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Post by skatenchips on Feb 10, 2010 12:34:11 GMT
I enjoy watching a work in progress nick as the finished article will no doubt do you proud.................... errrrr.....Im sorry to say that the fibreglass section missing from your roof was probably down to me as when the previous owner did his 30 knot routine my fingers went into "save me asss" routine and I tended to dig me nails in a tad....  ...big andy can confirm what im like when the waves go "Trough" like ima proper clingon...  liked ya snake the other day superb picture mate and rare as hens teeth to see 1 this early. Gaz |
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Post by Sunny on Feb 10, 2010 21:02:13 GMT
I enjoy watching a work in progress nick as the finished article will no doubt do you proud.................... errrrr.....Im sorry to say that the fibreglass section missing from your roof was probably down to me as when the previous owner did his 30 knot routine my fingers went into "save me asss" routine and I tended to dig me nails in a tad.... ...big andy can confirm what im like when the waves go "Trough" like ima proper clingon... liked ya snake the other day superb picture mate and rare as hens teeth to see 1 this early. Gaz Its sorted now Gazza ...and I think you did me a favour because it solved a problem on where to put the antenna and spot lights ;D |
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Post by The Codfather of Sole on Feb 10, 2010 23:05:08 GMT
Wow! Looks fantastic Nick   The arch looks very nicely made, and from your pics fits like a glove  Spring washers under the butterflies would prevent them unwinding I reckon... ...and tell your dog to get off my seat ;D |
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Post by Sunny on Feb 10, 2010 23:32:32 GMT
Wow! Looks fantastic Nick The arch looks very nicely made, and from your pics fits like a glove Spring washers under the butterflies would prevent them unwinding I reckon... ...and tell your dog to get off my seat ;D Been looking at seats all week mate.... think I have found the ones I want... but the price made me choke...so looking elsewhere now ;D I'll give you a shout when I can drop them off to you |
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Post by dancecommander on Feb 11, 2010 21:11:35 GMT
Hi Nick, great radar arch. However I am still a little concerned with the stability of the roof. Although you have stengthened the rear split section with the radar arch, it concerns me that the stresses and strains created by the extra weight as the boat porposes through the water may well create other stress fractures in the roof. I have taken a photo of the inside of a raider's cuddy, this was probably one of the last to be built by Dave Baxter at Eastbourne. You will see a extra Rib has been glassed in to stop the flapping motion that your boat has suffered from. You can probably now understand why i was shocked to see a split in the first instance, this was obviously a problem that has been resolved after your boat had been built. I am sure this would be a belt and braces solution to your problem if you were able to copy this. I hope this is of some help.  |
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Post by Sunny on Feb 11, 2010 22:22:07 GMT
Hi Nick, great radar arch. However I am still a little concerned with the stability of the roof. Although you have stengthened the rear split section with the radar arch, it concerns me that the stresses and strains created by the extra weight as the boat porposes through the water may well create other stress fractures in the roof. I have taken a photo of the inside of a raider's cuddy, this was probably one of the last to be built by Dave Baxter at Eastbourne. You will see a extra Rib has been glassed in to stop the flapping motion that your boat has suffered from. You can probably now understand why i was shocked to see a split in the first instance, this was obviously a problem that has been resolved after your boat had been built. I am sure this would be a belt and braces solution to your problem if you were able to copy this. I hope this is of some help. Thanks Ed. That's the solution that PeteB is going to do in the summer. I will also have one done - the same, to give it additional structural support. The problem with stiffening any structure that is designed to flex is that you risk inducing stress around the the supported area. But the flexing of the roof was only along the trailing edge, not the entire roof. It isn't meant to flex...unlike say an aircraft wing... so the transfer of energy through to the hull should complete the role that would have been carried out had the sides been solid and not as produced; with the raked styling back from the windows. You could hang an elephant off it now  I'd be very surprised if it developed transfered stress fractures. Especially as the evidence points towards it being broken by passengers using it as a hand hold in rough seas |
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Post by sharkey+ jnr on Feb 12, 2010 21:12:09 GMT
Dont for get the rod holders nick  Have fun running the wires mate.......... looking good  |
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Post by Sunny on Feb 12, 2010 21:54:04 GMT
I'm gonna need to come and 'borrow' some more ideas off you Steve The layout of your kit is spot on mate. |
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Post by castfromthepast on Feb 13, 2010 18:15:42 GMT
will she still float nick,nice to see it all coming on so well.
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Post by kingfish on Feb 19, 2010 23:45:14 GMT
nick,
that metal work is something else, obviously your own design because of the issues with the roof - well done she looks well mate.
Talking about cars and good solid engineering I always thought seagull engines were a good example of " they don't make them like that anymore" same as the morris & MG come to that.
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...big andy can confirm what im like when the waves go "Trough" like ima proper clingon... 
