What should we do for the string?
I’m open to suggestions. Let’s come up with the most bestest leash string ever!
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Sanding off a gloss coat?
- Thread starter Duffy LaCoronilla
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I’m open to suggestions. Let’s come up with the most bestest leash string ever!
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WHAT IS DYNEEMA®?
Dyneema® is an UHMwPE (Ultra High Molecular weight Polyethylene) or HMPE (High Modulus Polyethylene) fibre developed by DSM in the Netherlands some 30 years ago. Known as the world’s strongest, lightest fiber – 15 times stronger than steel, yet floats on water – Dyneema® works to stop bullets, repair human joints and improve the longevity of apparel. For Marlow, Dyneema® is an ingredient material in many of our highest performance ropes and is used across our range from kite lines to heavy lift slings. So what makes Dyneema® so special?
When Duffy pulls that thing out of the board bag.....
What aesthetically would be the difference between getting a sand coat to 400 or adding a gloss and then sanding it to 400? Seems to me the gloss would just be extraneous weight.
I wondered the same.
Theoretically slower or noticeably slower.
My guess is the former
Yeah, I don't think there would be a noticeable difference.
I tried perusing the sailing forums. Most go to 800 or 1000. One thing I came across and is part of my experience is they all sanded directioanally, fore to aft. This seems more important than the final grit of finish. Surfboard manufacturers all use rotary sanding (disc sanders). I always ssand directionally. Force of habit because it was drilled into me when I worked at the boatbuilder.
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America's Cup boat hulls looking pretty glossy-
ps on my wood boards a gloss finish would make the grain pop....but the feel in the hand of a satin (400 grit) finish feels more sensous, more like sanded wood. I always opt for a (directioanally ) wet sanded finish.
I tried perusing the sailing forums. Most go to 800 or 1000. One thing I came across and is part of my experience is they all sanded directioanally, fore to aft. This seems more important than the final grit of finish. Surfboard manufacturers all use rotary sanding (disc sanders). I always ssand directionally. Force of habit because it was drilled into me when I worked at the boatbuilder.
Hull Smoothness – What Matters for Speed?
How much effort should you spend on hull smoothness? We show why a 400-grit finish may be adequate and why you might go a little further.
sailzing.com
1200-1550 for best results
Hull Preparation for Performance
This article was originally published in February 2001 on SailNet. Race ready-Tern's secret weapon was its smooth-as-a-baby's-bottom hull, and we felt proud despite having left the fenders out.With spring in the air, it's time for many boat owners in the US-particularly those in the northern...
www.sailnet.com
Hull Preparation for Performance
This article was originally published in February 2001 on SailNet. Race ready-Tern's secret weapon was its smooth-as-a-baby's-bottom hull, and we felt proud despite having left the fenders out.With spring in the air, it's time for many boat owners in the US-particularly those in the northern...
www.sailnet.com
America's Cup boat hulls looking pretty glossy-
ps on my wood boards a gloss finish would make the grain pop....but the feel in the hand of a satin (400 grit) finish feels more sensous, more like sanded wood. I always opt for a (directioanally ) wet sanded finish.
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Sanded by hand?Yeah, I don't think there would be a noticeable difference.
I tried perusing the sailing forums. Most go to 800 or 1000. One thing I came across and is part of my experience is they all sanded directioanally, fore to aft. This seems more important than the final grit of finish. Surfboard manufacturers all use rotary sanding (disc sanders). I always ssand directionally. Force of habit because it was drilled into me when I worked at the boatbuilder.
Hull Smoothness – What Matters for Speed?
How much effort should you spend on hull smoothness? We show why a 400-grit finish may be adequate and why you might go a little further.
1200-1550 for best results
Hull Preparation for Performance
This article was originally published in February 2001 on SailNet. Race ready-Tern's secret weapon was its smooth-as-a-baby's-bottom hull, and we felt proud despite having left the fenders out.With spring in the air, it's time for many boat owners in the US-particularly those in the northern...
Hull Preparation for Performance
This article was originally published in February 2001 on SailNet. Race ready-Tern's secret weapon was its smooth-as-a-baby's-bottom hull, and we felt proud despite having left the fenders out.With spring in the air, it's time for many boat owners in the US-particularly those in the northern...
America's Cup boat hulls looking pretty glossy-
ps on my wood boards a gloss finish would make the grain pop....but the feel in the hand of a satin (400 grit) finish feels more sensous, more like sanded wood. I always opt for a (directioanally ) wet sanded finish.
I sand my boards 80% by hand, hard blocks and the foam on hard block, and finally wet sand by hand.
At the boat builder we’d sand with random orbital pneumatic sanders, but the final step was wet sanding by hand. We’d tie rags around our wrists to prevent the water from dripping down our arms onto our bodies. It was nasty work. It would take a crew of 4-5 guys a week to sand the bottom of a 48 footer. Dencho Marine was known for their fair and gleaming paint jobs.
