2009 February | Evelyn 32-2 Project Pterobyte

Evelyn 32 Keel Templates

February 16th, 2009 by Jim Baldwin | No Comments | Filed in Renovation Log

I cut out the keel templates from Computer Keels. I thought we would be on the second blue line, 35%. I cut the first one, lowest station, and it didn’t fit right. The trailer edge didn’t come into ceenter line. I cut station two and had the same problem. So I recut section 2 to the next deeper line, 40%, and it fit like a charm so I cut all three that way. It appears they all fit pretty will and only need some trim.

The port side bulge we were worried about seems to be taken care of with the new keel box repair and we won’t have to grind lead.

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Evelyn 32-2 for sale ‘Remedy’

February 12th, 2009 by Jim Baldwin | No Comments | Filed in Other Boats

For Sale: Evelyn 32-2 “Remedy” KWRW & BIRW winner, the fastest & best prepared Evelyn 32 on the planet! Offered at a fraction of replacement cost. Why spend the next few years fixing a 32 when you can buy the “Remedy” and win in 09!
Asking 25.5k obo contact John Fries for full details:

Noank, CT Hull FMU021320683 A proven winner for a fraction of replacement cost.. Class winner 2005 KWRW and BIRW!! Turn key boat ready to race and WIN today!

General:

Yanmar 1GM
Martec Prop
Sailcomp
Navman Instruments

Structural:

New bulkheads
Reinforced Keel Sump
Stanchion mounting reinforced top & bottom.
Carbon tube between chainplates
New chainplate tie rods

Rigging:

New Dieform rigging
New Tuff Luff
Vectran backstay 32:1 (led to helmsman)
Vectran checkstays
Carbon boom
Carbon spin pole
New deck hardware
New lifelines

Sails:

Sailmaker owned boat:
email or call For complete inventory of THIRTEEN Practically new sails.

friessaildesign@gmail.com John Fries 860 501-3218

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Evelyn 32-2 getting uglier

February 12th, 2009 by Jim Baldwin | No Comments | Filed in Renovation Log

: Bottom stripping

: Keel Laser straight

: Naked boat

: glassed hull to deck

: Paint striping with Peel Away

: Naked bottom

We seated the keel and laser sighted it to be straight. Found several areas that need repair under the paint. Took off most the bottom paint with Peel Away. About 80% done with that. We also glassed the deck to the hull, hope this seals some leaks.

The paint stripping is a challenge. Once the Peel Away has had time to ‘cook off’ it does not adhere very well to the paper they supply. This may be because it is hanging upside down. I took the boat out and pressure washed it and got a lot off the bottom, more so then just scraping. I have one batch cooking now but I am out of the paper they supply. So I put a batch under some thin poly film. Tomorrow we will take it out and pressure wash it again and see how that does.

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Sailboat Renovation with NidaCore

February 5th, 2009 by Jim Baldwin | No Comments | Filed in Renovation Log

After searching for foam core, honeycomb and other methods of producing light weight boards for floor and other fab part boards for about three months I finally came accross Nidacore structual Honeycomb Material. www.nida-core.com . I talked with them on the phone and they were VERY helpful. They sent me a sample box of material and the contact for the local distributor.

This product is not nearly as expensive as the others I have been looking at and is almost as light as the lightest high tech material. I am covering mine in fiber glass. If it is covered in carbon it would even lighter. I did one piece with vacuum layup. The results are fantastic. The cost of the vacuum supplies is pretty steep so I reverted to laying up flat panels on a waxed smooth surface, covering with heavy poly and putting a cover board and weight on it. The results are a bit heavier then the vacuum product but as little of this as I am using it is well worth it. The board on the boat I am replacing, paper honey comb, probably weight 2 or 3 times what Nidacore does and the Nidacore does not absorb water or rot.

I also met some great folks at the local Nidacore supplier, Eastern Burlap in Norfolk Va. These guys are fantastic and great to work with. They really know their stuff.

757-622-5914

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Evelyn 32-2 Progress with Nida-Core

February 3rd, 2009 by Jim Baldwin | No Comments | Filed in Renovation Log

No pictures tonight but with Chris’s help this weekend and the work I got done today.

All the Nida-Core pieces are cut out:
Forepeak stringer
Forepeak main platform
Forepeak aft bulkhead
Forepeak inspection cover
Main bulkhead, chain plate additions.

I have one piece laid up and curing now. Will do more tomorrow.

Also I wanted to share this great note from John. This will help set the rig properly along with Jim Baker’s input:

Sorry, I haven’t gotten around to writing a guide. As for pre-bend you should have 0-.75″ Don’t assume all maststeps or partner cut outs are the same… So, the way to start is get the headstay length right first & adjust the step & partners to the 0-.75″ of pre-bend.
As for rig tension, yes we sail at pretty much the top of the gauge all the time except in under 8 where we loosen the lowers 1 turn.
I’m sure this sounds like a very tight rig, well it is. The reason for this is that the boat it fastest & points best with NO “sag” in the rig. Sag helps power up the main, in the case of the 32 the stock main is SOOO small that there is little gain in doing this. All that ends up happening is the slot is more closed as the main gets closer to the genoa. Some of this is also exaggerated by the size of the genoas & the fairly short spreaders & narrow shroud base width (compared to something like a J 29 which is very fast when tuned with “sag”).
The long E is a no brainer on these boats, a gain all the way around the course. Another benefit is that it makes sail selection easier, you can sail down range much better with a #3 and big main. You do need a #4 with the long E though.

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