smithy09 50 Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Big thanks to Mr. FNG. The Rudder and keel are back to pristine and hopefully the rudder bearings don't leak any more.. Nice job Gary. Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Amazing the spaces that man can fit into!!!. (SO how much faster are you now?) Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 9 knots flat out with no rig! Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 Inside.. Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Cheeses! what are you up to inside there Smithy? Link to post Share on other sites
gurge 0 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Cheeses! what are you up to inside there Smithy? Assuming chainplate strengthening or moving. I must admit l do like the lines of the Ross. Just brings a smile to the face Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Urban Cowboy is up in Pier 21 getting a new bulb Link to post Share on other sites
lebleaux 8 Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 Urban Cowboy is up in Pier 21 getting a new bulb ssssh!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Urban Cowboy is up in Pier 21 getting a new bulb Good to see the Ross boats keep getting modified! I heard that Urban ws hard to get in the groove upwind. The Marshall is a bit the same.. The keel and rudder were repairs after my Barrier whoopsie, along with rudder seals. The inside is strengthening AND repositioning of chainplates to suit swept spreaders. Halls busy with the mast.. Hopefully a stronger and better boat will result. I am trying to get the bones right before any flash stuff like bow sprits, but the wallet is emptying fast.. Link to post Share on other sites
Deep Purple 511 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good to see the Ross boats keep getting modified........ any flash stuff like bow sprits..... *Cough*...... were you watching? Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyluffy 76 Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 Looks good Smithy - ive got modification envy. Are Halls modifying your old mast (alloy?) to swept spreaders, or is a new one in the making? Reason i ask is ive got a similar sized old skool noodle mast with running backstays that ive toyed with the idea of replacing/modifing to swept spreaders. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Good to see the Ross boats keep getting modified........ any flash stuff like bow sprits..... *Cough*...... were you watching? Really?? On the to do list, but it's a few pay days away.. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 Looks good Smithy - ive got modification envy. Are Halls modifying your old mast (alloy?) to swept spreaders, or is a new one in the making? Reason i ask is ive got a similar sized old skool noodle mast with running backstays that ive toyed with the idea of replacing/modifing to swept spreaders. All carbon mate... Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted April 12, 2013 Author Share Posted April 12, 2013 I jest of course! Very interesting getting Halls to engineer the solution with swept spreaders. Not as easy as just adding wide spreaders!! Yeah, new section required, but they have been very helpful. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 More progress. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 I'm glad I did this mod. Look what Gary found.... Could have been nasty! Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Not a good weld smithy. That has been caused by the weld not being finished properly. It looks like the welder person has used a stick and has just stopped at the edge of the plate, instead of pausing and allowing the weld pool to build slightly before lifting the rod. The result is a thin area, (note a small pin hole in one even) and the slag not fully covering the exposed metal as it cools and the metal stresses as it cools. I assume these can't be easily removed??? Because it would sure be nice to TIG weld them for you. The weld needs to be ground right back and TIG welding would ensure a good weld right to the centre of the plate. They can be stick welded over top again, but it really would be a half job. Still.. better than they are now though. Just ensure the welder person extends the weld past the edge before terminating the process. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Yeah, I wasn't particularly impressed with the welding either.. Don't worry Wheels, they're coming out and being replaced with all new items.. These are the old chainplates.. Link to post Share on other sites
Pugwash 0 Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Hey Wheels, Smithy. Are you two in a different dimension or something? It's 7:30am Monday May 6 here in the wild South; your posts have 8:13 and 8:28am. Link to post Share on other sites
smithy09 50 Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 Dunno about Wheels. He's just an insomniac.. I'm working 6am to 6pm off the South Aussie coast at the moment, so yeah, could be a different dimension! Link to post Share on other sites
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