Sunday, November 30, 2014

Skirt attachment strips

I've started working on a way to easily attach the skirts, with the ability to detach/reattach as well. My plan is to embed t-nuts in a strip of wood which is attached to the hull. On the outside a second strip can be screwed through to clamp the edge of skirt.

A t-nut from the back side

the t-nut from the front

For better seating I needed to counter drill the back so the strip will lie flat

The first skirt attachment strips
The t-nuts are 8-32 and are embedded in the back of 1.25x3/8" Everything is stainless steel for better longevity in and around water.

Unfortunately the GoPro does not do well when left powered down.. I tried to use it, even with the battery back pack. However it would not even turn on. After a few hours of charging there was no change. However a few days later i checked on it and it was fully charged and ready to go. I'll have to work on keeping it plugged in, or at least charging it the day before I want to use it.