| Fin Repair |
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| another
uncharted obstacle reared its ugly head - fortunately, I had just run
over the wind and gotten out of the back strap to initiate a jibe
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| a fair
amount of material got ground off, so just filling with Epoxy would not
have been good enough |
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just as with board repair, there is
no point in keeping that which is compromised, and long scarph joints
are best |
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multiple layers of fiberglass, to
be applied with UV-stable Epoxy |
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be generous, because
you surely don't want to do this twice! |
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| first
side cured, tidied up some; turn fin over, bevel-grind other side, new
laminations are showing up lighter around the perimeter (the
manufacturer used a tint, I did not) |
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| second
side laminated with lots of little strips of fiberglass in Epoxy, to
re-build the fin's thickness |
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everything ground down and faired in, then sanded down to 320grit |
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coated with a clear sealer - I like Deft "Clear
Wood Finish Satin" Lacquer spray in a rattle can |
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rubbed out with a Purple Pad for a satin-y, low-drag
finish |
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