Airborne 12ft skiff

I think that I will have to wait before i buy new foot straps as at the moment they would be fine but the boat would fall apart around them! Stage 1 of the overhaul is happening over easter and then we're gonna try and have the rest done by the nationals. In between times I have got to try and learn to sail it and not fail my uni course...... gonna be fun

well i've decided to split up the list into "essentials" and "luxuries" so that i don't waste my time!

In the essentials list...

i have to re-secure the Main Sail Track back onto the mast as the rivets have gone at the top and bottom. We tied the sail tight against the mast to stop it delaminating further but that really needs to be fixed permanently.

Need to install a second set of spreaders on the mast in preparation for the mast head kite and i don't know if i trust the single set up in heavy wind!

Hull needs some work as there are some dings which look like they might be taking water, and it also needs a complete respray due to the shocking paint job at the mo and it's also thin in places.

Luxuries list...

Need to build a snout for the new jib.

Build new foils as the current ones seem very square! Also the rudder is fixed so am going to build a daggerboard style.

Twin wire and twin tiller extensions.

Extend gunwhales out level with the gantry.

..... thats it at the moment but it should keep me busy!!

Originally posted by timnoyce I have to re-secure the Main Sail Track back onto the mast as the rivets have gone at the top and bottom. We tied the sail tight against the mast to stop it delaminating further but that really needs to be fixed permanently.

Tin mast or plastic? Always worth avoiding rivetting to plastic even if someone else has done it. Sikaflex is good for dissimilar materials onto plastic tubes. If tin just rivet again of course.

Originally posted by timnoyce Need to install a second set of spreaders on the mast in preparation for the mast head kite and i don't know if i trust the single set up in heavy wind!

You can run a kite halyard quite high above the hounds with single spreaders provided that you are disciplined about keeping a reasonable amount of kicker on and not letting the mainsheet off too far downhill. Not masthead though! This pic shows the setup on my old tin mast which never gave a moments worry, but your hounds will be (rightly) lower than those were, so you need to allow for that.

Originally posted by timnoyce Hull needs some work as there are some dings which look like they might be taking water, and it also needs a complete respray due to the shocking paint job at the mo and it's also thin in places.

Paint is suprisingly heavy. You need to make sure you are taking all unnecessary paint off before adding more especially if there are a lot of layers. Plus getting the main surface back to the undercoat can save a lot of minor fairing on scratches. I'm a fan of random orbital sanders for heavy paint removal, but also invest in serious dustmasks!

Wot?

I got the water cred bit I was just shocked at the boat.