Due to private circumstances I had a long break but came back now to finish my Fed 5. All I need is the mast and boom and it is look like a hard to find materials. I contacted Performance Metals, Skyshop, Airport Metals, Carpal & One Steel for the 6061-T6 tubes with no success. Thank you, David Rose for the plans you sent me, but T81 & T83 are even harder to find. I do not have a big budget to spend but I am open to suggestions.
Thanks.
Zvika
Byron Bay
Get back to the supplier of the plans for his suggestions, he must have contacts .... If someone sells a product they need to offer support. (Aust Consumer Law)
The lack of suitable materials has limited the construction of Class5 yachts for some time in Australia and hence the reason most yachts constructed these days fit the 'International Mini 5.6 Class'.
Unfortunately in Australia the aluminium supplies are a long way from what they used to be, actually causing all sorts of problems for manufacturing in many areas.
AUS230 on the forum sails Class5 and the Club88 (class5) are still being built in WA.
I think it has almost reached a point in aus to start using windsurfer masts at least for club events. The last place we managed to get mast aluminum was from Bob Keeley But I think Paul got the last of it.
Contact - Light Spars Of Australia
Bob Keeley (lovely old bloke in his 70s and still building masts)
6 Horscroft Pl Moorabbin VIC 3189
ph: (03) 9555 4622
That is why I said at club level. I think people who want to sail in international events will soon find a mast to suit. In the mean time I think the only way to see class5 yachts being built in aus it to relax the mast rule unless some one can point us at a supplier for aluminum tube. Crazy Trav has used thin wall metal drill tube for a mast which was light and worked(for class5 that is fine but for promo it states aluminum tube)
I am not trying to change international rules, I would just like to see more class5 under sail.
Cheers
Vic
aus230
