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Blade F16 Building Slideshow
Date: 03/11/2006
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Plane the edges of ply to a 10:1 taper
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic003-fine sand with a block and sandpaper or fine grade worn belt on belt sander
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic004-pic shows the tapered sheets of ply before the scarf is joined with epoxy resin glue mix
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic005-apply the glue evenly to all sheets at once
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic006-carfully stack the sheets and then clamp so they glue to make 16ftx4ft sheets
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic007-cut out hull sides and glue on gunwales and stringers
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic008-Reinforcing the bow tip to take the loading from the spinnaker pole lines.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic009-Stitch together the hull sides and keel panel with wire copper wire.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic010-Spread the gunwales to flatten the keel area before filletting and glassing the keel joins.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic011-Check to make sure they are as described in the plans before glassing.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic012-Fillet and glass the inside of the keel.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic013-Applying glass tapes to the keel inside.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic014-Tapes are fitted to pre-drawn limits.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic015-Slightly round the outside on the keel join.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic016-Apply packing tape to avoid resin runs when glassing the outside join.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic017-Prime with Resin.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic018-Apply tapes to outside join.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic019=Carefully wet tapes out with resin.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic020-Fit hull into expanded deck jig.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic021-Hull positioned ready for the steaming process to begin.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic022-Cut thru the outside glass and ply but not inside glass for first 200mm(8") from the bow. This part will not be able
pic022-Cut thru the outside glass and ply but not inside glass for first 200mm(8") from the bow. This part will not be able to take the bend so better cut than crack the ply.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic023-Steam the hull with towels and boiling water.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic024-Slowly and carefully torture the ply into the hull shape.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic025-The steaming is now complete.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic026-Clamp the bow while the hull dries.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic027-Ties around hull to move it from upside down adjustable to upright fixed deck jig for fitting out.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic028-Hull sitting in deck jig.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic029-Deck jig helps define the shape of the hull and width of the deck.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic030-Front view of hull in deck jig.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic031-Showing bow and keel shape from the front.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic032-Showing how all 4mm bulkheads and decks can come out of 1 sheet of ply.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic033-Cutting B/H out with jig saw.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic034-Trimming B/H with template and router.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic035-Just showing the profile of the modern Blade F16 shape.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic036-Fitting the centrecase
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic037-Make sure the centre case in perp to the keel and then fix it in place.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic038-Centrecase, rear beam b/h and landing ,transom and c/s b/hs fitted.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic039-View of transom fitted and hull waterproofed with resin.
Date: 03/11/2006
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pic040-View of rear beam b/h
Date: 03/11/2006
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