Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Setting up building base...again.


I had to set up the base again for the mainhull. I asked Thomas and Hjalte (his son who took the pictures) to come and help since Thomas got a rotating laser level ( makes a red level line all around). It was a great help and good to know that the base is level and fair.

A little tobacco while evaluating the job.

The round "Arto Dito" on the orange box is the laser level. Now Thomas can check that the red light hits the same number on the ruler on all points on the frame. If not we put thin plywood shims under the frame.

Thomas cuts shims from a plywood left over.....in a not to safe way if you ask me. Maybe I need to tell him......

"Thomas you better cut the damn plywood without cutting yourself...."

"Are you talking to me...punk ?? "
"You damn right, no cut off fingers on this floor, I just wiped it clean."
"Yeah right..when is the food ready by the way?"

"When you are finished you can eat, do you think this is Buena Vista Social Club."

Almost done, frame are screwed to the floor.

"Done, let's eat ...."

Beams

The beams are made in a mold with a top added after all the interior part are done. The process are foam inside, covered with layers of uni and 45/45 carbon ( I choosed carbon since I want my beams to be as strong and stiff as possible. Next bulkheads and webs are added. Now I am waiting for the last fitting to be finished so I can start fitting the struts. More on this later.

Mold with foam

Topplate with Uni and 45/45 carbon and a 0/90 on top.


This messy picture are 2 of 8 coverplates for the Upper folding strut bolts.

The plate in a wise for a closer look. They will be cut smaller later.

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Floats moving

Floats are painted with a Hi-Build filler and stored for assembly with the mainhull and beams later.

My first plan was to finish paintjob now but I find that it may be easier to do float together with beams when they are joined together.

CMM'S

Central mounting modules (CMM) are now ready to fit in the coming mainhull. On wood blocks added the arms will sit .

Carbon mast

I just got hold of a Marstrom carbon mast, only problem is that it is in two parts. I should be able to join the pieces where the spreaders will be. Profile is 210X 90mm.

As seen here the bottom is fine. The ball socket is also there, I just remove it for further reinforcement.
Forestay attachment is ok but the spinnaker is too low. Don't know if the u -bolt are for 2:1 hailyards. Anyone??