tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458075112175110787.post8872054476898946350..comments2024-02-22T05:34:03.852-05:00Comments on The world encompassed: A Brace of VikingsRhyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00598445145507204424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458075112175110787.post-72135798172546662982013-07-31T13:23:08.636-04:002013-07-31T13:23:08.636-04:00Hi, Danny, and welcome to the Viking 33 club. If y...Hi, Danny, and welcome to the Viking 33 club. If you bought the '73 Viking I saw in '99 in Rochester, NY, it was indeed in rough shape and featured a poorly repaired T-bone amidships. Hope there's nothing you can't repair with yours.<br /><br />Dan E. is indeed a great resource on this model of boat. He's gone way beyond hobby!<br /><br />The bow fitting is a custom-made piece salvaged from a C&C 35. I had a guy fab and weld in a plate that would mate with the Viking stem fitting, and mine is backed with a simple piece of track as a backing plate. It's short and strong and works well. It's also saved me from dinging the bow in heavy air dockings.<br /><br />If you install a windlass (and I don't think it's needed on a boat that has as light ground tackle as the Viking, you would naturally consider some other refinements, like an anchor locker lid and replacing the cored deck with solid and extensive fibreglassing, plus backing plates. There's also the issue of the Atomic 4 providing enough juice to keep the batteries happy if you have to run a 1000 w windlass...manual is better here, I think.<br /><br />Then you'd need a proper chain fall. Too much work for me, but if you sail in tidal or windy areas, it's not a bad idea.<br /><br />To my mind, it's easier to hand-over-hand it and just throw the cleaned rode and chain into a food-grade five-gallon bucket. I have a "heavy" ground tackle that I use past 15 knots or so. I detail it here:<br /><br />http://alchemy2009.blogspot.ca/2011/08/on-rode-again.html<br /><br />A Fortress even with chain is light enough to do the job if you decide against a windlass. <br /><br />As for the rest, if your chain plates and knees are in good shape (no crevice corrosion or evidence of cracking), tune that new standing rigging with a Loos gauge and go throw the boat around. You'll be amazed at how a tight (not over tight!) rig can improve performance. I replaced the standing rigging this last winter, and we set a new SOG of 9.0 knots just last weekend.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598445145507204424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6458075112175110787.post-65789816190818485842013-07-30T14:51:12.495-04:002013-07-30T14:51:12.495-04:00Hi, I'm Danny. You made a post in a forum th...Hi, I'm Danny. You made a post in a forum thread I started. I bought a severely neglected 1973 Viking 33 a couple of years ago. I replaced all the important stuff. Sails, Standing rigging, a moyer exchange A4 engine, yadda yadda yadda. I've gotten a world of Advice from Dan Erlich myself! What a great guy! <br /><br />What is that bow fitting you have on your boat? I would love a nice roller up there. I intend to install a windlass this off season.Danny Haugheynoreply@blogger.com