3 months Furlough Had to do something Full speed ahead on Diaphony working on the keel boxes Mtg brackets blasted and Galvernised and painted with Epoxy Primer as are the Keels
just in the process of prepping the boxes for Epoxy primer having clear coated with 3x coats SP320. Any one know the best solution for slot seals thinking heaviest sail cloth possible and sandwich between two strips of brass..Any ideas ??
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A5 Diaphony Restoration activity during Covid-19 Lockdown
A5 Diaphony Restoration activity during Covid-19 Lockdown
A5 Diaphony Restoration activity during Covid-19 Lockdown
A5 Diaphony Restoration activity during Covid-19 Lockdown
A5 Diaphony Restoration activity during Covid-19 Lockdown
A5 Diaphony Restoration activity - engine bay and RCA Dolphin engine
A5 Diaphony Restoration activity during Covid-19 Lockdown
A5 Diaphony Restoration activity - Mast step NG28 mast
Baby Seal tried to get around problem of seals distorting by fairing the keel boxes externally so that when keels raised the seals didn’t have the constant bend in them, not sure how successful this was or if it increased or decreased performance.
Wow Simon
Diaphony is looking great. I can see many hours of work there and what a great job you have done.
As to keel slots – many different solutions.
A89 has tried motor-scooter tyres – see here https://atalantaowners.org/a89-keel-slot-flushers/
and also inflatable pillows – https://atalantaowners.org/colchide-back-in-the-water/.
Some people have used commercial ‘door curtain’ material, or similar clear plastic. The AOA have some 3mm x 150mm which was used by Hiran and Helene at least. It works okay but like all of the rubber seals distorts over time.
Having sailed on A102 the most effective I have seen are the Fairey Marine designed keel slot boards – see drawings A24419, C24362, D24590 (plus one other I can’t find just now). To my knowledge A102 Atalanta Mary and A16 Dervorguila both have these fitted. Apparently there is a down side that they can damage the box if the keels are raised suddenly by grounding – see discussion in the last few entries of this post https://atalantaowners.org/forums/topic/how-fast-can-we-make-an-atalanta/
See also:
‘https://atalantaowners.org/forums/topic/keel-box-baffles-how-long/’
‘https://atalantaowners.org/forums/topic/wooden-seals/’
Looking forward to seeing A5 ‘in the flesh’ one day and ideally on the water 😉
Cheers
Nick
cheers Nick
taking ages but getting there
remade saloon sliding hatch as the skin was 4mm ply and very weak has now been replaced by 6 mm 5 ply engine coming this thurs so that will be the next job..
Also working on the new Alloy mast
not going down the original route as I am chasing performance.