Repair Gal Wire Rigging on a classic

[keldyn]

Help

We are in Melb Aust and re-rigging a 1895 gaff rigged jack yard cutter.

We are looking for a recipe or a product for tarring the gal wire shrouds after we have done the parceling and serving. Can you help or point us in any directions.

Thanks

Brendyn Hancock HELP

[paladin]

Thirty years ago I had a young Philippino climb to the top of the mast with an oily rag and holding it tight to the shrouds...ride it down...this was done on a regular basis and there are easier ways.....but the rig lasted at least as long as modern stainless wire...as it should...

[Ian G Wright]

Half stockholm tar, a quarter spar vanish, a quarter Owetrol or Penetrol,,,,, then a good splash of driers.
or, if you have drying time soak the wire in boiled linseed oil, suspend it horizontally to dry for about 12 weeks.

IanW.

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Originally posted by paladinsfo:
Thirty years ago I had a young Philippino climb to the top of the mast with an oily rag and holding it tight to the shrouds...ride it down....Ian, do you reckon your nephew is up to that, yet, or should I wait another twelvemonth?

Now, essentially, I agree with Ian. The following notes are alternatives and variations.

If you are discussing wire shrouds which are to be parcelled and served over their whole length, as mine are, then start with a flowing coat of Stockholm tar on the bare wire before you apply the parcelling. This is most important. After parcelling and serving, apply Ian's first recipe.

On bare wire, an alternative to soaking it is to apply several thinned coats with a brush; petrol (gasoline) is a widely recommended solvent for the linseed oil, but assuming you have the wire stretched out at hand height in a building there seems to me to be rather too much of a fire risk here. Remember to use bioled oil; raw never goes off.

[John B]

What's the boat Keldyn? designer, construction... all of that.

History, previous owners? LOL.

[ 08-25-2002, 05:49 PM: Message edited by: John B ]

[keldyn]

Thanks all for your help. Keep it coming.

I currently crew on the boat and with our summer opening approaching in the next 4-6weeks the rush for maintenance is on. In fact the mast was un stepped (if thats the word) today. Now the work begins.

The boats name is 'Waitangi' built 1895 By the Logan Bros yard in Auckland New Zealand.
LOA 72ft (approx)
LOD 54ft
Disp 16tons???
Main 1200sqft

I have some pics that do say a 1000 word can anyone help me get them into the thread.

Brendyn

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Ah, I fancy you have just sparked John B's interest there.....

[Ian G Wright]

Originally posted by Andrew Craig-Bennett:
Ian, do you reckon your nephew is up to that, yet, or should I wait another twelvemonth?

.[/QB]Try him out at the end of the season Andrew, if he falls he then has the winter to recover and you have longer to fix any damage he might have done to Mirelle. Don't risk losing sailing days at this time of year.

Is Ruby reading this,,,,,,,,,,?

IanW. ;)

[John B]

does she look a bit like this?
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid29/p3eb3fcd5880b6dcab90b541988292d2e/fd59d9b5.jpg
LOL.
I had the privilege of a sail on her in a rum race one evening when she was in Auckland a couple of years ago. Is she coming over for this one too? I heard Acrospire or Sayonara might be?

[ 08-26-2002, 04:55 PM: Message edited by: John B ]