This episode covers the mammoth job of installing our new carbon fibre martingale. The martingale is the strap of carbon which spans the front beam on a catamaran and helps distribute the load from the forestay. For each new project on Paikea, Shayne draws a 3D model on Solid Edge which helps with getting an idea of how the finished product will look and how it we will tackle the job. This is enormously helpful as there are no plans of this era of Catana catamarans.
Want to see how we made our carbon fibre martingale and seagull striker? Check out this episode on how we made our carbon fibre seagull striker and martingale.
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- Let’s Talk About LOAD PATHS – Replacing Our Catamaran’s Aluminium Front Beam With A Carbon Fibre One
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- Removing The Vacuum Bag From Our Carbon Front Beam