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by Kevin Keller
October 30th, 2007, 5:23 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Diamond Wire Tension
Replies: 13
Views: 12428

I asked either Matt or Tom one time about the tightness. They told me something about using a bungy cord wrapped around the wires to check them. I can't remember exaclty what they said. Maybe one of them can write something up about it.
by Kevin Keller
October 30th, 2007, 1:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sc 20 righting pole ?
Replies: 15
Views: 18454

I am wondering myself. How is your righting line set up? Does it come from inside the hull or is it over the hull when you are righting?

I had mine com from the inside corner of the hull.

How long did it take to get it up?
by Kevin Keller
October 30th, 2007, 11:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Flipping
Replies: 5
Views: 6253

Flipping

Looking for some opinions. I have only flipped my SC-20 twice. When it seems that when I am on the verge of going over I simultaneously dump the traveler or mainsheet and turn into the wind. If I am too close I end up going over. It seems with the turn into the wind it accelerates the boat going ove...
by Kevin Keller
October 26th, 2007, 9:07 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Foot Strap Installation
Replies: 1
Views: 3351

Foot Strap Installation

I would like to put a couple of foot straps on the sides of each hull. I am pretty sure that it would be mounted over a foam cored portion of the hull. I am thinking the best way to do this to grind a 2 inch diameter circle through the outer layer of glass and through the foam core without damaging ...
by Kevin Keller
October 26th, 2007, 8:55 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Diamond Wire Tension
Replies: 13
Views: 12428

I think I am going to put an access port on each transom between the rudder gudgeons. This will allow access to the inside to lay a little more fiberglass in there. Since the fiberglass is so thin where it would be installed I don't think it would cause a loss of strength. It would also be good for ...
by Kevin Keller
October 25th, 2007, 11:59 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Toe'd in Rudders ?
Replies: 6
Views: 7642

Is the 1/16" toe in the same on the SC-20?
by Kevin Keller
October 21st, 2007, 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sc 20 righting pole ?
Replies: 15
Views: 18454

Matt, I did flip my SC20 in >15 knot winds one time and with the upper shroud extended and the wind helping blow us over it did take a good effort with three of us (about 480#'s) to get the boat back up. We had the sheets released and I am pretty sure that the mast did not leak. The three of us were...
by Kevin Keller
October 21st, 2007, 10:16 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Jib Block Tracks??
Replies: 3
Views: 4203

Thanks Matt. I have thought about that also. Would you recommend doing that instead of putting a track system down? What kind of range would you make these points? Is this an adjustment you make once and leave it there for sailing different points? I am still doing fiberglass work on my hulls and it...
by Kevin Keller
October 21st, 2007, 12:12 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Jib Block Tracks??
Replies: 3
Views: 4203

Jib Block Tracks??

I have a SC20 and am thinking about putting some kind of track system on each hull so I can move the jib blocks fore and aft.

Has anyone else done something like this?
by Kevin Keller
October 21st, 2007, 12:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: sc 20 righting pole ?
Replies: 15
Views: 18454

Did you ever get any info on doing this? I am curious also.
by Kevin Keller
May 31st, 2007, 6:05 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: tele to fixed beam conversion
Replies: 1
Views: 3996

Re: tele to fixed beam conversion

Can't help you with the conversion but thought I would show you my cracks. You think yours are bad.

They went 2/3rds the way around. I think I got all the use out of them I could.