It's good to have Cellulite

[Neil C.]

After sitting in the garage going nowhere for the past 18 months, I've finally started to make progress on the rebuild of Cherub 2658 - originally named "Cellulite" because of her Nomex construction. The plan last year was to do a quick fix-up on Groovejet 2631 before moving on to 2658. But of course that took all year and then it was winter and resin won't set at sub-zero temperatures. I'm fed up patching up the old woodie, so 2658 has come on a bit in the last week, inspired in part by Tim's Comfortably Numb project.  Just needs mini side-decks with extensions out to the 1.8m beam, then it's paint, fittings and off we go. That's the theory anyway.

[roland_trim]

Excellent news.
Look forward to seeing her at the nationals? (25th-28th August 2013 - Babacoombe)

[Tim Noyce]

I knew it was worth documenting my 'build' so I am pleased that it has inspired you to carry on with yours Neil :-) What with Fubar and Strawberry undergoing extreme makeovers there is a good level of boat refurburation going on behinds closed doors!

[Tim Noyce]

Get any more done this weekend Neil?

[Neil C.]

Glassed both sides of a foam sheet tonight, for cutting out bulkheads once it's set. I haven't got into the whole vacuum bagging thing yet, so used the old-fashioned method of adding peel ply and a layer of polythene to each side, then sticking a sheet of 10mm plywood over the whole lot and weighing it down onto the workbench with my toolbox and a few other random heavy items.

[roland_trim]

Neil the revised gunwales on Born slippy are a box section. They are 25mm face width and leave very angry marks on my rear when it is very windy - gives a new meaning to "caning along"

An idea below. However, need to flag that I offer this assuming this will act as a muse not the solution and as always I'd invite others to chip in with comments.

Box section, but make the top face wider tha BS. Achieve this by:
1) Add your mini bulkheads*.
2) Add an upright between the bulkheads. These would run fore-aft 3? inches in from the outside edge (Tom K. can you confirm what you used on Beans, even unfinished it looks comfy).
3) Add a top bit of foam. Possibly use foam only laminated only one side when fitting the upright and the top (see 5).
4) Round the edges on the top piece.
5) Glass over the outside of the lot, extra layer on the outer corner to allow for rolling her on her side.


*not entirely sure what the mini bulkheads are doing apart from stiffening the sheet to stand on, wonder if you could get away with only  1 or two of them. However as they only weigh grams then not really worth altering the plan.

[Neil C.]

Hi Roland, many thanks for the input / suggestions, this is most welcome. One of the problems is that being built to the '91 Rules, the current max beam at the gunwales is 1.58m. I would like to bring this out to 1.8m without adding too much structure / weight. I've discounted using racks as I would end up with a minute gap between the inside of the rack tube and the gunwale. This is the current structure:
 

[Neil C.]

This is what I'm planning to add. My concern is whether I can make the overhanging rim of deck stiff enough for two crew trapezing off it.

[Stuberry]

I would suggest, from an ergonomic point of view, you will find your kickstep/trapezing position a pain in the back of the thighs/knees when your hiking.

[roland_trim]

I would suggest, from an ergonomic point of view, you will find your kickstep/trapezing position a pain in the back of the thighs/knees when your hiking.

Stu - how did you find my BS?
Neil's is lower than the inner bar. It may also be less of a problem for Neil as he is nearer my height than Hayley's.

[roland_trim]

Forgot you had the 12 rigs to play with as well.
I think the suggestion modifies to this.

[Stuberry]

while finding BS a massive bundle of laughs, she's not very ergonomic. I just remember sitting on a corner!

[Tim Noyce]

How's it coming along Neil? I take it that you have been too busy boat building to update your 'blog' ?!

[Neil C.]

Mini bulkheads fitted. Need to make up deck panels next.

[Neil C.]

Slow progress, but beginning to look like a boat again. The end is getting a little closer.