Contender Revamp
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Topic: Contender Revamp
Posted By: hollandsd
Subject: Contender Revamp
Date Posted: 07 Apr 12 at 9:30pm
   ------------- Laser 184084 Tasar 3501 RS600 698 RS600 782 |
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Posted By: hollandsd
Date Posted: 07 Apr 12 at 9:32pm
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Some pictures of the contender during its winter work. She is almost there. We have removed nearly 3Kg of gelcoat from the top deck alone, sanded all of the old embossed grip off, removed 1.5 Kg from lead I found in the hull. Another coat of paint and a little more grip and itll be there. New mast step going on as well as a few new blocks. Picking up the carbon mast next weekend, she'll be race ready for next thursday. Dan ------------- Laser 184084 Tasar 3501 RS600 698 RS600 782 |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 07 Apr 12 at 10:44pm
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Do you need to get contenders reweighed when you take out the lead? ------------- |
Posted By: hollandsd
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 8:59am
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Anything that affects the mass of the boat means it will need to be re-measured and recorded.
I have kept the lead that i have removed just incase she is underweight. She was overweight before i started to do the work Dan ------------- Laser 184084 Tasar 3501 RS600 698 RS600 782 |
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 10:07am
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does that involve a full re-measure in the contender class or just a re-weigh and stamp on the certificate? ------------- |
Posted By: winging it
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 6:14pm
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I think it's just a re weigh of the hull, then the cert signed. Looks great! ------------- the same, but different... |
Posted By: Rupert
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 6:38pm
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With that much pro-grip, you may not need the lead! Looks good, should be fun. ------------- Firefly 2324, Puffin 229, Minisail 3446 Mirror 70686 |
Posted By: allanorton
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 7:36pm
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That progrip will make it much nicer to sail, the added weight will make little difference. |
Posted By: Neptune
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 8:13pm
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How do you take gel coat off neatly then reapply?
------------- Musto Skiff and Solo sailor |
Posted By: hollandsd
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 8:16pm
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I have spent hours sanding and filling then more sanding. I have applied a painted finish instead of gelcoat as its a fraction of the weight.
Dan ------------- Laser 184084 Tasar 3501 RS600 698 RS600 782 |
Posted By: Matt Jackson
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 8:40pm
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Looks like a late Rondar, in which case you can probably sell the lead. Looks great, wish I'd had the time and space to have done this to mine when I had them. ------------- Laser 203001, Harrier (H+) 36 |
Posted By: hollandsd
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 8:43pm
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I think its going to be touch and go wether or not the lead will be needed.
Dan ------------- Laser 184084 Tasar 3501 RS600 698 RS600 782 |
Posted By: NickM
Date Posted: 08 Apr 12 at 11:23pm
| I ordered my 1982 (and last) Rondar Contender with a black hull and turquoise decks becasue I was told they were the lightest gel coats Rondar did at the time. I had to add lots of lead... K316. Anybody know if she is still afloat? |