Sticky Weekend 2011

[BenR]

Hi All, my order of carbon tow has not arrived (supplier not using registered mail most probably) and I was really hoping to fix Atum this weekend. Does anyone in the Hampshire/Sussex area have some Tow or uni or similar that I can purchase?
Thanks

[Will_Lee]

You'll have to come to E1, but its yours.

[BenR]

Thanks Will but I found a guy who could sell me some at short notice in Tooting. Very helpful chap who makes catamaran masts. even threw in some peel ply for free as well.

[Eggbert]

So Ben how did it go is Atum back up and sailing

[BenR]

Atum is now fixed and ready to sail  . I put enough tow for over 3 tons so the ring should go before the carbon does. Tried to finish it with a bit of epoxy and microfibres this morning but it hasn't come out as smooth as desired even after quite a bit of sanding. I don't want to take the filler down too far from fear of getting down to the carbon so I am going to wait until the sticky weekend to re fare and paint it. I'm not going to get a chance to sail until the fireworks do at netley so I guess I am going to have to wait until then to test it 

[Banshee Ambulance]

Any Ideas on the best course of action for these little problems? I'm unsure if I can make the sticky weekend.

[phil_kirk]

For the bow sprit:

The outer diameter and taper need to stay the same so the break needs to be sleaved. The damaged area needs to be removed and the ends of each bit needs to be chamfered over about 10cm through the tube's wall thickness. This allows new cloths to layed over a sleave and overlap the chamfer with each new layer being a bit longer than the previous one. i currently have Paul Croote's Pole mandrel so at worst we can make a new pole.

The spreader can be fixed in a similar way however it is not critical to keep the outer dimensions the same. Once the break has been splinted. this could be wrapped with 2-3 layers of weave.

If you can't make the sticky weekend let us know when you are free and we can arrange something.

[Will_Lee]

What happened? :-(

[Banshee Ambulance]

Not sure! We were bombing along at Mach 3, there as a crunching noise and the pole gave way. Helm fell out the back in the process!

[Will_Lee]

Oh dear! Could have been far worse.

If you come to the sticky weekend you will go home with both of those repairs done. They are both quite easy jobs when there are lots of people around.

The pole failed at the point where it exits the launch tube, right?

[simon_jones]

sadley not going to make it this year, due to house selling. A bit gutted really, was looking forward to it, but hopefully will get the house rubbish out of the way before sailing starts again next year.

[pratn0]

I will be attending. with Madge.

[roland_trim]

We will be bringing "This Way Up". Sadly after pulling a few bits (not too hard) she is in need of a new transom. The plan is that Jason and Andrew will fit the new back bar (including a flappy panel and hinge as long as I finish it before Saturday...). This will result in a stronger rear end that is ready for a T-foil.

[Tim Noyce]

I have a single skin gantry from the E5 Mould which just needs drilling and finishing if that will help speed up the process as I'm not sure I will need it any time soon. It may also stop me staring at the gantry on Numb and reaching for my angle grinder... I will let it go for the cost of the carbon, or actually for some carbon which you would use to make it to replenish my stocks!

[john_hamilton]

me and digby will be making an appearance fairly late on sat, as we have a rugby match at clifton college first, any chance of sharing a car to get to the curry??? ( i assume there may be one) and any floorspace available paul?