2014 NCYC Marks deployed

The Newcastle Yacht Club race marks went on-line today.

Thanks to Dennis, Rod, Dave, and his other brother Dave for making this happen.

Looking good boys!

Spinnaker sheet turning block

With my electronic projects on hold, I've went back to modifying / improving my rigging and sheeting setup by adding a flange + cam cleat to this particular system. This spinnaker turning block has an upper and lower spinnaker  block mounted on each rear quarter of Santeria's transom. There has been so may times where I wished I could cleat off the spinnaker at this block, on a windy day , or single handed, or simply to reduce cordage clutter within the cockpit. With a sprink and a ploink and a rickety pop....well....Bobs your uncle.

Materials:

1 - Stainless steel plate  3/32"
1- Abused cam cleat
1 - Fairlead
1 - Angry driller, but later decided to travel to Home Hardware and buy a Tungsten drill bit for stainless
1 - belt sander flipped upside down in a bench vice to round corners of stainless
1 - form fitted cutting board spacer for cam cleat (thank you dollar store)
2 - 7/32" bolts and nuts to attach the cam cleat to the stainless plate


Thanks to my son Bruin for his nautical tower blocks.