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F25C trimaran rebuild - mast step & sheave boxes, fiberglass mold-making, soft padeyes - lots to do!
29 de agosto de 2023 · 21 min · 2K vistas
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A F25C trimaran undergoes a series of structural and hardware upgrades in preparation for stepping the mast. The owner reinforces the daggerboard trunk-to-deck connection and compression post using carbon fiber and G10 plates.0:37 To facilitate mast raising, the project includes installing a custom mast-base pivot point and a permanent socket on the mast wall.19:29 The owner upgrades the jib and spinnaker halyard exit sheaves with Harken hardware, utilizing a trolley system to position backing plates inside the mast wall.6:44
Additional work includes fabricating fiberglass cockpit cubby boxes using a wooden mold coated with PVA release agent and polyester resin.13:15 The owner also installs G10 tube inserts for float-hull padeyes and prepares a foam-core carbon panel to create an emergency equipment tunnel.18:08 The mast is currently staged on sawhorses, with temporary blocking shaped from scrap mast sections to secure the base during the upcoming lift.19:01 These modifications aim to finalize the boat's rigging and storage systems before the first mast step in 23 years.
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