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Oscar

I cut the foam as close as I could. It is flexible and thus needs no gap IMHO. (People use this stuff to fill the gap on wood bulkheads). I then traced it on the glass with a big red magic marker, and cut three inches wide. Then I cut in to the line every 5-6 inches to create the tabs. I "jamme...

Oscar

I won't try to describe the sound of our brand new boat running up onto <insert your favorite underwater hazard>. You either know or you don't, hopefully the latter. Those that have and those that will. I have. The only way to avoid it is to stay home. Nevertheless I feel your pain, both the physic...

Oscar

Yes, Edson is proud of their stuff. Given the choice I prefer a tiller.

Oscar

At the risk of stating the obvious, you will take the compass off and get to the sprocket from above. Some disassembly required. While you're at it you can make sure the compass light wire is in good shape.... Also, after installation go sailing for a few days, then come back and re-tension. Things ...

Oscar

Yes you can do it, and not only that you SHOULD do it. One, pretending the stuff isn't there doesn't mean it doesn't wear. It needs to be looked at. Second, my philosophy has always been that I need to know how the entire boat is put together. "If it's going to happen, it's going to happen out ...

Oscar

Thanks all for your viewpoints. I put the bulkheads in, and they've come out very nicely, I think they will do just what I want them to do, which is to divide the floats in separate chambers to increase safety, and to add some stiffness. They've done just that, with almost no added weight. (a few pi...

Oscar

No one else wants to touch this? Or is it not worthy of discussion?

Oscar

They are 21 feet long. There were no bulkheads. I am putting them in to A: Increase stiffness somewhat. B: Create 4 water tight compartments. If you hit something at 15+ knots you may well put a hole in it. I sail day and night, and sometimes quite a few miles from dirt. It's insurance. (And cheap a...

Oscar

OK, I have my nomex suit on, ready for the eternal flame job I may receive...... Closed cell foam with fancy names like "eternacell" is a core material. Light, strong in a laminate, impervious to water and it plays nice with epoxy. So does the pink stuff from my local home improvement hous...

Oscar

Tip of the day....For the last hard to identify leaks, get a large can of cheap talcum powder and spread it around the bilge. When it rains (and you're not there) the water leaves a trail to the bilge. Then sprinkle upstream and so forth until you have traced all the leaks back to their source.

Oscar

What he said.

Oscar

Nice! Smart to have something to sail while you're building. Keeps you from wondering why you're doing it. The Dragonfly is a low budget way for me to stay on the water until the oldest gets off the payroll and the youngest goes to college. We'll have more time to sail then and a little bigger budge...

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Oh boy.....

Oscar

In any event, it seems quite easy to raise the boom with the topping lift which I think should make reefing a bit easier as well. Oh yes. Taking the tension off the sail is crucial to getting the shape you want, at least in a bigger boat. LKIII's boom was close to 100 pounds and it dragging down ma...

Oscar

Good reading about Canadian requirements HERE , and HERE . My statement about portapots in Canada was partially incorrect. They are allowed BUT need to be "premanently installed" and have a pumpout hose attached. It appears these rules apply to inland waters. There's some more interesting ...

Oscar

Unless you go to Canada you're OK. (They do not count a porta pot as an MSD). I've used both. Porta pot is less smell, period. Once in a while you recycle it and buy a fresh one. Tanks work too....

Oscar

It's wetting out just fine, the bubbles show up about 15 minutes later.....

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Once I figure out the new step I'll have a better idea of my next step.

That's deep......

Oscar

How about heating? These are the two ways of reducing viscosity and improve penetration...

Oscar

Happy MD, although I'll be heading off to work in a few here.....

I too hope to be sailing within a month.

Oscar

For the record, I am using epoxy. I will pre-wet the next batch of balsa with a thinned mix before I apply the cloth and report back here.

Oscar

Well, we mustn't let the foredeck crew become bored.

Well, as a side benefit I think this device would keep them from getting over bored....

(Sorry.....that was bad...

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Oscar

And what do you mean, "if [you're] using epoxy"?

No blush with polyester?

Oscar

I had not yet used an oscillating cutter until today. All the yappin' here about them got me thinking, especially when someone mentioned removing the balsa in a recoring project. Today I was up to my elbow poking away at the very bow removing balsa and said, the heck with it and read this thread, ag...

Oscar

Also with the plate there will be a lot less holes (=potential leaks) in the roof, and a lot less work. (If you do it correctly and fill and re-drill all the holes.) I have worked with the plates, I really like them. It will also reduce strains on the deck as your blocks and halyards will exert the ...

Oscar

Hence my idea to bring the ring to the end of the boom. The purchase is back, and the force is a little more centered, but the line off the furled part of the sail. Still pulling back and down. Especially with the track he can adjust to get the right balance between the two.

Oscar

Bring the ring to the end of the boom.

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Thank you all.

Oscar

HAH!

From the other forum: (Latts and atts)

Looks like an old IOR spinnaker net, to prevent wraps.

After some Googling......

http://www.spinnakershop.com/Spinnaker%20Net.htm

There's your answer.

Oscar

On the glass (6 oz cloth) that I'm putting on the inside of the laminate on top of the balsa. Not too many, just a few here and there. Am I doing something wrong? Or just sand and put the second coat on it. (I've been doing the latter)

Oscar

Someone commented that it has the shape of a windsurfer sail......Does it look like there ever was stitching on the straps, as in plastic panels?

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Folks are asking for detail pics of the three corners....

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Wait a minute.......is it a drogue/sea anchor of sorts? I have downloaded the picture, put it on my web-site and will ask on another salty forum. (Can't link through to pictures uploaded to this site...)

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Never seen anything like it in 40+ years....... The red and green would suggest something port and starboard. Hard to tell from the picture, is it symmetrical or more shaped like a head sail?

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A case of ship fitters disease?

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I noticed the barren Somali coast. It appears only very busy ports and shipping channels are on line. No, navy boats are not showing, although I can confirm that they have them. Flying into Norfolk I often noticed a whole bunch of traffic at sea level below me on the TCAS (airborne version of the AI...

Oscar

I've seen rigid on industrial type boats, like fishing boats. It does limit your options re. routing.

Oscar

Nice, I like those lids. Did you incorporate a provision for a rubber seal in there?

Oscar

Intuitively I say no, but I can't formulate an answer in a scientifically correct way. Someone will be along shortly to do just that, and I suspect the answer will contain the phrase "dissimilar metals". Oh, and then this thread will evolve into 27 posts on the pro's and con's of bonding.....

Oscar

is there a break point where a soft spot on deck moves from the to-do list, to the better get it done now list Yes. An increased probability of structural failure is a safety issue. When I discovered extensive areas of delamination in the hulls of my ama's I had no choice but to get out the power t...

Oscar

ABYC does not condone soldering at all

Didn't know that. Will have to keep that in the back of my mind as I explore....

Oscar

Generally I take the very thin wire, double it up on itself a few times and then solder a blob on it. This will go into a connector with 16g and stay put. If you REALLY want to be sure you slide on a crimp tube, solder the two together and then seal it with the tube. Another solution is to use a sma...

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But only tearing out something will expose what you need to for a proper evaluation and repair. And more often than not it's more than you thought it was.....soooo, plan a period of 3x what you think it will take, and take the boat out of service, as in at the END of the season. In between do as su...

Oscar

Separate circuits are better for the above stated reasons but, also create a lot of wiring and possible clutter in the panel. Haven't been faced with wiring a complete large boat, yet, but have always been determined to put a number of "sub-panels" around the boat for general lighting purp...

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It sounds like it could be a straight jacket.......

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I'd like to buy a vowel...... A what? Zipper luff? Got a picture?

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Darn those are nice.....not in the budget right now. And I do need to make a dodger......I'll be torturing the old Brother again.....

Oscar

Drag aside, the amount of sail vs displacement is a good indicator of performance. On a mono hull, the more ballast, and the longer the arm (deep keel, full or fin) the more righting moment and thus the ability to carry more sail per pound = horsepower, and thus the ability to get to hull speed in l...

Oscar

Greetings...... Relatively new myself here and in a minority with three hulls and questionable classic status, although the amount of work needed would suggest otherwise..... They haven't kicked me out yet......

Oscar

I didnt expect the core to dy out so quickly

On the surface maybe. Hold a hammer by the business end and push the handle into the core as hard as you can.....bet you'll get a puddle, or in your case a drip.

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