The Mariner Episode 8: Making Lashings

In this episode I talk through the lashings we need to use to tension and secure the mast on Hellcat.  

The idea for this video came from stuhl232 a subscriber who got in contact and asked to see this detail - thanks so much for taking the time to write to me- it really gives me a boost to know people are watching and engaged!

I filmed this episode in the workshop under the 'spartan tower' in Lunenburg and I hope we can do more of this kind of thing in the future!

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[sailingmare]

Beautifully done. I just used this technique to replace my lifelines and they came fantastic. So easy, and much less expensive then buying all the stainless hardware.

[normanhosford]

This video turned me on to your channel. Great! The original plan was to explore the idea of lashings to attach lifelines to carbon stanchions, thru-holes having been proved a very bad idea. The rest of the episodes also have a lot for technically oriented sailors.

[matthewbeecher]

My favourite channel on YouTube right now, you're an absolute inspiration. My rigging needs updating and while it's only a 7metre fibreglass boat I can definitely see the advantages of switching over to lashings. Rigging is definitely a topic that's mostly left to riggers in sailing but you've made it really straightforward and logical! A video which depicts a timeline of your sailing career would be fantastic I think, seems like you've got a great story to tell!

[tonysmario]

this is a great instructional video...one of the best i've seen. i have subscribed and hope to learn more.
i have one suggestion, which i learned from old books on sailing and rigging...if you put a final turn around the attachment ring before hitching, after you've rove the required number of lashing turns, it's like a turn around a cleat before cleating off. it allows you to easily release the hitches on demand, and lessens the friction of the hitches, which is mostly taken up by the final turn around the ring.
after that i love the polish method of hitching alternate sides of the lashing, since that is bound to spread the load the most.

[ChristopherHubbell]

No problem at all with attention spans! Please make the content in whatever format (length) best get the message across. If I have to wait for a bigger block of time to watch, I'll do that. Really enjoying hearing about your thought process for bringing a new boat into program... All the things you consider, decisions, prior experiences. Well done, and appreciated!

[alexdero]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, superb explanation and great source of information.
True gentleman.

[OSAAUS]

Hi Chris, Firstly, I'd like to say thanks, this is the only sailing vblog I've watched past one episode! And each episode has been just as interesting. I have no issue with the video length or style at all, as you say it must be if your'e a sailor or not. The reason I think length isn't an issue is you're imparting knowledge all the time, whether it is showing how a system works, or how to use/fix it. Really experienced RYA instructors all seem to talk like this! Its both fascinating and rewarding just listening to such experience talking boats, so thank you for the efforts, it's very much appreciated.
A sailing blog where I learnt something, that my good sir is a first.
Edit: I loved the standing rigging lashing demo. Explaining why and how, man, that is so good.

[scottbooth]

Great videos Chris! Had no idea how involved these were to set up, and not just alone! Your transatlantic looks like you've had a walk around your neighborhood too, which shows just how familiar and comfortable you are in that environment. Great new podcasts as well. Keep the content coming. I look forward to them even more now that we are isolating and can't sail with you Spartan when we can. Cheers..

[normanboyes]

Thank you that was on point. Do not worry about the video length - if the subjects requires 5 minutes use 5 minutes if it requires 30 mins use every one of them. Just do not cram a 5 minute video into a 30 minute one.😉 So tell me - were you in the Andrew?

[jdtan]

Love the video! It's neat to see the little technical parts of ocean sailing and racing that are not often talked about. Maybe you could do a video on your tools. I believe I see a couple Gerber multi tools. Love to hear about that knife and other things you use in the shop and on the boat.

[AndyUK-Corrival]

The lashing makes so much sense. Makes me thing my lashings with dyneema are way to artisanal lol. Great info, never seen this before. Andy UK

[javiergonzalez-dexg]

the longer the video the better! thanks for sharing very usefull!

[abrahamsintram]

Wow, this is some next level sailing-diy! Awesome!

Keep the videos as long as they need to be for the info :)

[mariosampaio]

how did you anchor the other end of the line? can we do this lashing with both ends?

[stuhl]

Thanks for the shout out and putting this video together so quickly! It was exactly what I was looking for. What should one look for/consider when it comes to the hardware lashings go to? Given the strengths involved, I would imagine the hardware or the point the hardware is fastened to would fail before the lashing. Also, how did you secure the lashing to the starting point in the video? Did you use a fid/tool to create a loop at one end? I would be interested to see what you think/how you do soft shackles and other rope work. Keep it up!

[lucabuono]

Thanks, very good job and explanations.

[KeithStrang]

Sorry if I missed it, but what about frapping turns? They make sense to me to reduce likelihood of a single knot taking the entire load. Instead it’s reduced through gradual friction.

[gdahlm]

Obviously I have no idea where you want to take you channel and as others have said if you adjust the duration please do so because it is what you feel what is right.

While shorter may be more popular on this platform I selfishly hope you don't change your style much. Please keep them long enough so that you still have time to show us "why" you do something and not just "how". Building intuitions on why decisions are made may take more time but it amortizes out in the long run. It is easy to find people who will explain "how" but rare to find people who will explain "why" and even rarer to find people who do so well like yourself.

Either way, no matter what you decide to do thank you for sharing your knowledge. This video alone helped me understand a problem I have had with half hitches that dates back to my scouting days...and I became an Eagle scout in the 1980's

Good luck and I look forward to learning more from you.

[peterheiberg]

You didn’t mention how to tension the lashing. The function of the rigging screw is to tension the shroud so the function of the lashing must be the same. I know how to do it with dead eyes and lanyards on old gaffers but no idea on an open 60. Great video as usual.

[marklong]

You mentioned that even a slip of a few mm would throw the rigging tunning off, and it sounded like the point of that approach was adjustability, but I don't understand how you maintain the tension exactly where you want it while tieing off the lashing or adjust it there another video that talks about that?