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Offline Neil C.

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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #30 on: July 21, 2014, 10:38:21 PM »
The ship is basically complete, but thanks to the fact that I couldn't make a plan and stick to it, is currently only 1.58m maximum beam. Still can't decide whether to:

 1. leave her as-is and keep her well under weight
2. Styrofoam (or the pink Wickes equivalent) core with glass/carbon cloth laminated deck extensions
3. Racks, with a very small gap to the original gunwale.

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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #31 on: July 22, 2014, 01:16:03 PM »
The extra beam will do v little for you. Getting sailing on the other hand....
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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #32 on: July 22, 2014, 01:26:17 PM »
I think it depends on your planned crew, and rig size. For example with a 97 rules rig think how much time you are going to spend full hiking and flat wire, compared to a bit underpowered.
The width will help in one scenario, the weight will hurt in both.
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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #33 on: November 29, 2014, 08:34:44 PM »
Getting there, (very) slowly. Think I'll re-build the daggerboard tunnel for the jib sheet and kite halyard leads. Was hoping to leave it off to gain a few inches of daggerboard length, but probably easier just to stick it back together. The tunnel was cut off by the previous owner, but he helpfully gave me all the bits he had chopped off the boat in a very large bin liner. The it's a final fairing and get some primer on her.

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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #34 on: November 30, 2014, 04:28:21 PM »
Not long now Neil. We can't wait to join a start line with you on it again the near future.

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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #35 on: August 31, 2015, 03:28:13 PM »
Neil, how is this coming along?
Thanks
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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #36 on: September 01, 2015, 05:13:10 PM »
Neil, how is this coming along?

So, this project continues to move forward at glacial speed. When I bought Cellulite / Lost in early 2011 I thought it would take about 5 weeks to do, but now it's looking more like 5 years. That annoying thing called real life keeps getting in the way. Currently I have primer and first topcoat on the hull. 2nd coat required, then final fill and fair to topsides, paint, non-slip, re-fit the gantry, fit out, mast up and go sailing. So near but yet so far.....

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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #37 on: September 02, 2015, 09:02:17 AM »
Bloody real life! It's such a time thief!

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Re: It's good to have Cellulite
« Reply #38 on: September 02, 2015, 09:55:26 AM »
Neil - if you can get a ticket to the one of the days of the upcoming Draycote blast we can:

a) Make sure there is a boat to sail - you deserve some sailing time.
b) If she is on the back of the car - offer some hands over a beer in the evening. I'd really enjoy it and I'm sure the rest will too.