Suspended in a cradle at the former Creese’s yard, Battery Point, a 40-year-old 40′ timber yacht is being returned to its original form to compete in the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart. The yacht is owned by an experienced sailor, Rob Gough, who, with John Saul aboard the Akilaria RC2 “Sidewinder,” etched their place in Race […]
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By Ken Wilson After burning out my engine coupler and being towed home to Kelowna Yacht Club (KYC) (by a sailboat, no less), I knew my boat was going to need some work. We hauled the boat out of the water and removed the engine to determine the extent of repairs required.
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Getting started on any project is half the battle. This could not be truer when it comes to an unexpected fiberglass repair. Every crashed boat is different; making every repair a bit different. Some repairs are straightforward, textbook repairs. The damage occurs on a flat area of the hull that is a solid fiberglass laminate. […]
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By Terry Monville – GBI Technical Advisor Typically, when a fastener fails on a boat, it pulls out of the wood or fiberglass that it was screwed into. There are many causes for this failure: shock loading, fatigued from being pulled on one too many times, or moisture softening the wood. Let’s take a look […]