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12-22-2018, 04:43 PM
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#1
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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CTS VT: 2-4
Got it yesterday, glued it up today.
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Drew
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12-22-2018, 04:44 PM
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#2
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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butt dia
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Drew
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12-22-2018, 05:59 PM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
Posts: 5,515
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3 oz. !
Wow, good luck with it
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12-22-2018, 08:58 PM
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#4
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Nice light rod. Definitely I'd have to build up the butt for a good grip.
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12-23-2018, 09:04 AM
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#5
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Yeah, I'm not entirely sure about what I'm going to do. I want to keep the weight down but I think the butt will need a little more than cork tape and shrink will provide.
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Drew
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12-23-2018, 03:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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I do double wrap cork underlayment tape w/shrunk wrap over. Underlayment is much lighter than rubber external tape.
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12-23-2018, 07:29 PM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Cork tape and 3m grip tape over it. I screwed up the only 1" shrink that I had so it will have to wait a bit until I get it.
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Drew
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12-24-2018, 07:43 AM
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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I have some if u dont get it soon.
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12-24-2018, 08:07 AM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Thank you but s/b good. I wasn't going to get to work on it until next monday or tuesday at best. I should have it by then.
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Drew
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12-24-2018, 09:58 AM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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The 25mm won’t shrink down enough to cover the bare blank in between the cork tape. That’s mildly annoying.
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12-24-2018, 02:35 PM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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I got rid of the grip tape which enabled me to get the 20mm shrink over it. Butt cap on as well. Probably a little while before I get back to it. Current weight with the handle on it.
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Drew
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01-01-2019, 07:39 AM
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#12
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Guides, I hope to test cast later today.
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Drew
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01-13-2019, 08:25 AM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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underwraps started
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Drew
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01-13-2019, 09:08 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Nice color group. U underwrapping the single foot runners?
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01-13-2019, 09:14 AM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
Nice color group. U underwrapping the single foot runners?
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yes, underwrapping all of them. Should finish the underwraps and apply a coat of finish today. My workspace is pretty cold, it will probably take 36 hours or longer to cure. The next time I work on them will probably be friday. |
Drew
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01-13-2019, 06:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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I like it.
Is that regular nylon that you are going to use CP on. And you are going to put a thin finish coat on before putting on the guides?
If using CP what kind do you like?
Using aftcote finish?
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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01-13-2019, 06:54 PM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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light coat of finish
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Drew
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01-13-2019, 06:52 PM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Regular nylon, no cp. I really only use cp on dec wraps.
Finish is a mixture of threadmaster and pro-kote, ~60:40 tm to pk.
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Drew
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01-13-2019, 07:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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Nice
I am a bit surprised that the lighter whiter thread with no cp did not get more transuscent over that darker blank.
Everything always looks a bit different dry vs wet with no cp, sometimes for the better and sometimes disappointing.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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01-13-2019, 08:13 PM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beamie
Nice
I am a bit surprised that the lighter whiter thread with no cp did not get more transuscent over that darker blank.
Everything always looks a bit different dry vs wet with no cp, sometimes for the better and sometimes disappointing.
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It's a light gray over silver, it does have a translucent look to it. |
Drew
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01-14-2019, 07:08 AM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fergal
It's a light gray over silver, it does have a translucent look to it.
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Wondering
Is there a reason for two layers versus gray with silver accents other than a great looking
Awesome looking wrap! |
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01-14-2019, 09:03 AM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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I like the look. I could have done the gray in little trim bands but it’s just easier/faster with one wrap vs messing and trying to get a 2-3 thread trim band to work.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Guppy
Wondering
Is there a reason for two layers versus gray with silver accents other than a great looking
Awesome looking wrap!
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Drew
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01-14-2019, 05:34 PM
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User
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fergal
I like the look. I could have done the gray in little trim bands but it’s just easier/faster with one wrap vs messing and trying to get a 2-3 thread trim band to work.
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Ya, the tapper gives it a nice look , it’s like you like the look of something but not sure why,,, the devil is in the detail... :-)
Same thing applies to architecture...
Going to do a 120 2 pcs soon.... |
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01-14-2019, 08:08 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Using silver under a light color thread W/O CP , helps the blank color bleeding through.
And yes , Drew does a very neat wrap. Patience in underwrapping #8 single foots is paramount.
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01-14-2019, 08:58 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Marshfield, MA
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That explains it. I thought the silver was just trim bands. With no CP this silver under grey blends to a nice color.
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Jon, 24' Nauset-Green Topsides, Beamie, North River. Channel 68/69. MSBA, NIBA
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01-20-2019, 05:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Nicely calculated for symmetry. Wrap colors blend well.
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01-20-2019, 08:01 PM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Thanks, down to the half mm
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Drew
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01-22-2019, 05:08 PM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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first coat of finish
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Drew
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01-22-2019, 05:09 PM
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Drew
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 393
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Drew
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01-22-2019, 07:17 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Nice and clean. Simple fore transition. Looking good. I would like to feel the rod once its done and compare the same rod done ngc.
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