Voodoo 158546
Hard hiking at the end of a 3hr race, killer
Hey people,
it struck me that folk often wonder what's inside their boat, how this connects to that, are there any ply pads to fix to, why does this bit flex etc.etc.
Here's a 1970's hull de-decked.
Note the mast tube repair ( in my view was an average to poor fix ) that has successfully held for centuries.
Note the large transom pad, then the single upright spine of ply....the three blobs of 3m 5200 - two hold the aft cockpit to the hull, the other ties in the drainer.
The two long flat ply sections supporting the planing section of the hull then a simple plate keeping the bow stiff....
Bugger all in the way of fixing pads.
The excess 3m gear gets brittle after a few years and falls away, rattling round inside your hull.
It's usually only the car topping set that notice it as they lift/ flip the boat often...it's not a big deal unless it's from the daggerboard case coming adrift but I've personally only seen one like that but after running over a topper while planing.
it struck me that folk often wonder what's inside their boat, how this connects to that, are there any ply pads to fix to, why does this bit flex etc.etc.
Here's a 1970's hull de-decked.
Note the mast tube repair ( in my view was an average to poor fix ) that has successfully held for centuries.
Note the large transom pad, then the single upright spine of ply....the three blobs of 3m 5200 - two hold the aft cockpit to the hull, the other ties in the drainer.
The two long flat ply sections supporting the planing section of the hull then a simple plate keeping the bow stiff....
Bugger all in the way of fixing pads.
The excess 3m gear gets brittle after a few years and falls away, rattling round inside your hull.
It's usually only the car topping set that notice it as they lift/ flip the boat often...it's not a big deal unless it's from the daggerboard case coming adrift but I've personally only seen one like that but after running over a topper while planing.
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