I Have Shaved Her Flange (Pictures)

[Lakesailor]

In response to the encouragement to de-nude my casing I have ground off the flange. I must say it looks neater.
I will leave it at that for the moment. I did have thoughts of cladding the lower part in some hardwood trim pieces. But maybe that's for another day.

Before

After

 

[prv]

Much better.

I've never seen a centreboard arrangement like that before. Presumably to raise it you sort of lift and lever the metal strap against the edge of the hole?

Pete

 

[Dazedkipper]

And a very nice flange she has too! ��

 

[Lakesailor]

Much better.

I've never seen a centreboard arrangement like that before. Presumably to raise it you sort of lift and lever the metal strap against the edge of the hole?

Pete

Yep, you lift it to vertical and lower the centreboard until the hoop rests on the casing. (Not that I have actually done it yet. Maybe push it into the lake next week)

 

[nigelmercier]

I've quite partial to a shaved flange myself, very neat.

 

[oldbilbo]

What did you use...?

Veet? Wax n' ouch? Or a multitool...?

 

[sarabande]

Nice touch, Lakey, converting her to a Ketch as well, but doesn't the new mizzen mast block access to the drinks cabinet in the stern ?

 

[MrB]

You need to be careful Lakey, i think they are clamping down on "Flange Mutilation" in the UK.

 

[Lakesailor]

Nice touch, Lakey, converting her to a Ketch as well, but doesn't the new mizzen mast block access to the drinks cabinet in the stern ?

I haven't quite worked out how to get the tiller to work with the mizzen mast in place. Perhaps a U-shaped bend in it or maybe just use it as a prop to hold up the windsurfer mast I put the tarp over.

 

[prv]

I haven't quite worked out how to get the tiller to work with the mizzen mast in place. Perhaps a U-shaped bend in it or maybe just use it as a prop to hold up the windsurfer mast I put the tarp over.

Well, some people seem to manage with a U-bend:

Although from what I see on Google, the Americans tend to prefer a wooden hoop:

Pete

 

[Lakesailor]

Although from what I see on Google, the Americans tend to prefer a wooden hoop:

Pete

Yanks. Huh?
Not only has he designed (?) an inelegant solution to the tiller problem, he has also designed a shin-cracking trailer with (hopefully) waterproof lights.

 

[Vara]

Oh that looks much better. The whole project shaping up very nicely.

 

[Lakesailor]

Moved on a bit (7 weeks tomorrow)

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[viago]

very nice job lakey. fast too. are you going to paint her red and give her a bulge or two?

 

[Lakesailor]

Well, I do have a lot of CSM and 6 or 7 litres of resin over.....so.....

 

[Boathook]

Much neater.