On May 22, 2025, at 12:05?PM, David Short, SV One Timer, 1997 362, Mt Desert, ME via groups.io <dhs.short@...> wrote:

?We were along the southwest coast for for 2 weeks in 2023, ?very wet year, and did not use the Dickinson propane fireplace?

Enjoyed swimming in the very warm brackish waters of the inner fjords.?

On May 22, 2025, at 11:56?AM, Len Bertaux via groups.io <lbertaux@...> wrote:

?No additional systems. Nancy is getting anxious about the lack of heat but that’s not in the cards. The enclosures are almost done, one more visit from the canvas man. The stove is installed along with the new 10lb. propane tank. Awaiting some s/s fabrications, one for the gimbal lock and one to extend the pipe guard back 2” so the new stove clears it when on port tack.?

Starlink mini hardwire is the final upgrade. Today I’ll be checking the polarity of the barrel plug. I’m wiring it to a spare breaker via a 24v voltage booster. Mounting bracket on the stern rail tested out OK for receiving the satellite signals. Jamie reports he can’t use it underway but was fine when parked. Power draw is about 30w when powered up so we should be able to use it an hour or two a day without any issues.

Crew changes are all in place. Orientation for all will be in early June before departing on June 18. Shelburne/Halifax, pick up Nancy and her brother then on to Baddeck where we lose two crew and join the 4 boats that wintered over at Baddeck Maine. July 1 we depart for Newfoundland proper. July 31 we are scheduled to arrive in St. Pierre. Nancy will fly home. A third crewman arrives and we depart for Sydney Aug. 2. Two more crew will join in Halifax for the delivery home, looking at Aug. 16/17 for arrival.

A long cruise but should be fun.

Are you joining the MYC cruise to the St. John River?

Len Bertaux

On May 22, 2025, at 11:16?AM, Jim Starkey <jim@...> wrote:

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Len, I will of course defer to a trained architect, but isn't the load from the shrouds born the chain plates?? I will concede that a flexing deck might damage the seal around the chain plates leading to all sorts of nasty deck delamination, but I don't think the polysulfide transmits much of the shroud load to the deck.

And how are your preparations for Newfoundland going?? Have you found any more expensive systems to replace/upgrade?

On 5/22/2025 11:08 AM, Len Bertaux via groups.io wrote:

Jim is close. The J hook keeps the deck from bowing upwards when you tension the shrouds. Extremely important IMO so if yours is missing replace it pronto. Loosen all your shrouds, tighten the J hook with a modest torque, then retune the shrouds.

Len Bertaux

Walkabout S38mkii

Prides Crossing MA

On May 22, 2025, at 10:53?AM, Jim Starkey <jim@...> wrote:

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The J-hook keeps the deck from flexing upward from the turning block load.? Simply put, you don't want your deck to flex.

If you have a fitting on the mast below deck and a hole in the aft part of the mast ring, Sabre clearly intended to for one to be installed.

On 5/22/2025 9:58 AM, Doug Snell via groups.io wrote:

Hello all,

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I looked for these answers, but was unable to find them in the archives.??

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1) what are the volumes of the two water tanks in a S362?

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2) does everyone use a j-hook on their mast?? My rigger just called to tell me mine is missing, yet I do not believe I ever had one from the time of purchase in 2021.? Any thoughts on sailing with and without a j-hook?? Any photos would be appriciated.

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Best Regards,

Doug Snell

S362 #137 "OZ"

South Portland Maine

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Jim Starkey, AmorphousDB, LLC

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Jim Starkey

Shearwater

SW42, earlier S36

Manchester, Mass

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Jim Starkey, AmorphousDB, LLC

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Jim Starkey

Shearwater

SW42, earlier S36

Manchester, Mass

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Dave Short
SV One Timer 1997 S362
Mt Desert, ME