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Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:39 pm
by dahlke
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Sun May 04, 2014 3:55 pm
by dahlke
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 6:45 pm
by dahlke
Yay! Obelix is finally back in the water
There are still a long list of things to do: rebed the darn windows (again), mount (Alado) furler, take measurements for new sails, redo all the wiring etc etc. Still feels like a huge step in the right direction
I've made a timelaps video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg_EAbouaqY
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 8:00 pm
by Bob McGovern
That was quick! Congratulations, Mads. Are your windows still leaking? I've forgotten what steps you took to seal them.
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 8:13 pm
by dahlke
Bob McGovern wrote:That was quick! Congratulations, Mads. Are your windows still leaking? I've forgotten what steps you took to seal them.
Thanks, Bob
3 of the 4 windows all failed within a few days of each other. I rebedded them in the fall using butyl tape. This time I'm using SikaFlex 291. It's gonna be a real pain to remove the windows next time they leak. Hopefully that won't happen anytime soon
I just need to do one window tomorrow and I'm all done. Fingers crossed there will also be time to mount the alado furler (
http://www.alado.com/) tomorrow
How is the weather in your neck of the woods? Getting warmer? Looking forward to seeing more pictures
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Fri May 16, 2014 9:27 pm
by Bob McGovern
Ahhahaha. "Getting warmer?" he asks. View of Fionn as of Monday, May 12th:
We had two feet of snow overnight.
Strange the butyl tape did not work. It is usually the best bet for this application -- although some tapes are much better than others. I wonder -- did you thru-bolt the metal frames, or rely on the original 'screws-into-aluminum-channel' arrangement? Butyl seals well, but it needs to be uniformly compressed, like a head gasket. I'm planning to drill thru the outer frame & thru-bolt the ports, just to ensure the sealant squeezes down. Sika 291 is good stuff, tho, if that's the direction you choose.
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 12:33 pm
by Sanlen
dahlke wrote:Bob McGovern wrote:That was quick! Congratulations, Mads. Are your windows still leaking? I've forgotten what steps you took to seal them.
Thanks, Bob
3 of the 4 windows all failed within a few days of each other. I rebedded them in the fall using butyl tape. This time I'm using SikaFlex 291. It's gonna be a real pain to remove the windows next time they leak. Hopefully that won't happen anytime soon
I just need to do one window tomorrow and I'm all done. Fingers crossed there will also be time to mount the alado furler (
http://www.alado.com/) tomorrow
How is the weather in your neck of the woods? Getting warmer? Looking forward to seeing more pictures
I'm really impressed Mads, many congratulations from a finally warm Sweden
I would avoid the SIkaflex 291 on windows. I have tried that before and it works - for a while. When you sail in heavy seas and the hull flexes the Sikaflex will finally fail. Butyl is the way to go - I used butyl that I bought from a boatyard nearby on all windows, chainplates and of course all the deck/hull bolts. Butyl can get messy in warmer conditions but you can add a little Sikaflex 291 around the window frames to keep the butyl in place.
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Sat May 17, 2014 3:57 pm
by prjacobs
Mads... what a neat video! At that speed it's no wonder you got the boat done in record time
I enjoyed the ride through the countryside and could almost feel the boat's anticipation as she neared the water.
Congratulations, she looks really good !!
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Sun May 18, 2014 9:14 am
by TamTam
Wow, congratulations Mads. I wish you a sunny and windy summer, maybe we will see us on the baltic sea this year.
Two weeks ago, we went from the river elbe to the baltic sea...
Re: #332 restoration (ongoing)
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 8:02 pm
by dahlke
Refleks 66 (diesel stove/heater) installation coming along nicely
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpJaKXp-1-Y