tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69674562681908085692024-03-14T06:11:29.906+11:00RW's Farrier F82R Just a little blog to pass on some info during the build of my Farrier F82R in AustraliaRodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-30086707134163767602015-03-13T18:40:00.000+11:002015-03-13T18:40:07.155+11:00Water has been addedFinally the day has come to launch. It has been a while but well worth it. We launched at Martha Cove in Melbourne with family & friends around to witness the event.<br />
I have decided to call the boat "Shockwave".<br />
Launch was Feb 28th & it was decided that the 1st race would be the next weekend in the Marlay Point Overnight Race in Gippsland Lakes.<br />
What a week. We needed to adjust some sail problems, only minor, but also instal the electrics. To say that I was still screwing fittings on on the way down would be close to it. The boat trailed really well & we sat on 100kmh all the way down.<br />
There was lots of interest in a new untried boat so we were a bit nervous as to how we would go. 123 entries all starting at the same time is interesting. It was a downwind start so up went the spinnaker & we took off. We were 2nd boat into the straits & played chicken with 3 boats all the way to the finish. Winds were fickle & light so there was a lot of lead changing. 91/2 hrs later we crossed the finish line 3rd overall & 2nd Multihull.<br />
A great race was had by all on board with smiles all round.<br />
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<br />Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-84836209801599884462014-07-13T07:04:00.001+10:002014-07-13T07:06:58.992+10:00Nearly thereIt has been a while but the painting is finished & I am ready to load back on trailer.<br />
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I am very pleased with the Durepox paint that was used. The clear coat over the white is extremely hard. <br />
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2nd float will be attached today. Mast is painted & will be fitted next week. Need to clean the interior up & then add some water<br />
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<br />Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-91109363145622948272012-06-18T17:54:00.000+10:002012-06-18T17:54:38.058+10:00Beam me upThe next major step has been achieved. The beams have been mounted into the floats & better still they fold as well. It
is great to see the boat finally taking shape. They are not going all
the way in as the lashing ropes holding the steady are in the way. Close
inspection reveals that the will even miss the trailer mudguards. I
just need to move the float bearers down a bit & I will get a nice
tight fit. Geometry is great & they are easy to push in & out.
Congrats Ian on a great design <br />
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I decided that it would best to access this from the cockpit. I used some 25mm blue foam. I cut each panel to fit & then glassed one side on the bench. I used a bit more epoxy as I wanted a good sealed finish<br />I then glued them in place & taped all the seams. The inner was made & fitted after the sheets were fitted to back of the compartment<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ds_5A-jzFAA/T3YX3paMVaI/AAAAAAAAARc/Ytu1SLNLzJQ/s1600/IMG_1539.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ds_5A-jzFAA/T3YX3paMVaI/AAAAAAAAARc/Ytu1SLNLzJQ/s320/IMG_1539.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725790221024122274" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xj6SlRxQxK4/T3YX4NCNaGI/AAAAAAAAARo/v_Sxh7kf-9g/s1600/IMG_1538.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xj6SlRxQxK4/T3YX4NCNaGI/AAAAAAAAARo/v_Sxh7kf-9g/s320/IMG_1538.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725790230587205730" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XIUIzNMbxd4/T3YX46pMaDI/AAAAAAAAAR0/gNHJ089k338/s1600/IMG_1537.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XIUIzNMbxd4/T3YX46pMaDI/AAAAAAAAAR0/gNHJ089k338/s320/IMG_1537.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725790242830313522" /></a><br />I used my own self made hinges for the lid.Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-21651526716392123432012-02-25T18:26:00.008+11:002012-02-25T18:57:34.360+11:00Update Feb 2012Well it has been a while since my last post. I must say that building in an undersized area at home is not good. Especially when a lot a lot of sanding is required. The dust is not good for neighbours, washing, cars etc.<br />I have finally found a vacant factory that I have been able to move the boat to which is 10 minutes from home. I moved at Xmas & since then have accomplished more than in the last 18 months. There is still a long way to go but I am able to focus on a lot more aspects of the boat & also spread myself out a bit. <br />I have installed a carbon fibre pulpit. I have also completed the hatch assembly & the hatch slide. The floats are just about finished fairing & I will spray the Hi build soon. The carbon chainplates are in the floats, although I had to cut out a temporary access hatch in the floats to get my hands in to laminate the glass.<br />The mast raising chainplates, carbon variety, are in. The ice box, beer fridge, with access from the cockpit is partially completed. Here are a few photos:<br /><br />Here is the factory...big enough I think<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z-J0vQzBpgA/T0iRVmr9gcI/AAAAAAAAAQU/p3Y-A_rEe54/s1600/IMG_1324.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-z-J0vQzBpgA/T0iRVmr9gcI/AAAAAAAAAQU/p3Y-A_rEe54/s320/IMG_1324.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712975927667687874" /></a><br /><br />Carbon Fibre pulpit started off with 2 pieces of electrical conduit & with a bit of help from the heat gun I managed to get the shape I wanted. I covered the tube with c/f sleave & then bogged & glassed them onto the hull. The rear ends were put through the hull & are bonded inside & outside the hull.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfds7KpHTRw/T0iR-3_jNWI/AAAAAAAAAQg/6KhypmE0n2E/s1600/IMG_0644.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfds7KpHTRw/T0iR-3_jNWI/AAAAAAAAAQg/6KhypmE0n2E/s320/IMG_0644.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712976636687889762" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Up9X5x1L6jA/T0iR_ROJWEI/AAAAAAAAAQs/gvKDO_oPxsI/s1600/IMG_1247.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Up9X5x1L6jA/T0iR_ROJWEI/AAAAAAAAAQs/gvKDO_oPxsI/s320/IMG_1247.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712976643459995714" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9tz217MRzk/T0iR_rnUX0I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/HkGbBlBxXHg/s1600/IMG_1248.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s9tz217MRzk/T0iR_rnUX0I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/HkGbBlBxXHg/s320/IMG_1248.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712976650544897858" /></a><br /><br />C/F mast raising chainplate is bonded through the hull<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yhuyTWw3xz4/T0iUE1kJpxI/AAAAAAAAARE/4KQqFO3OAgY/s1600/IMG_1322.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yhuyTWw3xz4/T0iUE1kJpxI/AAAAAAAAARE/4KQqFO3OAgY/s320/IMG_1322.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5712978938138568466" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-40855208064006202692010-04-10T07:39:00.004+10:002010-04-10T07:59:11.285+10:00Transom BracketUnfortunately work has been a bit slow on the boat...frustrating. Work & other bits & pieces have taken a lot of my spare time. At least I have been able to do a few things.<br /><br />After much debate I decided that since I was making the daggerboard rudder & box that I would also alter the transom to suit. So I made the transom support bracket & cut a big hole in the cockpit floor.<br /><br />This is the old set up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-ggMv3pyI/AAAAAAAAAP0/ch-v2BmALOs/s1600/P1020420.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-ggMv3pyI/AAAAAAAAAP0/ch-v2BmALOs/s320/P1020420.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458257748434593570" /></a><br /><br />I made up a false frame to fit the bracket to & taped this in place.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fuewEewI/AAAAAAAAAPM/sGXOZU36dcg/s1600/IMG_0572.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fuewEewI/AAAAAAAAAPM/sGXOZU36dcg/s320/IMG_0572.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458256894273813250" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fva86HhI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Y4Jjag4QVpc/s1600/IMG_0697.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fva86HhI/AAAAAAAAAPk/Y4Jjag4QVpc/s320/IMG_0697.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458256910433787410" /></a><br /><br />I made up some flat pieces of glass to act as flanges to sit the cockpit floor back on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fvCOLzeI/AAAAAAAAAPc/2EVdvszM-As/s1600/IMG_0696.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fvCOLzeI/AAAAAAAAAPc/2EVdvszM-As/s320/IMG_0696.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458256903795363298" /></a><br />Because my cockpit flor sits a bit higher than plan I checked with Ian & he advised that I could leave out the support tubes if I used large fillets on the sides where it meets the floor. By the way I am not sure why the floor is higher. The person who I bought it off obviously had there reasons but I still don't like to deviate from plan. Unfortunately there is not much I can do here. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fuufOyJI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JBaldlSxwwo/s1600/IMG_0675.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fuufOyJI/AAAAAAAAAPU/JBaldlSxwwo/s320/IMG_0675.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458256898498152594" /></a><br /><br />Floor sits a bit high at the moment but will trim to a flush fit & rebate edges to take the tape so that it will all sit flat.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fv4x0lOI/AAAAAAAAAPs/_Sc1e967e3U/s1600/IMG_0698.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/S7-fv4x0lOI/AAAAAAAAAPs/_Sc1e967e3U/s320/IMG_0698.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458256918440350946" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-40493563609614432892009-11-23T20:47:00.008+11:002009-11-23T21:12:58.242+11:00Rudder StockHere is a description of how I went about making the rudder stock. To allow for the carpet on the inside of the case I started with packing tape on the board. Then I laid double sided tape over this. <br />I made a template & then cutout 3 layers of 1mm clear PVC. This was then double sided taped to the board. The last layer was a layer of thin mylar film.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpcgAqGsvI/AAAAAAAAAN8/BM2GLM6afVY/s1600/IMG_0224.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpcgAqGsvI/AAAAAAAAAN8/BM2GLM6afVY/s320/IMG_0224.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407236007613870834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpbljDuH2I/AAAAAAAAANU/XGMm14MdIJY/s1600/IMG_0216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpbljDuH2I/AAAAAAAAANU/XGMm14MdIJY/s320/IMG_0216.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407235003235835746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpbmoZYb_I/AAAAAAAAAN0/dqkEPCjX-jg/s1600/IMG_0220.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpbmoZYb_I/AAAAAAAAAN0/dqkEPCjX-jg/s320/IMG_0220.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407235021848735730" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpbmKelaAI/AAAAAAAAANs/NpV7rG6wYBE/s1600/IMG_0219.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpbmKelaAI/AAAAAAAAANs/NpV7rG6wYBE/s320/IMG_0219.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407235013817493506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Swpbl5hLAyI/AAAAAAAAANk/3nbur3NPG3o/s1600/IMG_0218.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Swpbl5hLAyI/AAAAAAAAANk/3nbur3NPG3o/s320/IMG_0218.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407235009264943906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Swpbl8G2kvI/AAAAAAAAANc/m94z2UtdHhY/s1600/IMG_0217.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Swpbl8G2kvI/AAAAAAAAANc/m94z2UtdHhY/s320/IMG_0217.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407235009959858930" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Swpcv-xjSpI/AAAAAAAAAOE/QBfGKr82u0c/s1600/IMG_0225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Swpcv-xjSpI/AAAAAAAAAOE/QBfGKr82u0c/s320/IMG_0225.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407236281986140818" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpdHNbEk-I/AAAAAAAAAOU/OyejjN-4xwc/s1600/IMG_0291.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpdHNbEk-I/AAAAAAAAAOU/OyejjN-4xwc/s320/IMG_0291.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407236681055376354" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpdGxydzLI/AAAAAAAAAOM/h_bgHmj_hNk/s1600/IMG_0290.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpdGxydzLI/AAAAAAAAAOM/h_bgHmj_hNk/s320/IMG_0290.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407236673637305522" /></a><br /><br />I laid up the initial layers of carbon...4 layers at once is real messy!!!! I was not able to get a good vacuum so opted for just straight lay up. It was not as good as I would have hoped for but it all looked good. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpeWPY_lNI/AAAAAAAAAOs/pkKRI2E34MA/s1600/IMG_0299.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpeWPY_lNI/AAAAAAAAAOs/pkKRI2E34MA/s320/IMG_0299.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407238038793196754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpeVxETd-I/AAAAAAAAAOk/ftwsNoM3Q08/s1600/IMG_0298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpeVxETd-I/AAAAAAAAAOk/ftwsNoM3Q08/s320/IMG_0298.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407238030653356002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpeVjxzjUI/AAAAAAAAAOc/2To1ULJR7CI/s1600/IMG_0297.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpeVjxzjUI/AAAAAAAAAOc/2To1ULJR7CI/s320/IMG_0297.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407238027086105922" /></a><br /><br />Just a note to the ones who have not done this yet....make sure you mark the stock as top & bottom...otherwise you may just shape the bottom to the top profile. Luckily I left it a bit on the high side so I can still get a good shape....oops!!!<br /><br />Also made a paper template for the spacer & glued that to the G10 tube. That is all for the moment. More to come.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpfaQnaE2I/AAAAAAAAAPE/-vF9Ao17YPk/s1600/IMG_0296.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpfaQnaE2I/AAAAAAAAAPE/-vF9Ao17YPk/s320/IMG_0296.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407239207353193314" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpfZtub_iI/AAAAAAAAAO0/y_KLAYN84cE/s1600/IMG_0294.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SwpfZtub_iI/AAAAAAAAAO0/y_KLAYN84cE/s320/IMG_0294.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5407239197987438114" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-88298986135960165982009-06-29T18:04:00.005+10:002009-10-10T07:39:47.525+11:00Dagger Board Rudder UpdateI have just started working on the rudder. My main concern was making sure that i got a profile that was true. When you have a high performance boat minor irregularities will tend to create problems at speed.<br />With that in mind i did a bit of research & found a person in Melbourne that can cut foam with a hot wire CNC cutter.<br />I gave him the dxf files that Ian gave me & here is the result.<br />The cutter was not able to shape the tip area but that can be done by hand. Overall i am very pleased with the result.<br />I think i will get him to do the dagger board as well. My attempts at shaping have left a little bit to be desired.<br /><br />After much deliberation I decided that the best way to make the rudder was in 2 halves. By using the outer jacket as a mold & slicing the foil sections in half I can make the 2 halves & join them together.<br />The process that I have used is to mount the outer halves on 2 pieces of 25mm MDF board. I used a spray on contact adhesive for this<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-aOZNntTI/AAAAAAAAAME/eAUtQTxYt0g/s1600-h/IMG_0039.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-aOZNntTI/AAAAAAAAAME/eAUtQTxYt0g/s320/IMG_0039.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390696851062633778" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ac47nntI/AAAAAAAAAMU/wxy8p_nMANA/s1600-h/IMG_0042.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ac47nntI/AAAAAAAAAMU/wxy8p_nMANA/s320/IMG_0042.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390697100095233746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-acPDO5UI/AAAAAAAAAMM/7uWmQPBgzE4/s1600-h/IMG_0041.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-acPDO5UI/AAAAAAAAAMM/7uWmQPBgzE4/s320/IMG_0041.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390697088852878658" /></a><br /><br />Once i had all 7 pieces down the next task was to create a mold for the tip. I did this by covering the foil section in tape & then making a mix of light auto body filler & then pushing the shaped tip section into the bog mix. After it had gone off I removed the tip section & cleaned up the filler.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-bW6kP8iI/AAAAAAAAAMk/1x0bmq_eiik/s1600-h/IMG_0048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-bW6kP8iI/AAAAAAAAAMk/1x0bmq_eiik/s320/IMG_0048.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390698096966496802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-bWe-b5hI/AAAAAAAAAMc/qWuuajPLuZ0/s1600-h/IMG_0045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-bWe-b5hI/AAAAAAAAAMc/qWuuajPLuZ0/s320/IMG_0045.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390698089560139282" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ccr6yl1I/AAAAAAAAAMs/MsW4Zyojdhs/s1600-h/IMG_0049.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ccr6yl1I/AAAAAAAAAMs/MsW4Zyojdhs/s320/IMG_0049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390699295625353042" /></a><br /><br />Next step was to place a sheet of thin mylar film in the mold. I used the spray adhesive for this. I then taped the sides up with clear packing tape lapped over the edge of the mylar film to stop the epoxy from sticking to the foam. Next step was about 5 layers of mold release wax so that it will come out of the mold. I am hoping to make a 2nd spare rudder, just in case.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-cnn7TmoI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Bs1k_vb1sHc/s1600-h/IMG_0051.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-cnn7TmoI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Bs1k_vb1sHc/s320/IMG_0051.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390699483532335746" /></a><br /><br />For the laminations I will only put the 1st layer of DB into the mold. The others will be placed over the complete blade once it is joined & removed from the mold. After the 1st DB layer I will then place the required layers of Uni followed by the other layers of DB for centre core support.<br />This then is vac bagged. Once done I started to fill in the rest of the internal parts with the shaped foil sections. I had to sand the shaped faces to allow for the laminates already laid down as I did not want to sand too much to get a flat half.<br />I also laid the balsa core. This was all laid in with a bog glue mix & then I used the vac bag to settle it into place.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ecOmcABI/AAAAAAAAANM/D6AUgg8CXz8/s1600-h/IMG_0087.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ecOmcABI/AAAAAAAAANM/D6AUgg8CXz8/s320/IMG_0087.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390701486778613778" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ebduFOKI/AAAAAAAAANE/qV3maTx_rak/s1600-h/IMG_0086.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ebduFOKI/AAAAAAAAANE/qV3maTx_rak/s320/IMG_0086.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390701473657338018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ebNNYEGI/AAAAAAAAAM8/IuRNVOQqtM4/s1600-h/IMG_0083.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Ss-ebNNYEGI/AAAAAAAAAM8/IuRNVOQqtM4/s320/IMG_0083.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390701469225193570" /></a><br /><br />This where I am up to at the moment. I am just about to start laying up the 2nd half today & then it will time to join them.Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-66543809630098804992009-06-29T17:54:00.003+10:002009-06-29T18:01:53.465+10:00Interior Furniture 2The Port side has taken a bit longer to formulate. The main reason was the question of how to do the galley.<br />Now I have finally decided & here is the result. I am not going to draw water from a tank. I will carry containers & dispense as required. The sink will have an outlet through the hull. I have kept the unit away from the opening under the cockpit seat so that I can use that area as a pantry. For storage I will also use the area under the stove as well as the existing hatch under the sink.<br />Just to the left of the unit I will incorporate a storage area for plates & cups<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Skh0U-OCo7I/AAAAAAAAALk/eMjOe9fpiB0/s1600-h/Galley2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Skh0U-OCo7I/AAAAAAAAALk/eMjOe9fpiB0/s320/Galley2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352656060777931698" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Skh0U_cvPwI/AAAAAAAAALc/_a0J93ZlvnI/s1600-h/Galley1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/Skh0U_cvPwI/AAAAAAAAALc/_a0J93ZlvnI/s320/Galley1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5352656061108010754" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-24804148660608550542009-05-31T17:45:00.003+10:002009-05-31T18:01:44.096+10:00Interior Furniture 1The starboard side is well on the way but I am still mulling over how to do the galley on the port side.<br />The starboard side will contain the electrics. This will include VHF, Stereo, mainswitch etc. I have also decided to instal a false bulkhead to form a cupboard to hide the wiring on the rear of the hatch. This will also hide the back of the depth & speed instruments. I do not like seeing loose wiring so I will try & hide as much in conduits inside cupboards. The false bulkhead means that the position for the cicuit breaker switches will need to be changed. Ah the joys of foam & balsa...just patch it up.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SiI3AfMGlpI/AAAAAAAAALE/_kI2hzInjkI/s1600-h/P1000904.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SiI3AfMGlpI/AAAAAAAAALE/_kI2hzInjkI/s320/P1000904.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341892589526619794" /></a><br /><br />The cupboard doors will be hinged at the top. This will, hopefully, mean that I can do without catches but I am not sure. I think they may be needed just to keep things inside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SiI3A9WoxBI/AAAAAAAAALU/5TC2ez9Pjv8/s1600-h/P1000912.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SiI3A9WoxBI/AAAAAAAAALU/5TC2ez9Pjv8/s320/P1000912.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341892597623866386" /></a><br /><br />The hinges are my own composite style & should be fine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SiI3AqzV3KI/AAAAAAAAALM/wxd5jc_jPhM/s1600-h/P1000908.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SiI3AqzV3KI/AAAAAAAAALM/wxd5jc_jPhM/s320/P1000908.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341892592643988642" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-84322915409412049282009-04-13T06:51:00.006+10:002009-04-13T07:24:44.316+10:00Bow wing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJYTaCYPYI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/aoHTtYRb-98/s1600-h/P1000561.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJYTaCYPYI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/aoHTtYRb-98/s320/P1000561.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323914799935405442" /></a><br />The bow wing has been glassed in. I used an old carbon fibre offcut from an A Class mast. I have shaped the cut outs taken from the hull sides to fit into the end of the section as an end stop. This also will serve as a good position for the nav lights. I have also decided to put a tang on the end to take the brace from the float end rather than fitting it to the hull side. I decided to clean up the glue while it was still a bit green so the glue area looks a bit furry. What the heck...it's cool down here & I am impatient!!! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJVbFcEuNI/AAAAAAAAAKI/T58kitEbV2g/s1600-h/P1000565.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJVbFcEuNI/AAAAAAAAAKI/T58kitEbV2g/s320/P1000565.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323911633310103762" /></a><br />This is just before filling with bog to allow fixing of the light as well as putting the wire inside the bow wing. By putting the wing so far forward i will be able to run my nets further forward just to be able to give me a bit more foredeck area. The sail track in the mast section will do just fine.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJVbJ7HzCI/AAAAAAAAAKA/1fF631BksvE/s1600-h/P1000564.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJVbJ7HzCI/AAAAAAAAAKA/1fF631BksvE/s320/P1000564.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323911634514070562" /></a><br />The profile of the nav light is a bit bigger than the wing section so i have made a backing plate from flat laminated glass<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJYTRVwLtI/AAAAAAAAAKY/bljDKrJqAlg/s1600-h/P1000567.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJYTRVwLtI/AAAAAAAAAKY/bljDKrJqAlg/s320/P1000567.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323914797600747218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJVawlmAJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/_Q4Xrcn8L2s/s1600-h/P1000568.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJVawlmAJI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/_Q4Xrcn8L2s/s320/P1000568.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323911627712888978" /></a><br /><br />Next part of the bow wing will be to build 2 anchor storage/ fairleads in the middle of the wings. This will be great for cruising & enable me to run a bridle for anchoring. Of course i wont be having anchors stored there for racing.Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-15872936953137381542009-04-13T06:40:00.003+10:002009-04-13T08:12:06.444+10:00Composite anchor cleatsThis is the start of my composite anchor cleats. I am making them from flat carbon laminated to a thickness of about 5mm. I have heat formed the foam to the inner shape of the hull & then added a top piece of high density foam. Next step is to cover them in about 4 layers of carbon uni & 2 layers of BD 600. I will place 1 layer of BD600 followed by 4 staggered layers of uni the last layer will be BD600.<br />Once done they will then be laminated into the hull sides. These should be quite strong & I will not have to worry about through deck bolts & backing plates.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJnAAI2q6I/AAAAAAAAAKw/g5Yie5qzTcA/s1600-h/P1000576.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJnAAI2q6I/AAAAAAAAAKw/g5Yie5qzTcA/s320/P1000576.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323930959240145826" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJUBg51krI/AAAAAAAAAJw/aBGSfwMKk2E/s1600-h/P1000569.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJUBg51krI/AAAAAAAAAJw/aBGSfwMKk2E/s320/P1000569.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323910094494470834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJUBYt_ksI/AAAAAAAAAJo/qD_8XQOPjvY/s1600-h/P1000572.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SeJUBYt_ksI/AAAAAAAAAJo/qD_8XQOPjvY/s320/P1000572.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323910092297310914" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-16315789471051794872009-02-22T21:24:00.005+11:002009-02-25T19:33:38.487+11:00Bow TubeI was going to make a carbon fibre pole, but after much deliberation, I have decided to go with aluminium. <br />The problem being that with a bow tube of 95mm & a tube of 80mm OD, I needed to make a bush for the difference.I had some 100mm round waterpipe so I made a set of shims & used some of the blue PVC glue to glue them together. After a bit of adjusting i got a good fit & the pole slides in them.<br />With a bearing at the both ends of the tube the pole is a neat sliding fit.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaEqGK0vPOI/AAAAAAAAAJI/70rOKRNk4uc/s1600-h/P1000357.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaEqGK0vPOI/AAAAAAAAAJI/70rOKRNk4uc/s320/P1000357.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305568121492290786" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaEqFuXdarI/AAAAAAAAAJA/UL5DKwiUaS0/s1600-h/P1000356.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaEqFuXdarI/AAAAAAAAAJA/UL5DKwiUaS0/s320/P1000356.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305568113853295282" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaTIsKJhjnI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/SzQ1QTUy5IM/s1600-h/P1000362.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaTIsKJhjnI/AAAAAAAAAJQ/SzQ1QTUy5IM/s320/P1000362.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306586921913388658" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaTJVLsdxeI/AAAAAAAAAJY/hYkZVgpBHXA/s1600-h/P1000358.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaTJVLsdxeI/AAAAAAAAAJY/hYkZVgpBHXA/s320/P1000358.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306587626703013346" /></a><br /><br />This is the set up for retaining the bow pole. Instead of nuts I will get a couple of 12mm wing nuts.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaUCBLMscQI/AAAAAAAAAJg/cCkkFSSRnNA/s1600-h/P1000388.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SaUCBLMscQI/AAAAAAAAAJg/cCkkFSSRnNA/s320/P1000388.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306649955135156482" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-57583816750986201472009-02-01T17:44:00.008+11:002009-02-01T18:34:09.671+11:00Bits & piecesIt was way too hot this week for any resin work, 3 days of 40 degrees C + weather. So what work that was done was prep work. One purchase that I made was a Dremel tool. It is fantastic for all those fiddly & hard to get to places. With a variety of bits it is great, although it is not designed for continuous use as it gets a bit warm.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVGj9bc1NI/AAAAAAAAAII/iDy_z2QRAJM/s1600-h/P1000305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVGj9bc1NI/AAAAAAAAAII/iDy_z2QRAJM/s320/P1000305.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297718120270320850" /></a><br /><br />I decided to add a bow wing but the big decision was where to fit it. I ended up fitting it just at the rear of the forestay bracket. This created another problem in that I would not be able to fit the pin for the bow pole. I solved this by bogging 2 12mm s/steel bolts either side of the bow tube. Once they are in place I will cove them in & wrap them in tape. I have some off cut of 10mm aluminium bar that will form a backing plate to hold the pole in place which will be held in place by 2 wing nuts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVIZy4bOEI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/YJ1qbnlHMnk/s1600-h/P1000302.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVIZy4bOEI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/YJ1qbnlHMnk/s320/P1000302.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297720144663623746" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVJOUM47eI/AAAAAAAAAIY/M9cCg24nb-k/s1600-h/P1000299.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVJOUM47eI/AAAAAAAAAIY/M9cCg24nb-k/s320/P1000299.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297721046961024482" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVQHZlS6SI/AAAAAAAAAI4/1C5CaBOUEYk/s1600-h/P1000300.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVQHZlS6SI/AAAAAAAAAI4/1C5CaBOUEYk/s320/P1000300.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297728624727877922" /></a><br /><br />I also made up some foam shapes to provide some shape to the CMM areas so that the water does not pool there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVKQBLK6KI/AAAAAAAAAIg/5vCIcVOCwlo/s1600-h/P1000296.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVKQBLK6KI/AAAAAAAAAIg/5vCIcVOCwlo/s320/P1000296.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297722175724906658" /></a><br /><br />I also cut out the holes for the rear cockpit hatches & did the initial fit to the rear mast support.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVOViQpRFI/AAAAAAAAAIw/uHoll_G-ZfE/s1600-h/P1000310.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVOViQpRFI/AAAAAAAAAIw/uHoll_G-ZfE/s320/P1000310.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297726668552094802" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVOVZtsEtI/AAAAAAAAAIo/LNbTeN_L3ac/s1600-h/P1000306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SYVOVZtsEtI/AAAAAAAAAIo/LNbTeN_L3ac/s320/P1000306.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297726666257994450" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-37760217732679277782009-01-01T17:37:00.007+11:002009-01-01T18:35:33.829+11:00Carbon Fibre GooseneckTime to start on the carbon fibre gooseneck. I had an off cut of mast section so this proved the ideal template. I wrapped it in plastic to stop the resin sticking to the aluminium. If you double click on this 1st image you will be able to read the lay up that I used. The 1st 2 layers of normal glass are to add as a protection so that the carbon fibre is not in direct contact with the aluminium.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxqP50R_nI/AAAAAAAAAF4/P0umTnzI4lE/s1600-h/P1000210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxqP50R_nI/AAAAAAAAAF4/P0umTnzI4lE/s320/P1000210.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286216884076805746" /></a><br /><br /><br />Eveything went well & i wrapped the whole unit in clear packing wrap then vacuum bagged the whole unit.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxq-EocLsI/AAAAAAAAAGA/PrdLYZ1zKsI/s1600-h/P1000212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxq-EocLsI/AAAAAAAAAGA/PrdLYZ1zKsI/s320/P1000212.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286217677253914306" /></a><br />The ridge from the sail track that can be seen here is good as a locator for the gooseneck on the mast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxwu-66elI/AAAAAAAAAGY/sMpxfKOClso/s1600-h/P1000225.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxwu-66elI/AAAAAAAAAGY/sMpxfKOClso/s320/P1000225.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286224015092513362" /></a><br /><br /><br />Next job was to locate the pivot assembly. I used a 12mm diameter rod to align through the bush in line with the mast track. I cut a piece of 9mm foam as a spacer, then bogged the whole lot in place. Next job is to cover it with some more layers of carbon fibre.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxv4wHJPeI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/sMgAZDjJiXQ/s1600-h/P1000226.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxv4wHJPeI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/sMgAZDjJiXQ/s320/P1000226.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286223083404344802" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxsF37z--I/AAAAAAAAAGI/EqwrR66S--o/s1600-h/P1000229.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxsF37z--I/AAAAAAAAAGI/EqwrR66S--o/s320/P1000229.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286218910796086242" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-85485233141092069962008-12-17T18:15:00.003+11:002009-01-01T17:36:18.716+11:00CMM fairingNow that the hull is up the correct way I can complete the fairing on the side. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SUin-1qNsJI/AAAAAAAAAE4/X_6kr5KT140/s1600-h/P1000066.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SUin-1qNsJI/AAAAAAAAAE4/X_6kr5KT140/s320/P1000066.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280655261089771666" /></a><br /><br />Now with the 1st layer of bog on.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxkDjpyjjI/AAAAAAAAAFY/HWa2SzArRno/s1600-h/P1000216.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SVxkDjpyjjI/AAAAAAAAAFY/HWa2SzArRno/s320/P1000216.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286210074899025458" /></a><br /><br />Also started to put on the Trampoline tube.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SUipUA1GbUI/AAAAAAAAAFI/SlRaGrb-YLg/s1600-h/P1000059.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SUipUA1GbUI/AAAAAAAAAFI/SlRaGrb-YLg/s320/P1000059.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280656724377103682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SUipT_NYLHI/AAAAAAAAAFA/80UtL2d_1j8/s1600-h/P1000060.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SUipT_NYLHI/AAAAAAAAAFA/80UtL2d_1j8/s320/P1000060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280656723942059122" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-17903243261394033332008-12-17T18:07:00.005+11:002008-12-21T12:24:31.049+11:00New HomeNot much has been happening for the last couple of months because I have been forced to relocate. The only "viable" option is really home, so here we are. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SUimU7_XS6I/AAAAAAAAAEw/DCP3EwrhlVk/s1600-h/P1000069.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SUimU7_XS6I/AAAAAAAAAEw/DCP3EwrhlVk/s320/P1000069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280653441722960802" /></a><br /><br />Unfortunately there is not a lot of room. The floats will hang under the roof, which will give me more room below. I will just have to make sure that I keep dust under control. I just rigged a simple block & tackle system with a piece of wood spanning the fore hatch & another for the aft hatch. Then just hauled them up bit by bit. Once up I used some seat belt webbing to secure them around the girth of the float.<br />Now I have some room to work on the main hull. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SU2ZCz0RfqI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/e7LixT8S9iE/s1600-h/P1000082.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SU2ZCz0RfqI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/e7LixT8S9iE/s320/P1000082.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282046211523706530" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-17062701409098746342008-11-01T17:29:00.007+11:002008-11-01T18:10:25.275+11:00TrailerThe trailer was the 1st construction task. I have just uncovered some photos taken during construction. It was made from 100*50*5 steel with the main draw bar from 100*100. On the delivery trip down from NSW with the boat on we actually hit 120kmh. The whole unit was a breeze to tow. We hardly knew it was on ...until we looked in the mirror.<br /><br />Finished trailer minus guards. The all up trailer weight was 600kg for registration purposes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQv5Fo47tuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Dip9XtXM86A/s1600-h/P1020243.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQv5Fo47tuI/AAAAAAAAAD8/Dip9XtXM86A/s320/P1020243.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263574464783431394" /></a><br /><br />Nice welds. I left the section open firstly for galvanising & secondly to make sure that the frame dries out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQv7f7d7OjI/AAAAAAAAAEE/Bpj6ASjqw30/s1600-h/P1020206.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQv7f7d7OjI/AAAAAAAAAEE/Bpj6ASjqw30/s320/P1020206.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263577115470281266" /></a><br /><br />This is the dual axle spring set up<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQv5FefIm8I/AAAAAAAAAD0/Nr49ihTa5Qo/s1600-h/P1020212.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQv5FefIm8I/AAAAAAAAAD0/Nr49ihTa5Qo/s320/P1020212.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263574461990869954" /></a><br /><br />A forklift makes life easier. So does a mate who is a boilermaker by trade.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQv5EwMJ-GI/AAAAAAAAADs/gM0lBmxsGco/s1600-h/P1020210.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQv5EwMJ-GI/AAAAAAAAADs/gM0lBmxsGco/s320/P1020210.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5263574449563236450" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-41619156904278781622008-11-01T16:59:00.003+11:002008-11-01T17:05:33.241+11:00RelocationUnfortunately I have outstayed my welcome at the factory I am in & will have to relocate. The only low cost monetary option is to bring it home, the high cost of that will be the flak from the war department...oh well.<br />So I have spent most of the time working out the logistics of the move. I have been storing the trailer at another location so it will be good to get it back & fit the hull to. An advantage to being at home is that I will be able to bits & pieces more often. Hopefully it will not be overshadowed by the problem mentioned earlier.Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-91435172894463837082008-10-26T08:38:00.003+11:002008-10-26T08:54:55.385+11:00MastI have been looking at the mast slung high above me in the factory & was a bit worried that prior to purchasing it had been stored outside & was suffering from a bit of corrosion.<br />So i decided to check it out. To my surprise it cleaned up very well with some water & a good working over with a green scouring pad.<br />I cut off a portion to use as a mould for the composite spreaders that i am going to make. So I am happy in that I do not have to buy another mast.<br />I have not started on the spreaders yet, but , will document progress as I go.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQOTtGBXqjI/AAAAAAAAADY/tS1CKA0V0IM/s1600-h/P1030571.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQOTtGBXqjI/AAAAAAAAADY/tS1CKA0V0IM/s320/P1030571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5261211192618625586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There are still some small imperfections that will need to be cleaned up. At least I know that it will clean up well enough for anodising. I have found an anodiser in Melbourne that can handle 11mtrs.Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-76384007402931412612008-10-24T18:43:00.006+11:002008-10-25T16:23:29.024+11:00ChainplatesI decided to make the chainplates with some self made carbon fibre tube. To do this I found a piece of aluminium tube that was about 12.5mm OD.<br />I wrapped this with peel ply then added about 4 layers of wet glass followed by 3 layers of carbon uni. Then i tightened the whole unit by twisting it tight onto the aluminium mandrel. Once i was happy with this i bagged it & put the vacuum pump on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQG4WzfsIvI/AAAAAAAAADI/sQhf8zgxpF8/s1600-h/P1030580.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQG4WzfsIvI/AAAAAAAAADI/sQhf8zgxpF8/s320/P1030580.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260688541665207026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQG4WfYA9DI/AAAAAAAAADA/q64aAXyOckY/s1600-h/P1030577.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQG4WfYA9DI/AAAAAAAAADA/q64aAXyOckY/s320/P1030577.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260688536264307762" border="0" /></a>A 12mm pin fits well inside this. From there I proceeded as normal with the chainplates.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQG593T0x_I/AAAAAAAAADQ/6HkKRdTqBtY/s1600-h/P1030575.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQG593T0x_I/AAAAAAAAADQ/6HkKRdTqBtY/s320/P1030575.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260690312215709682" border="0" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-26079114522517541542008-10-24T18:33:00.004+11:002008-10-24T18:42:32.573+11:00Anchor Well drain flangesWhile fiddling the other day I decided to make some flanges to cover the exit holes on either side of the hull.<br />I cut 2 pieces of poly pipe on an angle & taped them down to the table. Then placed some peel ply, followed by 4 layers of glass & another layer of peel ply. Smoothed it all down flat to get excess resin out. Here is the result before i cleaned them up.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQF7xGEk2xI/AAAAAAAAAC4/iE0a-oVm0Hk/s1600-h/P1030592.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQF7xGEk2xI/AAAAAAAAAC4/iE0a-oVm0Hk/s320/P1030592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260621923119061778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQF7wsSv2tI/AAAAAAAAACw/GGgd4BSihRI/s1600-h/P1030593.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SQF7wsSv2tI/AAAAAAAAACw/GGgd4BSihRI/s320/P1030593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260621916199181010" border="0" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-46489013017366593302008-10-19T14:15:00.004+11:002008-10-19T14:42:00.011+11:00Beams<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPqsGJuzueI/AAAAAAAAACo/ZN33OZhjsEQ/s1600-h/P1020833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPqsGJuzueI/AAAAAAAAACo/ZN33OZhjsEQ/s320/P1020833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258704736599914978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPqrBpkcO-I/AAAAAAAAACg/bgn67Xs6TTQ/s1600-h/P1020832.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPqrBpkcO-I/AAAAAAAAACg/bgn67Xs6TTQ/s320/P1020832.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5258703559735393250" border="0" /></a><br />When i purchased the boat the beams were made apart from fitting the tops. That is good because at least i can see what is inside them. I have decided that i am going to fit the beams to the boat before i put the tops on. There are 2 reasons for this. Firstly i am not confident that the brackets that are fitted to the beams are actually level. Secondly, i can get a good level from the inside base & am planning on using a laser level to true it all up. This way i can glue all the brackets in place & if there any adjustments to be made they can be done before the lids go on.<br />I have drilled all the bolt holes for the beam brackets & have noticed that the base they are on is not level, so i have levelled them off with bog.Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967456268190808569.post-88433145294381933022008-10-15T15:04:00.001+11:002008-10-15T15:41:57.136+11:00Parts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPVxi_WbCLI/AAAAAAAAACI/B_90YNJ8Uzk/s1600-h/P1020301.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPVxi_WbCLI/AAAAAAAAACI/B_90YNJ8Uzk/s320/P1020301.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257232985959893170" border="0" /></a>I was quite amazed at how much extra gear was included. Some of it I will not be using, but a lot will be of use.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPVxjFeJBNI/AAAAAAAAACQ/FicOSzgFkac/s1600-h/P1020302.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPVxjFeJBNI/AAAAAAAAACQ/FicOSzgFkac/s320/P1020302.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257232987602879698" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPVxjYh3pPI/AAAAAAAAACY/ClrVseCquZ4/s1600-h/P1020304.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPVxjYh3pPI/AAAAAAAAACY/ClrVseCquZ4/s320/P1020304.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257232992718791922" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Complete mast base<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPVtSCSiH9I/AAAAAAAAAB4/ZHZgOsDGIoo/s1600-h/P1030461.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_okJsUOzhKZU/SPVtSCSiH9I/AAAAAAAAAB4/ZHZgOsDGIoo/s320/P1030461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5257228296644599762" border="0" /></a>Rodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11266969403800714315noreply@blogger.com0