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Lagoon 380 S2 Replacement Sails
I am going to replace the tired cruising??on my 2008???from a far eastern loft (as my??are not custom made).
My sailing is, at present, coastal week-end sailing in the Bay of Islands,??and beyond. I would like to get maximum performance whilst still having decent life. My main sits in a lazy bag and has 2 reef points. The??is??and reacts to small changes. I am confused as to what material, shape, cut and size to use. I have been advised to get radial cut sails for performance. If anyone has experience, please let me know. I cannot change the?, so that is not an option to increase performance... Thanks in advance |
Re: Gel coat repairs
Not sure about those widespread warnings.? I can't find the story any more, but West Systems did a paper on using gelcoat over epoxy, and found it to adhere well.? Or read this Jamestown Supply article:? or this article in EpoxyWorks:?
The general issue is that polyester doesn't stick "well" to epoxy.? However, gel coat isn't structural.? If it sticks twice as well as paint, it's great stuff.? You may not want to use it to bond a cleat to your deck, but it's plenty strong enough to look pretty for a few decades. |
Re: Gel coat repairs
Hi Bruce
GIBCO in Fort Worth Texas have this?Pattern GFBTS 322 (Female with PVA) which matches Lagoon deck pattern. Sold by the foot. I just cut it up into small pieces to repair small areas. They have a a how to video as well. I used a 150mm wide art/craft roller to squeeze out excess gel coat.? For gel coat, Lagoon dealers sell gel coat by the can - saves trying to colour match.? Good luck Brett |
Freshwater leaking into port bilge
#380s2
Hi all,
ive got a freshwater leak into the stbd bilge it comes from the freshwater system (not rain!!). The leak fills the keel bilge void in approx 3 days and is getting worse.? I have looked everywhere where I can see but there do seem to be a number of areas that I can¡¯t quite see. There also seems to be freshwater under the fuel tank and I¡¯m mystified how water gets there !!!! Any top tip, ideas, advice .... greatly received.? Thank you?for your help.? Marc lagoon380s2 owners version in the south coast of the uk.? |
Sheet to wheel AP
Looking fro plan B if autopilot fails. Installing second AP seem cleanest solution but, it is expensive and if current AP works another 10 years, second AP will be close to expired in 10 years as well. So then need another AP. And if electricity fails, thats no good.?
Have seen videos of sheet to tiller AP and also sheet to wheel AP.? Anyone had any success with implementing??sheet to wheel AP on Lagoon cat ? My current view is that should be doable. Beauty of that approach is it non electric, installed only when required and also very cheap. Downside is - may be difficult set in some conditions.... |
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