Anybody out there!

[growjd8888]

Hull Weight BEFORE TRIMMING TO SIZE(will be losing a good inch of material all the way around)

[growjd8888]

I tried to find the weight of my hand laid hull, but I cant.....The fabric was 2 layers of 5.6oz 2x2 twill weave...So maybe you can compare to your boats weight(if you used 2 layers of twill weave than you should be able to get a pretty close guess) I must say though, the hull feels substantially lighter...

[growjd8888]

Heres my new rig
-New brass turnbuckles with shackle
-Mast: has zero flex
-candy cane lay technique

[matthias72]

Good job. And the mainmast weight (only the mainmast without all accessories)?

[growjd8888]

Mast weight was 248g cut to size with nothing on it..

I know you said shoot for under 170g... I will try again with my new vacuum pump and see what I save in weight.

However this mast has virtually no flex which has helped a lot with my sail holding its shape in strong winds.

[matthias72]

yes, the rigidity is important but, the mast weight too. So, normal little 1cm or 1.5cm flexion is normal, so you can decrease rigidity and weight up to 120-150 grams.

[growjd8888]

Deck under Full Vac, Guage is Pinned at 30inHg....Never achieved this high a vacuum until I got Jamestowns Yellow seam tape.

[growjd8888]

keel

[growjd8888]

keel

[matthias72]

Great work!!! Tell me the keel flession test datas please!