... No carbon in it, so it could have been lighter. However, I put two of the three pieces together today and it looks awfully skinny and there is a lot of...
Hi Rob this Proa certainly looks like its going to be a very serious weapon. And yes - the lw hull looks skinny and quite unsupported. Are you planning to have...
HI Rob, It sure looks skinny, and smooth. What is the height and width of the lw hull? Don't understand the bit about attaching it to the beam. Wouldn't the...
Assuming there is a fair bit of uni in the top edges and the bottom of the hull, there is very little racking because of the short ww hull and not a great deal...
Skinny and very smooth. Lw hull is 750 mm/30" high in the middle x 400/16" wide. Tapers to 400 high at the bows, although part of the reason for the 1m/40"...
Hello Rob, What type of resin are you using ? Â Happy sailing, George Kuck, Chestertown, Md. Â Â Reply to sender | Reply to group Messages in this topic...
Vinylester for the infusion, epoxy for the rest. It is important to leave the ve for a day on the table to ensure a good finish, and then another couple of...
Hello Rob, Have you been using epoxy on vinylester vary long ? I have had problems mixing epoxy with polyester in the past so I prefer not to mix resin...
I have used epoxy to stick to vinylester and polyseter for decades. Never had a problem. I don't use Ve for everything because I (and my wife) don't like...
Hello Rob,  You say "no sanding required"  Even with peel ply I would suggest you sand for added insurance of good bond, it can't hert. Derek Kelsall has...
... Makes sense. Pushing as well as pulling so no need to keep the strings tight and working against each other. Though it could be left slack and allow the ww...
Foamed, glassed and bogged the ends of the ww hull. Looks ok, but did not enjoy the torture boarding. Confirmed there was not enough room (400/16" wide) for...
A few questions from the pictures: 1) I think you said the lw hull is only 30" high. How tall is the mast? I thought you need something like a 10% bury, and...
It is not about the height of the mast, but about the righting moment. Also, the boom is attached to the mast so the hull does not take the heeling load. It...
Rob, I don't understand " the boom is attached to the mast so the hull does not take the heeling load". Why wouldn't the hull take the heeling load? Or do you...
Pretty slow week. Got most of the bulkheads in, what a crappy job. Next one will have the landings for the bulkheads as part of the infusion and I will have...
Problems with Yahoo as I can't look at the photos. Setting up the stations before bending would make life easier and keep things stiffer where you want it to...
Rob, Anxious to watch and hear about each step in your boat build. Impressive! I am not suggesting that it is heavy....not at all. I must convert kilo to...
Well i got it back in the water again, thist time 8.7m long lee hull, centre mast slot, longer deck and cabin, 360 degree rotateablerudders and nicer...
Hi, This is an interesting subject.There are a lot of stories and opinions. I was at a meeting yesterday where a guy from a composite materials supplier told...
Hi, we totally agree Rudolf, our experience goes in that direction ... If the chemically reactiveness of epoxy has passed, you can only count on mechanical...
I can see the beam connected to the mast and forming a hinge there. How will you connect the beam to the ww hull? A structure like this with the hulls having...
The beam sits under the bridge deck, with strings to the ends to keep it at right angles. A stay makes good sense regardless, until you get caught aback. It...
My thoughts are for a couple of struts parallel to the main beam to support some netting, pinned at the end to allow hulls to keep in parallel with each other...
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