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Yeah I'd like some to make the wing masts Elementarry. Probably limit the quantity to a price limit say$200 that might make a fair bit of the masts. I think I might try foam sandwich - the main thing for me is unshipping the masts o get under Mandurah, Canning, Causeway bridges, mostly Mandurah as I have a home here. Otherwise I would not bother about carbon and foam, as the boat is getting pretty heavy and more stable for cruising all the time. I don't think it is to easy to lift out a glass/kiri mast plus boom, while standing I gueass on the beam and LW hull, so it might just be better to avoid any bridge under 6m.
Comparing the elementarry masts to the aluminium 6oddm mast on the Hartley16' and it is lifted up vertically off a pin and then layed out along the cabintop, and is a pretty slim section but would the carbon mast evenn be as light as that, what with the boom and this wing shape I got
sent from Myriam and Youri?
The whole boat is quite heavy such as the beams and platform are now joined to the lw hull and lifting the beams up and over to get at the under side is quite an effort. The effect of a lighter mast is not going to effect the sailing speeds much will it?
Rain on Monday maybe too.
When was Carbon expected to arrive anyway, cause I'll start the masts in about 2 weeks.
Doug
I've made every thing else already and it is all OK with glass.
Rob Denney <proa@...> wrote:
G'day,I have been offered some surplus to requirements standard modulus carbon uni.300 gsm (9 ounce) 1.22m/48" wide is $AUS75/kg, $AUS22.50 per sq m which is near enough $US25.60/pound, $US1.57 per sq'.200 gsm (6 ounce) and 150 gsm (4 ounce) are 5 and 10% dearer.Less than a roll, add 20%. Local duties and taxes will be extra.10% off these prices for Harryproa list members.No idea how these prices compare in the USA or elsewhere, but they are about half what we pay in Australia, when it is available, which at present it is not.Anyone interested, please let me know. I have to place an order very soon or miss out.regards,Rob
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