I just got some samples of the flamestop intumescent paint. http://www.flamestop.com/documents/Flame-Stop-IM.pdf
I want to be able to try painting it on a part and then covering that with the 2 part poly final paint. This will be far better than applying toxic phenolic onto the inside surface, wearing a moon suit. Or mixing toxic bromine in with the epoxy.
I will report on the results. It looks like a great way to get code or rule compliance in galleys or engine rooms.
Mast guru Ted van Dusen might be building the new mast for Sarabi. The reports we get are that the mast thickness at the upper bearing is between 1/2″ and 3/4″. Is odd that it varies that much. Just mic it and be sure?
Ted ran a FEA on it and came up with more like 1-1/2″ wall thickness required. I may need to note that I did not design the mast for Sarabi, nor did Forespar. It was all done at Aero.
That tracks with my work on Alex’s mast where first principles gave one wall thickness and the FEA required almost double that.
I heard a rumor that Alex will take us all sailing this coming Friday the 8th. That’s his beautiful 45′ Aeroesque cruising cat.
I got this picture today of one of my 37 trimarans. It made no sense until I saw the Olga, WA written on the back beam. It looks race ready. Anyone know the story? Lance’s boat right?
Kind of irrelevant as it is sailing now, but are interesting to me. From the sailing pics it has a huge, powerful and very sophisticated rig. Even in carbon these cross beams look very flexy to me. And why a 70s ama design? Unless the design is more ceremonial than actual.
Inside shot of John’s 40′ tri on Vancouver Island.
I’m now a big fan of thinning flow coating epoxy with 20% lacquer thinner to get a very even coat on flat surfaces. Its almost as good as laminating against a mold. The lunar lander composite front door below.
It is getting closer to the water. I guess they have been busy. I’ve been told I get a test sail soon. See if it works and all. Then they can sell some.
Some thoughts from James sailing his 30′ cat.
http://dragonflysail.blogspot.com/2015/04/what-makes-you-happy.html?m=1
I was wandering the docks at the Ala Wai when I ran into old friend Joey Cabell on his Kurt Clark catamaran. Long ago this unit the proof I needed that central accommodation is great on cats. Designed and built the 70s. Solid glass.
