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F25C tri - finishing the restoration fabrication jobs & prepping for paint

2. oktober 2023 · 17 min · 914 visninger · San Francisco, California

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Restoration of an F25C trimaran involves structural reinforcement and surface preparation for painting. The project includes tabbing in bulkheads with fiberglass tape, creating epoxy fillets at 90-degree joints, and installing loading ring jib fairleads to replace traditional tracks.3:56 The owner reinforces beam connections and folding mechanism recesses with additional carbon fiber layers.1:27 Net holding tubes are modified by cutting slots every four inches to accommodate lacing, using repurposed F27 mast rigging as internal rods.7:27 Hardware upgrades include installing daggerboard down cleats, jam cleats, and rotation control jammers.5:33 To prepare for painting, the hull undergoes extensive sanding with a 6-inch Makita variable speed sander and 3M 120-grit discs to remove aged automotive paint.12:37 Structural damage discovered during sanding is repaired with thickened epoxy and multiple layers of carbon fiber.12:55 The project concludes with the transition from wire to Dyneema for diagonal under-net strengthening lines.14:22

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