeeglobe #sailingblog