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Hi Jewgeni
Of course, you can. When planking? the hulls, watch that the wood grain is in the oblong direction Cheers Bernd |
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There is a limit to anything. What a difference in costs. The use today carbon for any sh..t.
I laugh at the idiots (sorry about my French). Building so-called "light super sophisticated carbon power boats" But with Marmor bathrooms and jacuzzies and so on.? A friend works in the Netherlands in a boatbuilding consulting company.? They get serious inquiries for the lowest possible Marmor tops thicknesses so they would not break. No gimmick.? What an accident. Good that you are fully recovered.? Ciao Bernd |
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es, Bernd causes high costs in this period, making it in composite (oval shape) with carbon fiber and epoxy resins cost over 20,000 euros.
? As you know, I have an aluminum tube supplier and we opted for 6mt aluminum tubes, 2 tubes of 100mm diameter x 5mm thickness, 4 tubes of 80mm diameter x 5mm thickness and 1 tube of 60mm diameter x 5mm thickness.
The two 100mm start from the base, two 80mm with one meter joint always 80mm and the crosspieces the first 80mm and the two at the top 60mm, the mast head with pulleys and brackets as per drawing.
The aluminum mast has a cost of 4,500 euros, a good savings in composite, it would have been nicer with the boomerang-shaped crosspieces but.
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I had a bad time with my hand after so many years that I hadn't had an accident, I could have lost three fingers on my left hand.
I was cutting a piece of mahogany for reinforcement under the base deck of the mast, the blade of the band saw broke, when it came out of the flywheels it caught my three fingers. early february 35 days to heal and it just grazed me........
Now I'm going like a train again :-)) |
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Wow! Such incredible workmanship. The design is quite wonderful and you have captured it so beautifully. You are such an inspiration, showing what one person can do. Amazing. I love it. And about the hand - very sorry to hear that and hope it is healed properly. It is a reminder to us all to be safe.
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Your KD122 is starting to look like it will float very soon. Great looking aluminum parts too.
I hope your hand is fine. I feel ashamed of myself when I look at what I did over the past year... basically nothing. My head has been too stuck between my professional and personal life that became kind of complicated. And I am still half way between Singapore and Thailand, spending three months here, one month there. I really wanted to start my boat this year but it looks like it is not going to happen so soon. |
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Hi Domenico
What was happening with your hand? I hope that all is okay now. Yes, this sanding--- the boat looks so different in the primer. So, the A-frame mast, back to the original? Have a nice Eastertime Bernd |
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I keep my fingers crossed for you.
So to see, you can do it Cheers Bernd |
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When I started the build last July, I promised myself I would be sailing the boat for my 75th birthday in June. I am hopeful I will make it if everything continues as it has. Thank you for the encouragement.
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Hi Rod,
I saw your images over on FB too. I have got to say Im seriously impressed with your planning as well as your building. Cheers Bryan |
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Hi Rod
What progress. This looks like you will sail this year. I like your workmanship, congratulation. Cheers Bernd |
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