Rocinante on the Hook

[Doug Ritchie]

Taken during the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta in Maine.

[Doug Ritchie]

The Nav desk

[Doug Ritchie]

Rocinante during her bi-annual haulout. Fresh hull compounding and waxing and the new black instead of blue bottom.  It was a tough haul out this year. It was 90+ when I was compounding and waxing.



Still looking pretty good after 27 years!

[Doug Ritchie]

A view I hope I never see other than at the annual re-pack/certification.

Our DBC Swiftsure Global 6 person liferaft.

[Doug Ritchie]

The windvane steering Rocinante nicely in the hardest conditions for a windvane. Light wind. It was blowing about 5-7. The vane is a Fleming Global Major.

There's just something magical about a windvane. I can watch it steer for hours. <img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_lol.gif" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing" />

[Doug Ritchie]

Rocinante on her way up to Mt. Desert, Maine a summer ago.

[merman365]

Rocinante is simply outstanding, I hope Sirena looks that great someday.

[jackjanos]

Doug,
2 questions:
1. How far up the mizen did you measure to mount the Air X wind Gen?  were you satisfied with this mount?
2. Nice Bowsprit ! where did you get it?
Jack

[Doug Ritchie]

Ooops. Sorry. I haven't checked in in a while.

The height of the wind gen mount was determined simply by making sure that it cleared the roach of the main and the backstay and topping lift. No specific measurement. I am very happy with the mount. It is a fairly heavily constructed stainless steel mount and has withstood 85mph winds so far.

The bowsprit is factory. I have had great luck with it thusfar and have carried both a 35 # Delta and a 45# CQR on it.

[jackjanos]

Doug,
Thanks for the info.  Reason I was asking about the bowsprit was that yours looks like its substantially made of metal, whereas mine is made of wood.  My P365 is 1976 vintage and even the owner's manual says "The primary function of the Anchor Bowsprit is to provide anchor stowage".  And "Never use the Anchor Bowsprit when breaking the anchor out".  And "When anchored in heavy weather, the anchor rode should lead through a Bow Chock, not the anchor roller".   Is it that the later 365's had a stronger bowsprit?  If so, maybe I should try to find one.  Otherwise, I will need to look into some way of replacing this bowsprit with something more substantial, as I want to install a windlass, since I'm getting older and need to get the anchor up without brute strength (which I don't have).
Jack