Yacht Flags Sizing Guide Traditional Yard Sizing for Flags The Yard Size refers to the outside diagonal measurement, e.g. from the top corner of the hoist to the bottom corner of the fly end. The fly is measured along the horizontal length, top or bottom. The hoist is measured down the vertical length of the … Continued
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Flags: Courtesy Flags, Ensigns, Signal Code Flags The Main Parts of a Flag are illustrated and named in the drawing below: The different shapes that feature in Flag Designs are illustrated and named in the drawing below: Glossary of Flag Terms (alphabetical order) Appliqué – one piece of flag fabric sewn on top of another … Continued
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Courtesy Flag Bending and Hoisting Methods Hoist Loop and Tails – a Simple Method Hoist loops and lines are the most convenient attachment to either the flag halyard or another flag above or below, combined with the added benefit of stowing flat. The Hoist Loop and Hoist Tail are stitched into the Hoist Tape making a … Continued
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Courtesy Flags – Jimmy Green Tips on how to identify, label and organise your flag stowage Jimmy Green courtesy flags are all manufactured from a soft, pliable, polyester woven/knitted fabric which will not need ironing. They are all a uniform design, half yard size with an attachment loop at the top of the hoist and a … Continued
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Team Jimmy Green are extremely enthusiastic about supplying all the individual courtesy flags that you could possibly need with 212 different world-wide options in stock, combined with the offer to investigate any viable additions. Customer orders, the larger ones in particular, with their indication of an exciting voyage plan, can set off animated conversation in … Continued
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Explore all the Courtesy Flags available from Jimmy Green Marine in the Map below. Buy Courtesy Flags
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Good quality, heavy duty galvanised and stainless steel thimbles can present a challenge when it comes to finding a suitable size shackle. This is especially true with galvanised thimbles for larger diameter ropes. Commercial Pattern shackles are a tempting solution because they are usually capacious enough to fit over large thimbles. However the risk of failure is considerable and the … Continued
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Anchorplait© is a Jimmy Green Marine copyright design featuring the Jimmy Green designed Easy-Splice Markers© Here are our instructions for how to splice 8 strand rope. Anchorplait© to Chain Splice, 11 links Tie a short whipping or constrictor knot around the Anchorplait© the equivalent of 14 links of chain from the end. Unlay the rope back to the mark … Continued
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Masthead Wind Indicators Little Hawk Mark 1 – The Little Hawk Mark 1 is a masthead burgee with no clips or brackets. Fit to the masthead by inserting the rod into the sleeve of the mainsail on e.g. a Laser 1 or a Topper Little Hawk Race – The Little Hawk Race is a Little Hawk … Continued
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How much antifouling paint do I need? Work out the area to be painted, using the appropriate formulation (below). Divide the area by the coverage of the paint you’ve chosen, to determine how many litres per coat you will need. Multiply the litres per coat by the number of coats, to give your total paint … Continued
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Courtesy Flag Etiquette Image shows an example of ‘fun’ courtesy flags on the port spreader As a gesture of courtesy, yachts should fly a foreign nation’s flag when they enter and operate in its waters. There are no universal rules governing courtesy flag etiquette. Officials interpret the rules differently from country to country, region to … Continued
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The information on this page is taken from the Petersen Stainless Lifting Catalogue What is upset Forging? Upset forging is a metal shaping process in which a heated workpiece is gripped between split female dies while a heading die (sometimes referred to as the punch) is forced against the workpiece, deforming and enlarging the area of … Continued
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