This blog describes my progress as I sail solo around Britain in my Cornish Crabber 'Equinox'. You can also see the background to the challenge and follow my progress on a map

Monday, 25 October 2010

One very bent Gammon Iron - note the torn weld


This damage was done from a single wave - Equniox wanted to ride over the wave - the anchor, deeply imbedded in mud, didn't want to let her! Something had to give!

I had wrongly called this a Cranse Iron earlier. The Cranse Iron is a casting that's located on or near the outward end of the bowsprit.  It usually has three or four rings or eyes welded on it which, the bobstay, the two whiskers and sometimes the jib (if its furling) are attached.

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