Madge Repairs

[roland_trim]

OK that wins. At last a bigger space than the "Room of requirement" in Bethnal Green.

[Stuberry]

Is this an upload fail? The link doesn't work for me.

[Neil C.]

Halo of course is not in the country to check, indeed may not exist at all any more...

Kakou appears to have saved her from an abrupt end. Rudder stock the main issue now I think:

http://www.breizhskiff.com/forums/2-skiff-et-qart-de-la-navigationq-en-skiff/125294-retour-dhalo-jones.html#125438

[pratn0]

HI Guys.

I'm looking at making a new pole for Madge.  I'm organizing to get the class mandril from Phil.

I was wondering if anybody would like to join me on a weekend to help me put one together.   Any previous experience would be helpful to the novice i am.

I would be building it in my currently rather large boat shop in Havant.  (PO9 1SA) 

any help would be grateful and beers will be provided.

PM if you are keen.

thanks

Nick

[pratn0]

So after some slow progress I have finally finished the new cradle and trolley.

So next up the pole and snout... Slow progress...

Photo to follow(can't post them from iPad. 

[pratn0]

So last night Tom and I layer up madge's new pole.

looking good so far.

[pratn0]

thanks Tom

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photo's of the new trolley

[phil_kirk]

Nick and team!

Well done it all looks good from here.

I would consider the delrin inserts in the snout that have been discussed elsewhere recently.  Carbon does not slide on carbon or paint for long before one of the surfaces starts to wear and friction increases.

 

[pratn0]

so next step desk off and to get the pole off thte mandril

[pratn0]

right. 

Got it of the mandril with help of a steel bollard and the van.

got it off in one piece with no damage to either.

I have also managed to get the draft paper out in one hole piece.  so could possibly be reused.

[pratn0]

Having unwrapped the pole I have a total weight of 2.17kgs for the 3m tube. 

Our cloth/resin breakdown before the build is as follows. 

Cloth 1.05kg
Resin 1.254kg

So came put quiet well.