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    Tuning Guide

    Left/right.
    Post by: Don, Sep 22, 2014 in forum: Seawind COA
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    Broken Bulb

    If he does auto restoration he should be able to fix it with lead.
    Post by: Don, Jun 21, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    Broken Bulb

    You can solder lead quite nicely. A small torch, a little flux and a popsicle stick to form the solder and Bob's your uncle.
    Post by: Don, Jun 2, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    New IOM?

    One of the guys here has a Goth. It seems like very good boat. Don
    Post by: Don, Apr 25, 2014 in forum: New Classes
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    first time using a mould

    I guess I should have mentioned that this "helluva mess" doesn't hurt the mold at all. It cleans up with water quite nicely. Do like Hew says,...
    Post by: Don, Apr 2, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    first time using a mould

    This works great with one exception, don't try to use water based primer over PVA. The primer dissolves the PVA and you get a helluva mess. Don
    Post by: Don, Apr 1, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    first time using a mould

    If the mold has had a couple of hulls pulled out of it you really just have to freshen the wax with a single coat. That said there is no harm in...
    Post by: Don, Mar 31, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    Jib pivot offset and pointing ability

    Picture please Earl :D Don
    Post by: Don, Jan 31, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    hull thickness

    I use 3 lays of 4 oz. and it's about .015"/.5mm thick, not worth the trouble of re-sizing all the frames in my opinion. Don
    Post by: Don, Jan 19, 2014 in forum: General Discussion
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    My first IOM build

    The sheer strips will try to straighten out the hull. Just glue them in and then re-establish the hull shape with spreaders. I use two sheer...
    Post by: Don, Dec 30, 2013 in forum: General Discussion
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    sailmaking

    Where did I write that? What post? That must have been a while ago:confused:
    Post by: Don, Dec 22, 2013 in forum: How To ?
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    sailmaking

    This is how I do it. It's the amount and where to put it that is defeating me.
    Post by: Don, Dec 20, 2013 in forum: How To ?
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    sailmaking

    It's been a while, I think I pulled it tight(ish). That would make it easier to set up and every sail would be the same. Remember that I'm not...
    Post by: Don, Dec 19, 2013 in forum: How To ?
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    sailmaking

    I take my pictures from the top. It makes the seam lengths more equal in the picture. Neat program isn't it. For comparisons I pull the leach...
    Post by: Don, Dec 18, 2013 in forum: How To ?
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    sailmaking

    here ya go! http://www.uksailmakers.com/Resources/AccuMeasure.html I've found that the best way to get the draft right is to keep records and...
    Post by: Don, Dec 17, 2013 in forum: How To ?