Rubbing strakes
Aside from a rookie mistake I am making progress with the rubbing strakes. I removed them fairly easily and back filled the drilled out rivet holes. Once the old holes had been cleaned out and plugged I oiled the strakes with my home brew mix; 45% white spirit, 45% Tung oil and 10% Le Tonkinois varnish. It goes on a treat and after a month out doors there is no discernible degradation.
The rubbing strakes are held on with temporary screws while the CT1 mastic cures and then the screws are replaced with rivets.
The steering bracket is finished and only the top bracket to do and it will be ready for a test fit of the pendulum and vane.
The rubbing strakes are held on with temporary screws while the CT1 mastic cures and then the screws are replaced with rivets.
In case you were wondering, the rookie mistake was to rivet both ends of the strake first and then wonder why there was so much bulging out when I started to rivet the middle section!
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