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southace > 9 months ago, 8 Apr 2015

southace

4794 posts

8 Apr 2015 7:16pm

Picking up 2x 26 second hand self tailors for the headsail.....$1000 B.O.A.T
Currently I have 2x 27 non tailors hopefully it's a good investment!

Crusoe

QLD

1197 posts

8 Apr 2015 7:58pm

Yes, Good Investment. They are a bit like Lazy Jacks when it comes to short handed or solo sailing.

Not many people have self as in personal tailOrs these days to make their suits.

However it would be hard these days to find a self respecting sailOr that would not have winches that were not self tailErs.

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

9 Apr 2015 5:41pm

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cisco said..

Not many people have self as in personal tailOrs these days to make their suits.

However it would be hard these days to find a self respecting sailOr that would not have winches that were not self tailErs.

< this person does not have self tailors . Just wondering what size nuts they had South Ace and where you keep your boat

Donk107

TAS

2446 posts

9 Apr 2015 8:38pm

My boat doesn't have self tailers but it does have a cleat directly behind the winch so when I have the sail where I want it normally one turn around the cleat will hold it

The boat I crew on it has self tailers but normally I kneel over the winch, tail with my left hand and winch with my right and when it is in I put it in the tailer to hold it

I wouldn't mind a set of self tailers but it is hard to justify spending two thousand dollars on a new set

Regards Don

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

9 Apr 2015 8:54pm

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Donk107 said..
My boat doesn't have self tailers but it does have a cleat directly behind the winch so when I have the sail where I want it normally one turn around the cleat will hold it

The boat I crew on it has self tailers but normally I kneel over the winch, tail with my left hand and winch with my right and when it is in I put it in the tailer to hold it

I wouldn't mind a set of self tailers but it is hard to justify spending two thousand dollars on a new set

Regards Don

There is some sort of add on that you can buy to sort of make them self tailors.. My boat has the cleats also and that will be fine for me

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

9 Apr 2015 9:12pm

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HG02 said..

There is some sort of add on that you can buy to sort of make them self tailors.. My boat has the cleats also and that will be fine for me

if you intend to do much solo sailing using a Genoa , you will eventually want / need self tailers , i will garentee [ cant spell that ,.... cisco ] that

cisco

QLD

12364 posts

10 Apr 2015 7:59am

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SandS said..

if you intend to do much solo sailing using a Genoa , you will eventually want / need self tailers , i will garentee [ cant spell that ,.... cisco ] that

I always have trouble with that word too.

Guarentee, spell check says that is wrong so guarantee is what it says is right but then again spell check is American spelling isn't it??

Back on topic:- self tailers are tailor made for short handed sailing. And so there you go with spell check saying that tailers is wrong and tailors is right.

I think I will crawl back into my hole.

Crusoe

QLD

1197 posts

10 Apr 2015 8:11am

I thought they were self tailing winches. Tailors and tailer was a new variation for me.

samsturdy

NSW

1659 posts

10 Apr 2015 10:28am

I have an add on. It's a blue rubbery grooved ring that fits over the the top of the drum (tight fit). Seems to work OK.
There is a company that converts non tailers to self tailers but not all winches suit the conversion.

southace

4794 posts

10 Apr 2015 10:09am

Thanks for all the comments , good to see Cisco has his pencil sharp Again! Anyway I'm about to jump on the plane to pick up my winches and car. I think they are reasonably priced and I can't see any on gumtree so I will grab them while I can!

LMY

NSW

203 posts

10 Apr 2015 10:59am

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cisco said..

SandS said..

if you intend to do much solo sailing using a Genoa , you will eventually want / need self tailers , i will garentee [ cant spell that ,.... cisco ] that

I always have trouble with that word too.

I am not certain who wrote this one, but it always gives me a smile.

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew

cisco

QLD

12364 posts

10 Apr 2015 11:43am

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southace said..
Thanks for all the comments , good to see Cisco has his pencil sharp Again! Anyway I'm about to jump on the plane to pick up my winches and car. I think they are reasonably priced and I can't see any on gumtree so I will grab them while I can!

So they will be Anderson winches will they??

cisco

QLD

12364 posts

10 Apr 2015 11:46am

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LMY said..

I am not certain who wrote this one, but it always gives me a smile.

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew

Classic!!

Lazzz

NSW

910 posts

10 Apr 2015 5:25pm

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samsturdy said..

I have an add on. It's a blue rubbery grooved ring that fits over the the top of the drum (tight fit). Seems to work OK.
There is a company that converts non tailers to self tailers but not all winches suit the conversion.

They are winchers - not as good as the real thing but do the job.

www.westmarine.com/buy/barton-marine--wincher-self-tailers--P000545798

southace

4794 posts

10 Apr 2015 8:32pm

Went shopping today!

Came back with a Car,
2x barlow 28 Self Taylor's ,
A 2kva honda (with gumbed up carb) ,
15 meters of 3 core tinned wire (for the cockpit windless control),
A TMC electric toilet and holding tank.

And really all I feel like doing is getting the sails up and going on a squid trip!

SandS

VIC

5904 posts

10 Apr 2015 9:06pm

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southace said..
Went shopping today!

Came back with a Car,
2x barlow 28 Self Taylor's ,
A 2kva honda (with gumbed up carb) ,
15 meters of 3 core tinned wire (for the cockpit windless control),
A TMC electric toilet and holding tank.

And really all I feel like doing is getting the sails up and going on a squid trip!

do it !!!!! mmmm fresh squid ........... yumm ........... feck the renos ..........

Meg1122

QLD

285 posts

10 Apr 2015 9:31pm

I like them, they make it all so much easier, help put the cruise into cruising (hoping that comment was all grammatically correct)

southace

4794 posts

10 Apr 2015 9:05pm

Crumbed calamari, BBQ calamari , salt and pepper with lemon..etc ....yep put the shopping in the garage!

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

10 Apr 2015 9:39pm

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southace said..
Crumbed calamari, BBQ calamari , salt and pepper with lemon..etc ....yep put the shopping in the garage!

and you can contemplate your duck board

southace

4794 posts

10 Apr 2015 9:16pm

The duck board will happen it mabye on a S/S track and the tender drive on and itwill just winch up the transom! Do you need some davits HO2?

samsturdy

NSW

1659 posts

11 Apr 2015 11:20am

How do you spell 'grammatically'???

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

11 Apr 2015 9:14pm

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southace said..
The duck board will happen it mabye on a S/S track and the tender drive on and itwill just winch up the transom! Do you need some davits HO2?

yes please South Ace

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

11 Apr 2015 9:15pm

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samsturdy said..

How do you spell 'grammatically'???

salt and pepper

Boatin

NSW

179 posts

12 Apr 2015 9:00am

All in all, I'd rudda have a couple of 'self trailing wenches'

Thank You

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

13 Apr 2015 1:23pm

Is there a second hand sail part store in south aust south ace

southace

4794 posts

13 Apr 2015 2:53pm

Yes North haven marine fuel and supply's.

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

13 Apr 2015 6:09pm

Thanks skipper South Ace

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

13 Apr 2015 6:10pm

Thanks skipper South Ace

southace

4794 posts

13 Apr 2015 6:25pm

I'm thinking of fitting the new self TAYLORs in the aft position as on yesterday's sail I realised I couldn't go forward to dump sheet when I got the occasional gust with my passengers onboard. Bring Out Another Thousand !
why is it upside down?

HG02

VIC

5814 posts

13 Apr 2015 6:57pm

The mainsheet will fall off if you try to use then that way South Ace

< Smart Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrs
Did or do they have much there south Ace??

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