Welcome to BoatingForumz.com!
FAQFAQ      ProfileProfile    Private MessagesPrivate Messages   Log inLog in

Fiberglassing my daggerboard?

  
Goto page Previous  1, 2
   Boating Forums (Home) -> Boat Building RSS
Next:  pontoon construction  
Author Message
Toller

External


Since: Aug 27, 2005
Posts: 11



(Msg. 16) Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:06 pm
Post subject: Re: Fiberglassing my daggerboard? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: rec>boats>building (more info?)
> you better is to pay more attention to the ripples indicating gusts of
> wind and to be alert and move quickly as small sailboats are tender.

I used to sail a 16' with a friend and he would warn me of gusts and wind
shifts by the water ripples. I just can't see the darn things. Obviously
it is a skill I have to develop!

He also drives at 85mph, steering with his knees while opening food
packages; skis straight down black diamonds; and free climbs 40' shale
cliffs. I can't do those either.

 >> Stay informed about: Fiberglassing my daggerboard? 
Back to top
Login to vote
Damian James

External


Since: Aug 15, 2005
Posts: 3



(Msg. 17) Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:00 am
Post subject: Re: Fiberglassing my daggerboard? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On 27 Aug 2005 22:46:50 GMT, William R. Watt said:
>
>> DO NOT TAKE YOUR HAND OFF THE TILLER. Heading up in a gust depowers the
>> sail. (And gains distance to windward when beating.)
>>
>> Reducing sail makes life easier, but if you have the sheet free and are
>> ready to head up with a quick twitch of the tiller, you can unload
>> instantly. Hiking out is good for boat speed, but not required to avoid a
>> capsize.
>
> by "heading up" he means pushing the tiller away from you as if you were
> tacking. Smile

A manoeuvre also known as "luffing".

--Damian

 >> Stay informed about: Fiberglassing my daggerboard? 
Back to top
Login to vote
Damian James

External


Since: Aug 15, 2005
Posts: 3



(Msg. 18) Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:00 am
Post subject: Re: Fiberglassing my daggerboard? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:06:15 GMT, Toller said:
> ...
> He also drives at 85mph, steering with his knees while opening food
> packages; skis straight down black diamonds; and free climbs 40' shale
> cliffs. I can't do those either.

Heck, I'd do those things, if the event of them going wrong did not turn
my wife into a widow and me into a smear on the road/slope/cliff.

Doing this stuff doesn't indicate skill so much as indifference to the
consequences of failure.

--Damian
 >> Stay informed about: Fiberglassing my daggerboard? 
Back to top
Login to vote
Toller

External


Since: Aug 27, 2005
Posts: 11



(Msg. 19) Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:25 am
Post subject: Re: Fiberglassing my daggerboard? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
"Damian James" <djames.TakeThisOut@thehub.com.au> wrote in message
news:slrndhte4n.5k9.djames@puli.home...
> On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:06:15 GMT, Toller said:
>> ...
>> He also drives at 85mph, steering with his knees while opening food
>> packages; skis straight down black diamonds; and free climbs 40' shale
>> cliffs. I can't do those either.
>
> Heck, I'd do those things, if the event of them going wrong did not turn
> my wife into a widow and me into a smear on the road/slope/cliff.
>
> Doing this stuff doesn't indicate skill so much as indifference to the
> consequences of failure.
>
Well, he has been doing them for 55 years. That must indicate some degree
of skill.
But you are right; I am a better skier, but can't keep up with him because I
won't risk the consequences.
But on the other hand (isn't there always another hand) being relaxed
(being indifferent to the consequences) radically improves capabilities.
 >> Stay informed about: Fiberglassing my daggerboard? 
Back to top
Login to vote
Display posts from previous:   
Related Topics:
Racing the MiniCups - I have TWICE tried to be part of a race where I race the MiniCups against Puffins and Twice had the race cancelled by hurricanes.

pontoon construction - Dear Group, I am interested in some feedback on pontoon construction. I have looked at several designs for wood pontoons with fiberglass over them. I would not be building something huge, perhaps about 18 feet max. Has anyone had experience building a...

When is carbon fibre wet out? - Can anyone tell me how they tell that carbon fibre is "wet out" when laminating? ( looking at both uni, plain weave and biaxial carbon). TIA AD

re carbon wet out - Thanks Jim, Thats pretty much what I do too. I tend to be a bit heavier on the resin, particularly on the heavier carbon double bias cloth and then remove the excess by bagging, just to be sure. regards, AD

help, I've screwed up my paint job - I have two problems: 1) the second (outer) coat of paint lifted when I taped it off to varnish some wood trim. It had been dry for about a week. The first coat of paint is completely intact underneath it, you can't see the old surface at all. It's like..
   Boating Forums (Home) -> Boat Building All times are: Pacific Time (US & Canada) (change)
Goto page Previous  1, 2
Page 2 of 2

 
 You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



[ Contact us | Terms of Service/Privacy Policy ]