May 31, 20241 yr Nearly all of the rubber rings on the booms have perished. Any idea what can be used to replace them and how do you fix them ie glue etc.
May 31, 20241 yr Probably your best bet is to put an order in at RC Yachting for genuine bits. I did something similar last week but I asked my fellow club members if they needed bits - keel box seals, rudders, anything really and I put together a decent order and split the postage equally between those ordering.
May 31, 20241 yr Author 2 minutes ago, SimonCornes said: Probably your best bet is to put an order in at RC Yachting for genuine bits. I did something similar last week but I asked my fellow club members if they needed bits - keel box seals, rudders, anything really and I put together a decent order and split the postage equally between those ordering. Yes thank you. I was trying to avoid stripping the rig down.
May 31, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, Clive King said: Yes thank you. I was trying to avoid stripping the rig down. Ah, yes, I can see thats a consideration, especially if you've CA'd sheet fixings to the booms. Good luck!
June 1, 20241 yr 17 hours ago, Clive King said: Yes thank you. I was trying to avoid stripping the rig down. Hi Clive, the genuine rings as I recall are silicon (the black ones). I've found that you can stretch them successfully over boom fittings. Open up the hook at the clew and release the sail, use something like a tiny watch maker's screwdriver to ease the rings over any of the rigid eyes.
June 1, 20241 yr Author 19 hours ago, SimonCornes said: Probably your best bet is to put an order in at RC Yachting for genuine bits. I did something similar last week but I asked my fellow club members if they needed bits - keel box seals, rudders, anything really and I put together a decent order and split the postage equally between those ordering. Thank you 1 hour ago, Guzzilazz said: Hi Clive, the genuine rings as I recall are silicon (the black ones). I've found that you can stretch them successfully over boom fittings. Open up the hook at the clew and release the sail, use something like a tiny watch maker's screwdriver to ease the rings over any of the rigid eyes. Thank you
June 1, 20241 yr On 31/05/2024 at 14:41, Clive King said: Nearly all of the rubber rings on the booms have perished. Any idea what can be used to replace them and how do you fix them ie glue etc. Model aircraft silicone fuel tubing. (Standard thin wall, not the thick walled variety) Buy a foot, it'll last you a lifetime for less than £2.00. No need for glue! Edited June 1, 20241 yr by Cliff Hannam
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