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Topic: Storm 17 panel kit - The story so far (Read 2714 times)
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Ray
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RUDDER + CENTREBOARD:
When I need a break from sanding or epoxy work I carry on with some other pleasant jobs. I joined up the c/board some time ago after filling the cut out with some old lead flashing and epoxy. It now weighs 8Kg which feels pretty heavy when you move it around the workshop. This is before shaping.
I Liked the look of the rudder in the photo CD so I made some changes to the standard ply parts. I added 12mm cheeks to either side of the ply rudder. I fitted a thin strip of hardwood 3mm to the front and back of the upper rudder - cutting away where necessary. My tiller was cut from 48mm thick hardwood and this will have 15mm cheeks.
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Richard Scott
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Many thanks for the updates Ray, it is great to see your boat developing!
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Ray
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I lost my building momentum after having a bit of a problem filleting in the one seat side panel and mini bulkhead. My fillets sagged and looked pretty messy. It slowed down progress while I worked out how to fix it. This was also at a busy time in my \\\'day job\\\' so nothing really happened for a few weeks, and then it was time for summer holidays.
Well I\\\'m back in full \\\'building mode and things are progressing.
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Ray
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I had to resort to modelling clamps to hold the hardwood strips along the seats. They worked perfectly.
I was reliewed to finally get the Kingplank cut out. This has been the most difficult job of them all so far. I made a template and had some help from a friend with a router table. The decks fit the rebate neatly. I drilled out the corners of the mast and sampson post cut outs and used a jig saw to remove the bits between. a file did the rest.
The centreboard case is ready for cleaning up and making the top seat piece.
I amd basically just going step by step through the instruction manual and it\\\'s working out great.
The motor well is complete and ready for cutting out for the outboard. This can wait for a while.
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Hello All,
Thanks to Ray in South Africa for posting these photos and keeping us up to date.
I just wanted to say that prospective builders do not need to buy 100\\\'s of small clamps like this to complete the boat. You can use temporary screws to hold while gluing, which are provided in the full kit.
Best wishes,
Matt Newland
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Ray
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Had a few problems getting onto the forum for a while. Progress continues.
Made up a guide for drilling the U bolt in the stem.
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Ray
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I have still to fit the Colour break line then the decks can be fitted. Here a few pictures of progress to date.
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Ray
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Have had a few distractions which have slowed me down a bit. I am moving along well again and the list of things to do is getting shorter.
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Ray
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Rudder ftest fitted.
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