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wet feet replied to the thread Trim Tab on a Daggerboard?.
They were effectively obsoleted by the introduction of the Movable Appendage Factor to the rating rule of the time.The penalty imposed...
Apr 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM -
wet feet replied to the thread How to fix gap in side of fiberglass hull.
It may be different cultures,I've been around boatyards since the 70's and have seen gel sprayed on the outside of exactly one boat.We...
Apr 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM -
wet feet replied to the thread How to fix gap in side of fiberglass hull.
I may be slightly at odds with ondarvr here because when i have to do something of this nature I will happily spend a day or two...
Apr 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM -
wet feet replied to the thread John Guzzwell's Glue.
Cascamite isn't anything like as water resistant as Cascophen and really ought to be limited to interior joinery.It is urea-formaldehyde...
Apr 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM -
wet feet replied to the thread How to fix gap in side of fiberglass hull.
Fix from the inside,its half the work.Grind a taper from the inside to the outside because you are headed for the same process the...
Apr 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM -
wet feet replied to the thread Compound plywood bend in stitch&glue construction?.
Other than aesthetics,I don't understand the reluctance to build with chines.For a comparison,look at the comparative speed of a...
Apr 15, 2025 at 3:10 AM -
wet feet replied to the thread 29' Catamaran Mold Laminate Thickness.
I don't see any reason to use any glass other than basic CSM as it is easier to persuade to a hull shape and the loads on the tooling...
Apr 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM -
wet feet replied to the thread Compound plywood bend in stitch&glue construction?.
It doesn't have to be flats,a single straight line that is common to one conic element of the panel and it's adjacent conic section...
Apr 14, 2025 at 8:22 AM -
wet feet replied to the thread Compound plywood bend in stitch&glue construction?.
The hull presented in post #70 has one major defect,there is only one buoyancy compartment.It needs more,ideally two more so that the...
Apr 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM -
wet feet replied to the thread Bulkhead Stress Crack Repair.
I agree with gonzo,we need an indication of exactly where the bulkhead is located.From the fairly scant information that is...
Apr 14, 2025 at 2:08 AM -
wet feet attached a file to the thread Compound plywood bend in stitch&glue construction?.
My earlier post regarding the comfort of sitting on the wing may not have been particularly clear.I hope the attached rough sketch will...
Apr 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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wet feet attached a file to the thread Compound plywood bend in stitch&glue construction?.
You are using the correct principle,but i have doubts about the outcome for two reasons;I had a Moth with wooden wings and the depth of...
Apr 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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wet feet replied to the thread Compound plywood bend in stitch&glue construction?.
For a comparison that might be useful,10 sq.m canoes are a little longer and have a minimum weight of 50Kg so that ought to give a...
Apr 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM -
wet feet liked Rumars's post in the thread Compound plywood bend in stitch&glue construction?.
I'll try to answer some questions as best I can. 1. Weight. The published densities of aspen vary in the above-mentioned range but the...
Apr 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
