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Flag Size Guide
Flag Size Guide

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 – Making and Repairing Flags
Flags – Making and Repairing Flags

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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Thimble Dimensions and Compatible Shackles
Thimble Dimensions and Compatible Shackles

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 Splicing Instructions
Anchorplait Splicing Instructions

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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Antifoul Coverage Information
Antifoul Coverage Information

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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Flags – Etiquette and Information
Flags – Etiquette and Information

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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