alexscott Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 If you or Alan you have time before the EC. I am really interested on how you patched the inboard side of the centerboard trunk. I see from Alan's video that the repair is invisible, and I can figure out how you patched the cockpit deck after the centerboard trunk was repaired. What I can't figure out is: How did you handle the butt joint between the existing inboard side and the new longer side piece? How did you handle the joint between the new inboard side piece and the bottom? Best regards Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Here are some more additions. I found that when it was cold or raining that I would dive into the cabin for shelter and dig out the wash boards and put them in place and slide the hatch shut. I decided that I would want to have their permanent stowage to be in the cabin rather than in a cockpit locker. The only place that I could find that did not interfere with lounging back against the hull was to lay them flat against the hull just above the side stringer. While they are rectangular the aft bulkhead sloped forward and the side stringer slopes downward. It was a less tight fit if the aft block was raised above the stringer. The first pic shows the washboards sitting in their chocks. The second shows the cam that locks them in place. To remove them, rotate the cam, lift the boards until they clear the lips on the chocks and drop them down. I got a few wisecracks about the other items but it starts to look organised now that they are done. I have a decent pair of 7 x 50 binoculars that I hardly use because they are stowed out of the way and it does not seem worth the trouble to leave the cockpit to get them. I wanted to be able to easily reach them, they had to be secure and the lenses need to be covered. The first picture shows them being held by the bracket upside down. Second pic shows the the bracket mounted alongside the cup holder. The third pic shows the binoculars in place. I can now use them and replace them safely and easily. The next two are obvious, pencil rack and paper towel rack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted February 27, 2017 Report Share Posted February 27, 2017 Your cleverness is amazing! I especially like the drop board stowage. I showed it to Summer Breeze, and she wants it, too! as soon as I finish with Miss Debbie's new kitchen counter tops and back splashes, I'll get busy with some of these little tricks for Summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted February 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2017 The time has come, we will be heading out this afternoon for the EC. I am glad that I returned from sailing to Florida as I have been working on the boat as much as I could and it is a lot better prepared than it was when I left. The lost parts have been remade. The time was not wasted as it showed me what I needed. The Spot tracker will be turned on Saturday morning and you can still follow our track on the same link http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0eHa05kYuBYnYvSIGGCbp4PpdXZchEvKn. Alan and Paul are sailing the EC22 Southern Skimmer and there are two CS17's in the race. You can follow the whole race on the Water Tribe site at http://www.watertribe.com/Events/ChallengeGMapper.aspx . You will have to look at the roster page to find their tribal names. We will be in class 4 which is for monohulls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted March 1, 2017 Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 Good luck and smooth sailing to all of y'all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Team B&B: Stewart Division headed down to Florida this AM. Quite the double stack weve got rigged. Southern skimmer and a Sea Tango double kayak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmosSwogger Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 I'm looking forward to following the race; thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Looking forward to following. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 Graham and Alan setting up tonight and getting ready for Everglades Challenge start tomorrow are here among the photos here https://www.flickr.com/photos/aireheads/sets/72157677482456024 But there is apparently the possibility of a small craft warning in the a.m. that could delay the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 Thanks for the pictures! I'm looking forward to "racing" along with y'all---but in the comfort of my warm, dry home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 Weather delay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer Posted March 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 For those following "Carlita" in the Everglades Challenge race, the start today was cancelled. Due to small craft warnings, the CG would not allow the race to start. The boats trailered to check point 1, Cape Haze Marina, where they were lauched by a friendly fork lift. Graham, Alan et al are in good spirits and ready to go tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docpal Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 In looking at the latest Water Tribe tracking map it appears that they have given the Core Sound 17 and Core Sound 20 the distinction of having their OWN classes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_Potts Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 My guess is they are still class 4 but the drop-down list makes it easier to search some popular designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 If you click on Core Sound 17 all you get is 'Nomadic' (La Perla, the 'turbo' CS 17) and Core Sound 20 gets nothing, which is OK I guess, since the CS 20 entered(Dawn Patrol) has been replaced by a CS 22 (Southern Skimmer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Anderson Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 The Adventure started this am at 7 from Placida, Florida. ( near Fort Myers ) Conditions looked pretty quiet at the start. I believe winds are NE around 10. Here is a link to a video posted on the Watertribe site. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1bNB_CdU0s You can see Alan and Paul in EC22 Southern Skimmer at 3:48 and Dawn and Kiwibird at 4:20 and Graham ahem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 If you want to follow B&B on Race Owl http://raceowl.com/ here are the numbers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 I tried to paste in a table from Excel but it didn't work. The Race Owl numbers: 2572 Alan & Paul 2746 Turbo CS 17 2745 Graham 2742 CS17 single Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 If you're following the race on Race Owl, here's a spreadsheet of all the boat numbers Race Owl.xlsx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexscott Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Core Sounds are doing great (fm Race Owl). Looks like Nomad is ahead of everyone- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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