Sean, is that DW shop ???
And Petra my wife said ,,,OH well, i can't call it flippy anymore i guess.LOL
It actually look'd good in KW ! So what are u all changing now, the fueltanks i heard,,,what else ?!
Thread: The evolution of the 38 DW Fury
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01-18-2010 12:04 AM
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01-18-2010 12:18 AM
new canopy, thicker windscreens, no bolt windscreen mask, crash bulkheads in front and rear of cockpit liner, new cockpit liner with bigger/thicker roll cage, thicker hatches, wider flanges, new fuel tanks, relocation of canopy/fuel tank/liner/engines in relation to hull (no need for hatch scoops for engines), new longer bustle, new/moved bilge stringers..... other than that, just cleanin' it up a bit.
Obviously a new rig job comes with all that work... a new zero penetration cockpit rig job, all safety hardware will be reviewed/replaced/re-installed as needed, new adjustable engine rail system and a few other items to bring her back to all her glory.
and yes, that is one of the bays over at DW's.
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01-18-2010 05:02 AM
Seems a guy who visited you from Finland gave something to think ....
Offshore Racing wasn´t designed to be a spectator sport, it's for people or companies with's lots of money to push the envelope of endurance technology and hopefully put a trophy on a mantle. It's man vs the elements, not like boats with like engines running in circles.
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01-18-2010 10:30 AM
Nice stuff Sean, thanks. Keep the pics coming.
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01-18-2010 01:16 PM
What a project. Why not just start with a new boat?
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01-18-2010 01:30 PM
This is actually more cost effective and faster.
Plus, in todays boat market, you would have to sit on the old hull with no power for some time or give it away. The old canopy is actually sold already, recouping some of the cost of the new one.
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01-18-2010 02:25 PMGreat update! Thanks Sean.
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01-18-2010 05:11 PM
Thank you Sean. Please show pics of the canopy installation.
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01-18-2010 05:25 PM
The next step will be the layup of the deck which will contain part of the canopy obviously, will also have the construction of the crash bulkheads, liner and where the rollcage transfers to the hull completing the safety cell. Then it will be deck/canopy meets hull to finish off that phase and onto rigging.
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01-18-2010 05:59 PMCool project. Thanks.
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01-18-2010 06:18 PMI love it!!! Thanks for sharing. How much lower is the deck going to be? Are you going 525 or 850's?
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01-18-2010 07:05 PM
The boat has taken a good beating over the last two years, never once putting the crew in jeopardy or even doing major damage to the boat. It has had many run in's on the course with other boats as well as the obvious over turns as well. It was time for a thorough check up and safety update especially after what happened in Dubai with the Victory team.
Even with the additional structure added to the canopy/cockpit system, the hopes are that if need be it would be able to make weight in Cat Lite at 8350, but it will be rerigged at this point in 850 setup.
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01-18-2010 08:13 PM
very smart lower the cg and go faster..thanks sean
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01-20-2010 01:00 AM
Sean, when you say Hull #1, do you mean race hull #1 or overall the first hull out of the mold? I was under the impression that Dale's boat was the first out of the mold?
Who is making the new windscreen? Stretched Acrylic or Polycarbonate?
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01-20-2010 10:07 AM
Well, yes, its the first 38 race hull, Dales is the first version of this hull, but is drastically different with a shorter running surface and the rudder obviously.
It will be stretched acrylic again from Triumph.
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01-20-2010 10:42 AM
TY for sharing- nice to know the inside scoop vs speculation...
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01-20-2010 10:53 AM
What is stretched acrylic? I have always heard that Poly with a coating was the best wind screen.