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stuarthop
Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040 |
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Topic: Carbon Rudder Posted: 18 Apr 05 at 9:58pm |
Can some people help me? Our lifting rudder on the scorpion snapped the other day. We want to replace it with a carbon fixed rudder. But we're struggling to find companies in the uk who build carbon rudders. Does anybody know of some we can try, as we dont have the skills to build our own. Thanks scorpion 1971 Edited by stuarthop |
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timnoyce
Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 05 at 10:03pm |
well i know a man who could build you one.....
http://www.bloodaxeboats.co.uk/ he makes some of the best cherub and 470 foils so i'm sure he could make you one for your scorpion. |
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andy_cherub
Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 768 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 2:13am |
Yer, Andy Patterson at Bloodaxe - his foils are mint!! ps - are you sure your allowed a carbon rudder on a scorp? Im restoring one, with a twist....... puttin an asmy kite and trapeze on! and was gona make it a carbon cassette rudder?! ps - quicksilver foils are pretty sexy too |
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stuarthop
Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 9:35am |
Yeah its within class rules to do anything you like with your rudder aslong as it doesnt have t foils. Do you have any contact details for quicksilver foils? |
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timnoyce
Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 10:12am |
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jeffers
Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 2:06pm |
Stuart,
You might want to try Gosling Dinghycraft or CPC Boatworks. I know Kevin (Gosling) makes some amazing light foils, he did a centreboard for a friend of mine that wiehgt practically nothing! (It was balsawood wrapped in carbon apparently). You might find sneaking round the Scorp class website will get you a few ideas as well. (http://www.sailscorpion.co.uk) I don't think that Gosling or CPC have a website but I could be wrong (Google will tell for sure). Regards, Paul |
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Lucy Lee
Far too distracted from work Joined: 17 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 276 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Apr 05 at 6:09pm |
Alternatively, really do consider making one yourself. It's not at all hard and very satisfying. You can make it out of insulating foam (used for cold-store floor panels) with a wood stringer, covered in a couple of layers of weave & unis. We made our in the sitting room of our one bed flat (the blue foam went everywhere!) and it is still going strong. Neither of us had any experience making foils before.
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Jack Sparrow
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stuarthop
Really should get out more Joined: 22 Dec 04 Location: Nottingham Online Status: Offline Posts: 1040 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Apr 05 at 8:47pm |
tahnks guys we're gunna get 1 from bloodaxe
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