Sticky Weekend 2011

[simon_jones]

This years sticky weekend will take place on the 26th and 27th of November at Pauls workshop (Weston Super Mare). For those new to the class it's an opportunity to see the more experienced Cherubers playing with carbon. If you have a project that you would like some help with or just wish to come and join in with other's projects and learn what goes on, this is what you've been waiting for.

[Nick in Bristol]

Events like this are great for newbies like me - looking forward to coming along, not just to make new shiny things but to get to learn from the experienced pros.

Look forward to more details in due course

[Hayley_Trim]

We will be around during the day for some sticky action, but we have plans and guests on the Saturday night, otherwise I would have suggested open house at ours for those who didn't fancy the workshop floor. If people are coming from a distance and want somewhere to stay on the Friday night, that can probably be arranged.

[MK]

Would anyone be offended if i bring a kayak?

[Hayley_Trim]

Depends what you plan to do with it 

Having seen you play, I wouldn't be surprised if it needs patching. You people are vicious. What's the damage?

[MK]

I want to make a carbon seat, and replace the foam spine with something remotely structural! I don't like the way the bottom skin flexes as i paddle along..

[Banshee Ambulance]

I have discussed extending Banshee Ambulance's rudder with Paul as well as the possibility of a T-Foil.

[phil_kirk]

Sounds like we have a foil theme starting.  It would make sense to co-ordinate these together and share ideas.

If you are starting from scratch it will be necessary to identify the planform and section that you want to use for each foil and put this information into a form that will allow you to rout the contors out of a sheet of foam.  (Routing the shape from a plot of contors is the most popular method at present).

[roland_trim]

I have an alternative foil making idea I would be keen to try over the weekend.

[BenR]

Has anyone got any experience in fixing sails?
my jib has a couple of bits that are looking slightly tatty (batten poking out etc.) so it would be good to try and get them fixed at the sticky weekend (or before if I can get some pointers.)

[phil_kirk]

If you ask nicely i'm sure born slippy will bring his sewing machine and some offcuts.

If the batten is broken it can be repaired quite easily. Jib battens seam to have a habit of breaking when the wind gets up and we start to loose control.

[BenR]

cheers Phil, the batten is still okay, it has just worn through the end of the pocket. I have some kevlar tape somewhere that I think I can stick over then sew on to hold it in place. If Born Slippy would bring his machine along, that would be very much appreciated 

[phil_kirk]

Are you now bringing Atum along as well to fix the shroud point back on as well or do you have this covered?

[john_hamilton]

I'll be there to watch people make foils which will keep a strong trailing edge after at least one sqil, none of my attempts have :/

[BenR]

At the moment the plan is to try and find time to fix her before the sticky weekend as I would like to get some sailing in before then. The only problem is, my carbon skills are less than adequate. I am going to stick with the same sort of system as it seemed to last a good few years and it was probably just the extra stress from capsizing a lot recently that did it.

I would really appreciate it if someone could run through a bit of an explanation as to how i might go about attaching a stainless ring to the rack tube. In the technical section of the website, there is actually a picture of Atums shroud point being bound on with something, but I am really not sure what this something is.

I will bring Atum to the sticky weekend anyway as i would like to address and bit of a water ingress problem and I would like to try and re-enforce the end of the rack where rolling the boat has caused the tube to crack.

Thanks in advance.