smithy09 50 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Made up a new much longer carbon prod for the Sun Fast. Prod is around 15mm think carbon with a foam core and a full length horrozontal bulkhead, we got this engineered by a mate of ours and stuck to his layup plan. Didnt vacuum bag it as we dont have technoligy like that but Dave Faulkner who made up the original blank/mold shape for us vacumed bagged that (huge thanks to Dave for his help witht he project). We had to extend the hull flange attachment an extra 150mm past the hull resess to get enough shear strength and go from 3 to 5 bolts. Decided to make up some low stretch bobstays as the 2 attachment points creates a headache where dynex is to variable in the its length (shrinks when not loaded and creeps when loaded) so was worried about point loading the prod on the unused bobstay. These are wound 4mm vectran core (8 laps @ 570kg break each) with a dyneema chafe cover over the top and onto ferruls. The bottom has both spliced onto 1 ferrul with the through hull attachment around the radius. Came out pretty tidy actually. Didnt have time to fair and paint it so its currently just a peel ply finish but will be fine for now and will have a go at finishing it off after coastal classic. Also removed the furler and changed to a rod forestay with hanks. big night in the loft changing all the headsails over to hanks. A few bigger sails to fit tomorrow and we should be good to go. Been a big few weeks. It was just prod envy, wasn't it Booboo? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 That one is a Kawasaki Verseys 1000. Nice bike. If i was getting another i think a tourer or adventure tourer would be the go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 359 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 It was just prod envy, wasn't it Booboo? Beat Beat Beat I can see the battle lines of the 2017 RNI forming already Hopefully the big boat wins ah Smithy !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 310 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Choke choke Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philstar 61 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 It was just prod envy, wasn't it Booboo? Careful smithy, we might be slower than before !!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 Speed is directly proportional to money spent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Beat Beat Beat I can see the battle lines of the 2017 RNI forming already Hopefully the big boat wins ah Smithy !! If it's beat beat beat, then the little boat will kick our arse.. We won't even need to choke.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Speed is directly proportional to money spent. Nope. Disagree 100%. But skill and concentration has a lot to do with it which is why a succession of Booboo helmed boats have done so well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Careful smithy, we might be slower than before !!! Not a chance! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goodz 0 Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi as a newbie have been working on my ts trojan750 which I'm trying to get ready for summer sailing. Cannot find out much about them so any help would be greatly appreciated have mast and all the bits required but bit scared of this Aluminium board (is this for real) greatdays Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bazzathemammoth 37 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Good stuff! You picked the right weekend Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philstar 61 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Speed is directly proportional to money spent. I also totally disagree 100%. Look at the 8.5 cats and tri's for a good example 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
all fired up 6 Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 Set Up the heads up instruments on the mast. Now we really are all fired up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 finally got round to lifting the split ring on the top of capricorn's small lewmar 6 sheet winches only 10 years old so not expecting much wear but did find 1 of the 2 base pawls on the port winch wasn't springing out and engaging with the base ratchet wasn't gummed up with old hard grease the small spring in the middle of the pawl had broken fortunately sailor's corner at westhaven had a harken pawl spring in their box that was identical for $2.99 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waikiore 398 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Great weekend with the classics down at Patio Bay and sail back, only one problem - the uniform wearing team in the coastguards flagship steaming past at Maximum displacement speed off the wharves coming home, bow pointing to the sky jets revving- just sheer ignorance causing the biggest wake on the harbour, a shame these people have no feel for hull shapes and training about nuisance and efficient driving of their boat, closely followed by Tornado 2 . power cats are not efficient unless run at the designed speeds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ScottiE 174 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 My boat is starting to look like a boat again. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 641 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Finally got number 1 to go windward in the light,slow learner(3yrs) made a temporary barber system and it worked,now to buy the right gear. no1 seemed to long in foot,so by attaching a string to clew and using inboard track,foot fell inside life lines and set perfect went from 1.8 to 2.3 on gps,it was light 7.00am this morning off the sisters Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Took the wife Dragon sailing for the first time. She liked it 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 weekend achievements - I took the boat out in darkness for the first time. Motoring only. Anchored in the dark. Didn't hit anything! Had three sets of eyes keeping lookout and AIS, felt like I could have done with a hundred more. The lights in the harbour are so busy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 000 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Came home from the boat to dig up a good bit of the drive way to repair a water leak. Fixed it and relaid the concrete. Still capable of a day's hard graft. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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