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A&e v3??
« on: October 15, 2023, 09:29:08 PM »
So something about a rule change requires a saw taking to A&e :(

Progress so far:

Completely strip all fittings

original daggerboard case unblocked & Daggerboard test fit is a success!!

Mast stump/ compression bars removed

Cut a lot of starboard deck off and try not to damage bulkheads in process

Cut less of the port deck off

Remove 2 foiling daggerbaord cases

Laminate carbon where foiling cases used to be, fill with foam and sand fair so the outer hull shape should be pretty, luckily the way the cases were installed leaves this area “sunk” relative to the rest of the hull skin so the outer skin of carbon we apply won’t mess with hull shape!!

Remove carbon tubes running through hull for wand controls

Original mast position unblocked(half done, will finish when we have the new mast stump so we don’t make the hole too big!!)

Stick some carbon foam sandwich in where v2 mast position was and re seal small deck hole

Remove jib track ears

Trim front of wing bars to shape for mast moving backwards

This required kickbars being trimmed off the front, best keep those bits so I don’t have to make more to put on the wheelie bars later? ( are they still called wheelie bars on a solid deck boat?)

Started cutting carbon foam panel to stick on the back for said wheelie bars not yet complete…..

To do…. Finnish and fair the  new edges of the palypen edges….. carbon and vac bag underside of hull shape and glue on panel to back of boat
Use heat gun to remove pro grip from deck
Start planning where I want fittings to go….
Start planning twist grip t foil adjustment
Lots more that I will worry about when we get closer to them!!!


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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2023, 09:37:39 PM »
photos wern't attaching nicely on my phone doh!!

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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2023, 09:35:31 PM »
Panels added at rear added, one side rolled perfectly, one cracked and needed faring and carbon adding on top… more carbon to be added to reinforce hopefully pro grip will hide many sins!! Rear kickbars mocked up but yet to be installed they were a touch small but will easily be able to add extra material to bring them up to height with the foreward sections


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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2023, 09:23:52 PM »
kickbars added onto wheelie bars and carbon added, now that they're strong just a few bits of finnishing to do on them before they can be left until it comes to fairing/painting the whole boat!!

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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2023, 12:05:40 PM »
So something about a rule change requires a saw taking to A&e :(


What is the rule change?

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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2023, 12:06:50 PM »
As of first January fully hydrofoiling boats will not be permitted


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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2023, 07:40:22 PM »

Note to self order more vac bag tape than you think you need, delivery landed in time to get the second case carbon’d up before sticky weekend, I guess everyone gets to judge my handiwork now!!!


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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2023, 08:58:24 PM »
big thanks to everyone who helped at the sticky weekend especially to Paul who's compression bar shaping skills can only be described as witchcraft. first day off with the boat again means a bit of housekeeping, mast assembled but needs trimming so no rig tension just yet, jib fit is good and jib track is good to be fitted as planned, i guess that means its time to crack on

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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2023, 07:31:48 AM »
Looking good the jib looks like a good fit

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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2023, 04:20:08 PM »
Sits really well, just needs a clew board sticking on as current jib sheet position won’t work but that’s a quick and easy job!!


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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2024, 09:12:02 PM »

Kite pole re extended, it needed to go approx 1m longer!!! may have gone a tad thick on the layup but it won’t be weak or floppy just need to print a cap for the end


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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2024, 05:41:28 PM »
Deck panels cut to fill the “oversized leak holes” (thanks Andy) bit of prep still to do then it’s getting them bogged in, feeling. Nice to be sticking bits back together now but lots more to do!!


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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2024, 05:42:24 PM »



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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2024, 09:59:22 PM »

Fixing hard points for cleats before gluing decks in, lots of fiddly work to get things where we want them, Port side hole sealed as no fixings needed to go there I’m sure it’s a drop in the water of what needs to be done but it feels like nice progress!!


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Re: A&e v3??
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2024, 08:22:24 PM »

Look no more big holes!!!


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