We have been making a tube between the first and second bulkhead today purely as a watertight housing. It is perfectly acceptable just to use a bit of PTFE at each bearing surface instead. I will post on making the glass tube tomorrow.
Thursday, 1 July 2010
Bow Sprit.
The Bowsprit has arrived! 59mm dia. section from Allspars. It will not be the length shown (unless Gerry gets his way). I reckon that the section is marginal for our purposes so we will strengthen the inboard section.
We have been making a tube between the first and second bulkhead today purely as a watertight housing. It is perfectly acceptable just to use a bit of PTFE at each bearing surface instead. I will post on making the glass tube tomorrow.
We have been making a tube between the first and second bulkhead today purely as a watertight housing. It is perfectly acceptable just to use a bit of PTFE at each bearing surface instead. I will post on making the glass tube tomorrow.
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