Now it just need the top

Let me start tonight by saying a huge thank you to TP1 for his massive efforts and assistance today.
A 38degree day and we had 2x1.5hr glassing sessions at 4kg of mixed resin per side. meters of surfboard cloth,chopped strand and coremat, the fumes were awful, TP's brass band music hit the spot and the coffee was STRONG. and that was after we shifted 12 tonne of pallets by hand
no beer was consumed as i was given the choice?ultimatum of beer or yacht.
the seat is now out of the mold, all 10kg, and not a single bubble or void due to TP's expert rolling technique
Thank you again TP1
your a


legend

Looking good, you make it look easy or is it your apprentice that makes it easy for you to look at it

Apparently I only get one if'n 'e wins in France

Test pilot 1 said...

Apparently I only get one if'n 'e wins in France

already had a pm request for a seat. but as i replied , we are using the VB system.
- design and build some wheels,
- show us all ,
- test them on a simple class5
-design and build a decent chassis to carry such a seat
-then PM me again
my theory would be by the time youve done all the yards like vic and i youll have realized that such a seat probably isnt a challenge

Now your sure some kid isn't at home cos his bike went missing??

We all know how mean you were to TP1[}:)]
Ron

How about "Tutankhamen's Trolley", "Ramsees Rager" or "Nefertiti's Nonsense"

escargot express
escargot to go go

after a good session of fiddling yesterday we made it to the lake


it all seems happy and steering straight. the steeper steering head angle worked well on the hard clayand you really had to push to get a bounce out it. maybe a harder rubber block for windy days.

hope to work on a new ish sail this week recut from a 7m formula tushingham

IPKSA said...

My S Car Goes !

But does it leave a slime trail everywhere it has been

Paul,
That is a nice looking Bed Sheet or is it a Table Cloth??[}:)].
Stop playing Silly Buggers and get some footage up on this beast..
Ron

finished the new sail,new boom to match, got to the lake rigged up with wind and got a ripper sail.
i managed to make a sail that needed no recutting at all
thats a first for me


i got some fascinating results from all my tyre tests.
I started with a maxxis miracle on the front,after all the great reviews I was rather dissapointed. I pulled it off and changed toa bmx trye called a tioga,very light sidewall with a low cross cut rib, heaps better.also an Animal GLHwas a nice ride as well
my old 5 was running on chinese 26x1.95 knobblies that came off the rims from the tip and we could find no difference in performance between them and the hookworms. I didnt even bother to cut off the knobs.
did a lot of tuning on the front suspension and ended with it very hard and jacked up , tilting the mast right back .
saturday nights highlight was an upside down pineapple cake in the campoven by George

then a sunday of no wind,and a blow out on the car on the way home

Looks good Paul.

As for the wheels, I think the hookworms will be what is needed on sand. but as I mentioned before, I am going to build some wheels on 32mm width rims as I think they a will work fine on hard surfaces(Lefroy and maybe Lake Walyungup) used with normal bike width tires.

How did your new yacht compare with your old 5.

I have had a marked improvement after changing my mast post position back 6" and moved my weight back the same.

Surprises me about the miracle tire my one holds on like grim death.

Cheers
Vic

Have you been reading my mind I ordered 2 shwarlbe kojaks x2" two weeks ago, they where $26 each

I can not get up to Kambalda to at least June

Cheers
Vic