The Build of Elway 5 no.3

[phil_kirk]

Progress is being made on E-numbers although there appears to be so much to do still.

The big steps forward in the last few weeks were fittings arrived thanks to Allen Bros and Roland's asistance.
A local club friend made the rudder and gantry pins and the shroud plates.

The shute is ready for it's final layer and fitting to the hull. trying to get a curved tube fair it not easy! it's very strong now and still only weighs 230 grams.  favoured technique for laminating is to wind stips of cloth mixture of carbon and glass round it.  (hence why it isn't very fair).

We fitted the spreaders to the mast.  Thanks for the tips Will! 
We spent ages trying to work out how to align the spreaders with the mast and each other.

Knowing that the loads through the shroud points and forestay attachment will dictate the fore and aft alignment of the mast  we put a bar through the shroud holes and supported it on a level board.  We then used a spirit level across the tips of the spreaders to get them aligned. To ensure a tight bond of the spreader band around the mast we rigged a purchase between the end of the spreaders.

Looking very pimp now.

We also made and fited the supports for the forward cleats.  Very simple bits of foam carbon plate bogged on behind the fwd beam supports and beams. This should also provide easy access to cleat bolts.  Need to put a layer of carbon over these to knit the structure together.

Lots of fairing to be done but hoping to have a mast up shortly.

[roland_trim]

Any chance of some piccies of your cleat holder?

[phil_kirk]

Ok

I must put a few photo's up.

The cleat supports are formed from a vertical plate up from the gunnel running about 18cm back from the fwd beam supports. On this is a flat plate of 5cm width transversly that buts upto the back of the fwd beam.  I have carboned it together now but thinking that I should add another plate at the aft end to stiffen it up further.  It is forward of the shrouds but could be used accidentially as a kick bar.

The top plate is about 2cm lower than the top of the fwd beam which allows the control line blocks near the mast stump to be quite high.

the cleat supports make a great place to stow a water bottle.

[phil_kirk]

Here you go R.  I've also added one of the centre support for the self tacker track.

[roland_trim]

Many thanks. S will find that an ideal place to launch from - I agree about thinking of adding an end-plate at the rear.

(PS BGM are still unsure where the control lines on Little less conversation will go!)

[phil_kirk]

We are pretty sure that we are going to have the kicker, cunningham and the jib controls in that location.  i haven't thought about the T foil too much but feel I need a coarse control somewhere near the back.  The supports are very strong but I think a plate at the back will avoid accidents from dislodging it.

The T foil coarse control, could be:
 2 cleats  1 either side on a continuous system. 
1 single cleat with the line split after a block with a seperate line to trip it off. This trip line could be foot operated.
A swivel cleat on the centreline

I know I'm not good with the last one.

[phil_kirk]

After the second visit to the local chandlery ( and some hook terminals from C-Tech ) we now have shrouds on E-Number's mast.

Over the weekend we glued the tfoil onto the rudder and covered the joints between the racks and the beams with carbon. We are now well into the fairing stage.  We are still playing around with the conection between the end of the jib track and the ears on the gunnels.

Next weekend we will be focusing on trolley building so we can then transport the boat around. 

phil

[phil_kirk]

Good weekend spent building trolley.
day one made the A frame from aluminium box sections bolted together with stainless threaded rod.  Axles also bolted on  in same manner and wheels fitted.
day 2 was spent mostly trimming the previously built Fibre glass cradle and making the supports for it.  Supports were bogged to gether and bolted to trolley.  Went to barbe que in evening so couldn't bog the cradle on.

Day three We bogged the cradle on and made front cradle from Ply and bogged it together.  This needs a layer of glass to seal it and add strength before padding can be added.

The front of the trolley is based on shiny's trolley while the aft cradle is mounted aft of the wheels.  This means that when you lift the front of the boat the trolley lifts with it.  The boat is nicely ballanced  and the trolley is much lighter than Slippery's adjustable steel one. The whole thing was made to fit my current road base so traveling should be a little easier.

I had a little bog left so used this to bog a tube into the boom for the gooseneck.

realy

[john_hamilton]

any news?

[phil_kirk]

OK

last weekend saw some momentus steps forward.

We had the rig up on friday evening got the rake right and put as much rig tension on as I could with an 8:1 purchase.  Decided that wire D2's are the way ahead. 

Sataurday did some sanding and put first coat of high build primer on the hull and centreboard. 

In the afternoon while it was still warm we positioned a few key fittings made some carbon fronting plates and eventually bonded them in place. 

Sunday went sailing

Monday and Tuesday evenings when I've had time have been spent sanding the primer back.  Need to do some more filling.

Have also bought materials for top cover and have cut out spinny sock.  lots more sanding and painting to be done but the end is getting near.

[roland_trim]

Great news - the last bit feels like an enternity, but believe me it is worth it 

[ross_burkin]

Good effort!

[phil_kirk]

another 3 hours of filling and sanding this morning before we committed to a second coat of high build primer on the bottom and a first on the top.  Looking good now!

With the rig back up and the wire D2's we have a very straight section up to the the upper spreaders.
A slight scare when the stainless hook we had been using on the boat breaker sheared and the mast went back on to the garage. No damage and so far not a sound from the hull.

[Stuart Hopson]

Boats looking very nice 

[phil_kirk]

E-Numbers went on her first road trip yesterday to get measured for her first suit of sails.

on the road she behaved impecably and fortunately so did our home made trolley. 

rigged up in the sunshine up north ( It could have been summer it was so warm) she graciously accepted compliments from several on lookers.