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Rebuild of NACRA 5.2 This End UP

Complete dismantle, repair, rebuild and refinishing of a NACRA 5.2

Date: 06/07/2016
Owner: Dave Graf
Size: 34 items (156 items total)
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This End Up, built in 1976 sail #400

Date: 08/16/2016
Views: 1074
 
Hull Repair and Improvements and Painting the Hulls
 

Hull Repair and Improvements and Painting the Hulls

Date: 06/10/2016
Owner: Dave Graf
Size: 48 items
Views: 8952
 
Aluminum Refinishing, Rigging Modifications and Everything Connected to the Aluminum.
 

Aluminum Refinishing, Rigging Modifications and Everything Connected to the Aluminum.

Refinishing aluminum, rigging modifications, Cleaning up, sandblasting, precoating, priming and finishing aluminum mast, beams

Date: 06/10/2016
Owner: Dave Graf
Size: 52 items
Views: 4290
 
Tools and Supplies Used
 

Tools and Supplies Used

Tools and Supplies Used

Date: 06/10/2016
Owner: Dave Graf
Size: 22 items
Views: 2965
Slide1

Slide1

Date: 08/16/2016
Views: 921
Slide2

Slide2

Date: 08/16/2016
Views: 939
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This End Up

Date: 06/07/2016
Views: 843
1975 5.2 poster

1975 5.2 poster

NACRA 5.2 Poster 1

Date: 09/06/2016
Views: 1065
1975 5.2 Poster, 2

1975 5.2 Poster, 2

Original 5.2 Poster

Date: 09/06/2016
Views: 967
Have You Ever Gone

Have You Ever Gone

Date: 09/18/2016
Views: 950
Regattta

Regattta

Date: 09/18/2016
Views: 789
Would You Be Interested

Would You Be Interested

Date: 09/18/2016
Views: 1022
beachcat survey

beachcat survey

Date: 10/04/2016
Views: 851
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IMG_20161006_0001

Date: 10/06/2016
Views: 807
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This End Up with new square top sail.

Date: 11/01/2016
Views: 936
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20161101_125221

Date: 11/01/2016
Views: 848
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Date: 11/11/2016
Views: 906
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Date: 11/11/2016
Views: 944
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5.2 Deck

Date: 03/28/2017
Views: 753
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Front Beam End with new straps

Date: 04/12/2017
Views: 876
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Rear Beam End with cool new shrink tubing straps

Date: 04/12/2017
Views: 1092
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Date: 07/08/2017
Views: 895
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Date: 07/08/2017
Views: 748
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Original bronze lug and the resin area around the lug.

Date: 07/15/2017
Views: 773
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Original bronze lug

Date: 07/15/2017
Views: 791
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Modified bronze lug

Date: 07/15/2017
Views: 848
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Top view of modified lug.

Date: 07/15/2017
Views: 864
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Bronze lug sitting on cleaned up original base. The exposed hole is from a very thin area in the original glass work.

Date: 07/15/2017
Views: 843
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2 layers 10 oz. below and 1 layer 10 oz. covering lug support.

Date: 07/16/2017
Views: 795
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Bronze lug bedded in thickened epoxy and faired.

Date: 07/16/2017
Views: 789
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1st layer of 10 oz. covering the lug. The bolt was noodled into the cloth, so long fibers surround the bolt.

Date: 07/16/2017
Views: 776
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Use a punch or similar to open up the weave of the glass before installing a temporary bolt.

Date: 07/19/2017
Views: 781
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Bronze lug bedded in thickened epoxy before fairing.

Date: 07/19/2017
Views: 777
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Date: 09/05/2017
Views: 863
   
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