tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848407917773278640.post8075095733869213560..comments2023-10-12T08:23:36.026-07:00Comments on F22 trimaran building by Menno: Update (2): trampoline rail bracesMennohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14171061735762814136noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848407917773278640.post-90032158643580287442011-12-06T12:37:34.091-08:002011-12-06T12:37:34.091-08:00Hi Menno, great photo - and nice to see you sittin...Hi Menno, great photo - and nice to see you sitting on the wad ;) .... Hey have your or Tor talked to Ian about this inner support connection issue? Its certainly worth sharing with the guys building. By the way a wee aside, I'm gradually getting back into the game, but have a new boat builder in estonia as sadly the other guy went under (very nearly lost the boat) so there is still an F-22 happening in tallinn. :) nice to watch you enjoying yours!chris mollerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543039272628012440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848407917773278640.post-21078038005650080662011-08-14T23:37:03.670-07:002011-08-14T23:37:03.670-07:00Tor,
Must be annoying to have the broken supports...Tor,<br /><br />Must be annoying to have the broken supports on your just painted and brand new boat. Good thing is: the supports are well out of sight so you can try a repair without messing up the looks of the boat. <br />A quick fix (for time being?) which I probably should have tried but was too hasty/lazy to do might be: grind the old supports of the boat, shape a triangular piece of 1 cm thick foam to form a 'T-section wedge' as a support (I mean: the wedge is placed square to the rail), extending to the most outer side of the rail and maybe half way to the deck-side radius of the float. Tape the wedge in place and cover the last spots with some extra tape....this probably spreads the loads more evenly than my supports do, and the benefit seems the 'peeling' forces will be (partly?) eliminated as the wedge will take some of those loads.<br />If you go this way make sure to check if the wedge clears the main hull while folded, it will be a tight fit.<br /><br />Good luck with the launch.Mennohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14171061735762814136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848407917773278640.post-21615366576782441172011-08-14T09:44:25.503-07:002011-08-14T09:44:25.503-07:00.....but today, still before launch, one of the in........but today, still before launch, one of the inner supports on the other side broke. Guess some modifications to the plans are in place.Tor Rabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504285787153280086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3848407917773278640.post-68220343441867650672011-08-13T18:06:45.928-07:002011-08-13T18:06:45.928-07:00I guess mine inner supports are stiffer (carbon) s...I guess mine inner supports are stiffer (carbon) so one of my rail to float junctions has started to peel off even before launch. I'll probably put a bolt with large washer trough to reinforce the junction.Tor Rabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504285787153280086noreply@blogger.com