They use EVA foam for windsurfer booms so it’s pretty durable. And it’s the
same stuff you see used on broom, rake, shovel handles, bike handles, etc. I’m
thinking of using some to wrap my steering wheel instead of one of those
stupid-expensive leather kits. Only thing is the actual boom ‘wrap’
I had the same problem with our 29. I never got rid of the noise until I
pulled the mast and retuned the whole rig...never heard it again.
I have tried velcro wraps on the shrouds and that used to work to some
extent but no longer. I'll try the fender up the mast and the halyard wrap
ideas and see
Jim I had this happen recently. Mast was in and out last fall for repairs. I
just put it down to Brent Jacoby really “tuning” the rig – certain wind speed
and angle gives a nice steady hum (maybe C sharp). Noticed it again yesterday
in a light breeze at the Club for a short while. When it bugge
On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 11:07 AM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> I also worried about how hot it might get
Feedback from the racers says it doesn't get hot in the lighter colors.
Said it was cooler than fiberglass deck.
No experience with longevity. Melges sells Ra
my 3000 has operated perfectly since the 1980s ...still greatbelts
will wear quickly if not perfectly lined up for 12 plus tons off boat
is great ...only downwind in rolling seas does it need manual help
maintaining coarse sail balance is key to successmine built in
england
The EVA foam actually performs better than kiwi-grip for traction tests.
My only concerns were how long will it last, how long will the adhesive
last, and what is left on the deck if you go to remove it? I also worried
about how hot it might get and how it would look after it weathered a few
seas
As part of a project on a client's boat, I was looking at EVA foam
decking. There's some interesting stuff out there. The list has often
mentioned KiwiGrip to replace nonskid. Some of the hardcore racers in my
area are using the foam decking. You can even buy pre-cut kits for some
popular racer
The vibrations and the singing noises that you have observed are classical
examples of vortex shedding. They were originally described by a German fluid
dynamics engineer, Theodore von Karmann.
If you are interested, do a search on “vortex shedding”. Wikipeda has a good
description of the pheno
