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Dakota 
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 Topic: Laser woes.Posted: 30 Apr 23 at 4:28pm |
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Congrats on the fix .
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JimC
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Posted: 30 Apr 23 at 4:11pm |
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Well done.
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423zero
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Posted: 30 Apr 23 at 3:59pm |
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Boat sailed normally, very little to no water in hull, adhesive seems to have worked.
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Do Different
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Posted: 22 Apr 23 at 10:02pm |
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Oatsandbeans
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Posted: 22 Apr 23 at 8:01pm |
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Robert- just checked on the 252. It’s a one component PU. Probably be fine. It reacts with moisture on the surface to cure. There should be no problem there! It is a lot simpler than an epoxy -no mixing
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423zero
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Posted: 22 Apr 23 at 6:14pm |
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Sikaflex 252, good adhesive, used it for years.
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Robert
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Oatsandbeans
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Posted: 22 Apr 23 at 6:05pm |
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I am not an fully up to date with the current Sika range of products but Sikaflex materials used to be more of a sealant than an adhesive.You want something with a bit of “stiffness” rather than just a low modulus gunk for this. I would suggest using an epoxy. It will be better for sticking to an old laminate and will take the loads a bit better.
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423zero
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Posted: 22 Apr 23 at 9:59am |
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Thanks for links jimc.
Have camerared hull, appears sound. Going to sikaflex join, see what happens. Hull finish is very good, no chips or dinks anywhere. Hopefully issues caused by failed joint. |
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Robert
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JimC
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Posted: 21 Apr 23 at 6:03pm |
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They are about:
Where are you? Shepperton W of London: Free dinghy hull - obviously a LAser stripped of all fittings. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1352731951966826/ Southend This one at 50 quid is in the "too good not to have an invisible flaw or be stolen" category... https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3890097251217393/? Sailing club clearouts of abandoned boats are a good bet, they're usually grateful to get anything at all for an incomplete boat, and you can always flog off the second best of anything you have duplicates for. I'd send a round Robin to all your local clubs on the line of "young sailor with no money desperately needs to replace hull on his Laser, anyone got a half decent abandoned hull cheap?" Edited by JimC - 21 Apr 23 at 6:10pm |
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423zero
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Posted: 21 Apr 23 at 4:56pm |
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Deck to hull will be a simple repair, not much evidence of sealer from original build, (quality issue) probably why it's had so many owners.
Mast pot repair will be a PITA, but lad can't afford another hull.
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