How to fix a snapped carbon mast?
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Topic: How to fix a snapped carbon mast?
Posted By: Ross
Subject: How to fix a snapped carbon mast?
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 4:45pm
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Anyone?
------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
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Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 4:50pm
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with carbon ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: MRJP BUZZ 585
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 5:18pm
How did i know this was going to be a cheurb before i read the name of the poster
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Posted By: Isis
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 5:23pm
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If it is for a cherub it would probibly have been a lot more sensible to ask on the cherub mailing list. A bit more detail wouldnt hurt either... ------------- |
Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 5:34pm
Didn't have more detail at the time, do now. Break is just below the t-terminals, I'm sure Andy will fill you in on the rest. ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: ratface
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 5:45pm
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you sure that pic is big enough?
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Posted By: Ross
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 6:06pm
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rahhh, didnt know it was that big. I'll change that. ------------- Ross If you can't carry it, don't sail it! |
Posted By: Splosh
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 6:12pm
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Carbonology?! They've repaired (and made) cabon boats, cars and other cool stuff like that before. They were going to do my 600 carbon mast track repair but I didnt need it doing in the end. tbh, it could be quite expensive tho! Splosh. ------------- RS300 - 346 :D |
Posted By: olly_love
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 7:09pm
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what mast is that. 600?. what about sleving it ------------- TWO FRANK-Hunter Impala |
Posted By: Villan
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 7:41pm
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How did you manage that Ross? ------------- Vareo - 149 "Secrets" http://www.TandyUKServers.co.uk" rel="nofollow - TandyUK Servers |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 8:56pm
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I havnt done a mast repair before but i should imagine it would involve some kind of inner sleevethen trying to mat together the broken strands. And finally carbon bandage over the top. Although that has a built in track which could make it harder. ------------- |
Posted By: andy_cherub
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 9:14pm
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Its originally a cherub mast. Then lengthened for my 12ft skiff which I broke, now letting go to Ross as I dont have time to mend it nor the need for it. Yes if it were a simple tube then just get the inner carbon sleeve and gob it together. But due to the internal track its a bit more tricky. You need to make a "mould" of the inside to make the sleeve, then gob and carbon much the same as a normal tube - then run the angle grinder down the track and bobs your uncle! other ways are a normal tube sleeve, with a carbon tube gobbed in place for the track - once its all set grind out the track - where theres a will theres a way!! ------------- -12ft skiff, Team 'CST Composites' -Many thanks goes out to all of my sponsors. Ignore my user name, my views are of a 12ft skiff |
Posted By: Merlinboy
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 10:24pm
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Ross thinking about it i would send the mast away to get it profesionally repaired because it has a built in track, it may cost you a small fortune but you would have a nice shiny carbon mast for your cherub! ------------- |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 07 Jan 08 at 10:48pm
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Could you not repair it as round tube then splice in a section of external track?
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