Bunyip Bluegum
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A few days ago I experienced an aka failure while sailing my F27 which had been launched for the season the previous day. Conditions were wind about 15 kt, waves 1-2 ft. We were on starboard tack, on a close reach, doing 10-12 kt. with full main and a storm jib. There was a "crack" sound, and the port ama slowly folded out while the boat gradually heeled more to port and came to a stop.
Needless to say, this ruined my day. Nobody was hurt, but we had to be towed a few miles to the nearest harbor where we managed to call someone to bring the trailer. The boat was hauled out on the trailer (with significant difficulty), and towed back to the boatyard.
Neither I nor anyone I know has ever heard of this happening to any F boat. My contacts include The Multihull Source and the New England Multihull Association. If anyone knows of any similar incident I would like to hear about it. I'm also interested in any ideas about possible causes for this. The boat was in good condition and was well maintained.
I want to find a way to repair this, but it might be difficult for a number of reasons. This model has not been in production for more than 20 years. The molds for the akas do not exist. The design of the amas and akas changed over the course of production, so even if spare parts are available, they would have to be the right type for the earlier ama/aka design. Perhaps the best solution is to find an F27 available for sale that perhaps has been damaged in a different way such that I could make one good boat out of the two damaged boats. Any leads to that effect would be appreciated.
I wanted to include some photos, but I don't see a way to do that. :mellow: If it's possible, please let me know how to do it.
Needless to say, this ruined my day. Nobody was hurt, but we had to be towed a few miles to the nearest harbor where we managed to call someone to bring the trailer. The boat was hauled out on the trailer (with significant difficulty), and towed back to the boatyard.
Neither I nor anyone I know has ever heard of this happening to any F boat. My contacts include The Multihull Source and the New England Multihull Association. If anyone knows of any similar incident I would like to hear about it. I'm also interested in any ideas about possible causes for this. The boat was in good condition and was well maintained.
I want to find a way to repair this, but it might be difficult for a number of reasons. This model has not been in production for more than 20 years. The molds for the akas do not exist. The design of the amas and akas changed over the course of production, so even if spare parts are available, they would have to be the right type for the earlier ama/aka design. Perhaps the best solution is to find an F27 available for sale that perhaps has been damaged in a different way such that I could make one good boat out of the two damaged boats. Any leads to that effect would be appreciated.
I wanted to include some photos, but I don't see a way to do that. :mellow: If it's possible, please let me know how to do it.