Dyneema backstay and flicker
In order to reduce induced drag as well as increase sail area and possibility to twist the new mainsail has a larger roach. A flicker to lift the backstay was the solution and a popular one at that. This, in turn, required a dyneema backstay, light enough. Furthermore, trimming theContinue Reading
Harken winch service
Veloce is equipped with a pair of Harken self-tailing winches 32 on the cabin top at each side of the companionway and a pair of larger Harken self-tailing winches 40 at each side of the cockpit. Winches are critical on any boat over a certain displacement and sail area, theyContinue Reading
Bottom reborn…part 3 (and last, finally!)
Sunny, very little wind. It finally was a good chance to paint with epoxi the hull and paint with antifouling. Here the steps: Build a shield against dust, direct sun and insects Paint 4 layers epoxy International VC Tar Insertion of rudder axle Application of anti-fouling International VC17m Re-positioning theContinue Reading
Bottom reborn… part 2
Finally spring is in the air. The temperature swings between 6 and 9 degrees Celsius. The keel has been sanded with sand paper grit 80. Rust spots have been sanded away to bare metal and painted with two component epoxy primer International VC TAR2. Next step is to putty whereContinue Reading
Bottom reborn… part 1
During last autumn I have set out with a “small” project, or at least that is what I thought then, to give a refresh to Veloce’s bottom. As I had notice that the paint coming off in some areas close to waterline and on the keel, I decided to removeContinue Reading