RS 600 Daggerboard

Hi everyone

Managed to take a large chunk out of the trailing edge of my 600 daggerboard last weekend and was wondering how best to repair it. I think the construction is polyster resin, althought if anyone could confirm that, that would be great. I could do with advice on what the correct materials to use for this are and how best to strengthen the area (e.g. put metal pins in, add fibres to the resin etc).

It seems the foil is constructed from two halves and bonded with resin with a foam core, and the majority of the broken part is one half of the trailing edge and a large chunk of internal material(as shown in pic two "the void area"). (so there is still one side of glass fibre and resin). I need to be able to build this repair up again and it be strong enough to be stood upon when capsized and also not be knocked out easily, therefore it has to be done with the correct materials and not a botch job. Any advice would be much appreicated,

Many thanks

George

Here are some pics

If you're a member of the association, Pete Vincent did a neat piece on repairing RS boards in the association magazine a little while ago. 

Alternatively have you spoken to the class association or RS?  You don't have to be an association member to join the RS600 Yahoo group (forum) and I'm sure they'll help.

Cheers

Ian

I do pretty much the same with one additional step for large dents where the damage has extended past the gel coat and damaged the glass layer.  In these situations I'll incorporate a piece of glass tape in an initial layer.

Doesn't look great but does the job.

Cheers

Ian