Forum: RIBs & ribbing
12 October 2011, 00:53
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One more note regarding the rubrail:
I had...
One more note regarding the rubrail:
I had issues with rubrail separating from the tubes bear the transom where they are submerged part of the time and see a lot of spray. After three clean-ups and...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
07 April 2011, 21:49
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
07 April 2011, 21:48
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rub-rail
So far, I have only glued on one continuous strip of rub-rail all around the tubes. Again, pretty straightforward. Prepping the tubes and rubrail took a little while but I have got a new 6" large...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
07 April 2011, 21:40
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Tubes are finally installed!
I didn't take very...
Tubes are finally installed!
I didn't take very good photos of the last steps, but will attempt to describe what I learned:
Transom Reinforcement:
Additional pieces were cut and glued over the two...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
23 February 2011, 22:51
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Replies: 18
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Here are a few links I found useful: ...
Here are a few links I found useful:
https://www.ekensnaval.com/default.asp?HeadPage=354&SubPage=122&Language=sv
https://www.avonsearider.co.uk/avon_searider_project_page1.php...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
23 February 2011, 18:33
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These photos show the transom connection. I was...
These photos show the transom connection. I was unsure of how to do it as my old tubes were a complete patchwork of old repairs in this area. We decided to go with Paul's suggestion of 25mm darts,...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
23 February 2011, 18:29
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
23 February 2011, 18:24
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Once the strips were sanded and cut, I brought...
Once the strips were sanded and cut, I brought the C-strip to a local sailmaker to get it sewn as seen in the third picture. The instructions I had called for double sided tape, and Paul suggested...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
23 February 2011, 18:18
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The first step after repairing the hull and...
The first step after repairing the hull and sanding the hull flanges for bonding was to template and cut all of the bonding strips. Paul supplied a few yards of Hypalon to be used for strips, and we...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
23 February 2011, 18:12
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Nose flange repair
When I removed the old tubes, I noticed that the flange on my hull was badly damaged and there was quite a bit of delamination between the hull and the deck through the flange. I used a grinder with...
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
23 February 2011, 18:07
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
14 February 2011, 01:46
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
11 February 2011, 17:08
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Forum: RIBs & ribbing
07 February 2011, 19:45
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Replies: 18
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Retube Flange Joint
I am in process of re-tubing my 5.4, and would like to get input on how to create the joint around the transom. On my boat, it looks like there is a reinforcement patch on the tube in the general...
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