Ben's Boogers: Ashes to Ashes....

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Ashes to Ashes....

Dust to Dust......

The Unfortunate Matt Fiberglass Fiasco......

This is what 2 square yards of .5 oz CSM looks like after 3 hours of grinding it off. (Kind of reminds me of the 80's!)

I will say that given the amount of effort it took to remove a little bit of LIGHT cloth that was BADLY epoxied to the substrate, I have a whole new level of confidence in the rest of the boat, laid up w/ much heavier cloth, and bonded thorougly w/ epoxy!!

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Lucky KlassenFebruary 19, 2010 at 10:02 AM
I feel your pain. We glassed in 4 stiffeners and found that they did not bond correctly. Off it goes...Grind, grind, grind. What a mess.
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The i550:

The original i550 was created for the MicroTon class, and has since been upgraded and redrawn as a one-off sportboat for fleet racing.

Due to it’s simple construction method, there’s not much to the construction process. The whole thing can be cutout, and “stitched” together in a weekend. The construction process is fairly simple and straightforward; The wood panels are cutout and “stitched” together in a string jig to keep the boat symmetric. Once the boat has been stitched, the open hull is left right side up, and the seams glued with glass tape and epoxy. Frames are set in the boat, and taped with epoxy in place. The whole interior can then be epoxied and finished before adding the decking.

Decking comes next, then the hull exterior itself. The boat is still light enough in this stage that it can be easily turned over with the help of come friends. The bottom faired and finished and the hull turned back upright. Rigging is added, and any interior details come next. Sounds simple ? That’s because it is. Total build time is typically about 200 man hours.
There is room down below for simple accommodations, and “camp style” sleeping. Plenty of room on deck ensures comfort both up and downwind. A bulbed keel gives stability and righting moment while allowing the boat to keep dinghy like performance.

Ben's Boogers

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Ashes to Ashes....

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The i550:

BEER-O-METER

Before (my last project)

And AFTER.....

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