After the fitting of the spar and after I had glued the HD-inserts in, I started shaping one side with a router..... I found shaping easier than on the rudder, because the centerboard is a bit bigger. I routed mainly in steps of 4 mm.
I didn't try to shape and laminate the centerboard in one go, as I did with the rudder. After shaping one side of the centerboard, I put the first layer of C on together with the carbon UD. While laminating this side I could keep the still flat side of the blank on a straight bench to make sure the blank would cure without twisting. With the sheating on the one side the blank is already quite stiff and strong. It's possible to shape the other side without too much flexing of the blank.
After laminating the second half + carbon, I did second (last) layer of C in one go, like this. I ran out of peel ply, so it's just plastic over the glass with some extra packaging tape to keep the glass in place round the pivot-hole.
Being afraid to make the board too thick, I made the recess for the carbon UD a bit deep, so I had to fill this area after laminating. I had good results using a piece of hard and stiff plastic to 'retrace' the profile (of course with two hands to make sure the spreader closely follows the profile and not with one hand as in the picture)
Recess filled. On the upper part of the centerboard I only filled the recess around the HD-inserts, as this will be the only areas that will bear against the case.
Recess filled. On the upper part of the centerboard I only filled the recess around the HD-inserts, as this will be the only areas that will bear against the case.
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