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Slowpoke i550: September 2010
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010. So today after work I decided to try and add some weight to my bulb, by pouring between the two halves. I had read on one of the other blogs where they sealed between the two halves with aluminum duct tape, and I figured I could do something like that. Here it is with the sand packed under and around the front half of the bulb. Sorry I didn't get pictures of the actual pour, not enough hands! Saturday, September 18, 2010. I hope I can get this done soon, I am. Monday, Septemb...
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Slowpoke i550
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013. As you can see, I've been busy! Right now I'm glassing the deck, the cockpit's in, and the cabin top is glassed on. I've realized I have some more filleting and taping to do, but it's on the inside now, taping the bulkheads to the cabin top. It never end it seems! That white spot on the lower right is the famous hollow spot some of us have, I've been filling it with my left over filleting material. February 26, 2014 at 12:05 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Slowpoke i550: February 2013
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013. As you can see, I've been busy! Right now I'm glassing the deck, the cockpit's in, and the cabin top is glassed on. I've realized I have some more filleting and taping to do, but it's on the inside now, taping the bulkheads to the cabin top. It never end it seems! That white spot on the lower right is the famous hollow spot some of us have, I've been filling it with my left over filleting material. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sails Today Sailing Tomorrow. Knot Racing i550 Build.
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Slowpoke i550: October 2012
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Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Thought this might be interesting, since I basically am doing this by following the other blogs, and the instructions/plans don't tell you how to. The slot for the keel is made by wrapping some plastic around your keel, then glassing over that to form a keel-shaped tube that will become the keel slot in the bottom of your boat. In the end, it doesn't matter what kind of clamp you use, so long as you can get it off the keel and it slides nicely. Monday, October 8, 2012. All the s...
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Slowpoke i550: April 2012
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Ok, I'm sorry I've been taking so long, but I finally broke down and borrowed my bosses' work camera so I can show you guys a little of where I'm at. Of course, it would help if I knew how to turn on the flash! Those were taken april 8th. This is where I'm at now. I found out I had marked the center of frame 18 wrong, almost tweaked the nose of the boat the wrong way by 1/2"! After which It'll get its final paint job. Well that's all for now, g'night folks! Knot Racing i550 Build.
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Slowpoke i550: April 2011
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Okay folks, it's time to sign up on the http:/ i550class.org/. Even if you plan on building a foam cored, no cabin rocket ship, the http:/ i550class.org/. Site has lots of new info that'll save you tons of work, and sometime even a little money! So remember, it's http:/ i550class.org/. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sails Today Sailing Tomorrow. Review Pioneer Photo Albums 200-Pocket European Bonded Leather Photo Album for 4 by 6-Inch Prints, Brown. Knot Racing i550 Build.
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pipeDream - i550 in Chicago: December 2011
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PipeDream - i550 in Chicago. In a larger map. Monday, December 12, 2011. Brandon from Tasmania chatted me up last week about how I rigged my spinnaker pole. Since I typed everything up to him, I thought I would post it here for anyone else that is curious. Here are some pics to clarify the prod rigging (I hope) on pipedream using the c-tech spin pole with inner and outer sleeves. Links to this post. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). What is the i550. Visit the i550class.org. For news, information and forums.
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pipeDream - i550 in Chicago: Rudder #2 - Step 1, the plan and the cores...
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PipeDream - i550 in Chicago. In a larger map. Thursday, December 9, 2010. Rudder #2 - Step 1, the plan and the cores. Finished foil will be 57" long with 42" below the water line which is about what the plan calls for and what my first rudder was. This rudder is designed with a symmetrical taper a little less aggressive than what Chad used for his rudder. Chad's first blog entry on his rudder can be found here. Project or plane: Rudder #2. Core: 2 piece, 2.3# Spyder foam. Panel Length: 21.0 / 40.0. Setba...
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pipeDream - i550 in Chicago: May 2010
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PipeDream - i550 in Chicago. In a larger map. Wednesday, May 5, 2010. The good, the bad and the ugly. So Tuesday was a great looking day and we decided it was time for a shake down cruise. I have to give full props to my 1st mate who put up with the tedious process of figuring things out for the first time over and over again. With a few repetitions I think we'll trim considerable time from our arrival to launch time. It was a day of way to many firsts. But you have to start some where right. Subscribe t...