It's very satisfying to see the centerboard trunk, built long ago, drop right in.
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It's very satisfying to see the centerboard trunk, built long ago, drop right in.
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Nice. I'm loving watching this.
S-2 7.9: "Wildcat of Loch Awe"
1968 Selmer Series 9 B-flat and A clarinets
1962Buesher "Aristocrat" tenor saxophone
Piper One Design 24, Hull #35; "Alpha"
Stephen,
Thank you for all the pictures. Please keep them coming. This is SO much fun to watch, and you make it look so easy. Maybe others will be inspired.
Question: What are the challenges around temperature in your build space?
Tom P.
What he said. Maybe you will hold a holiday open house? If you hold it we would come. I'll even bring eggnog and nutmeg!
Open house is a fun idea.
Tom, just the usual epoxy cure time monitoring. I bought that thermo/hygrometer for the other shop which is very dank and I was running a dehumidifier.
I could dry fit and remeasure forever but at some point...
Centerboard trunk and aft stringers are glued in.
Happy Holidays.
I did a little test of 6 oz fiberglass tape versus 4.4 oz biax carbon. A blindfolded team of composite specialists deemed the carbon stiffer!
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Tabbing with the 4.4 oz carbon and peel ply.
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Outboard compartments are the water ballast tanks.
Great seeing this project coming along!
Nice work!
What is the volume of the water ballast tanks?