Builder’s Corner
Sail Battens
From Eisenhower Park MYC
Looking for easy, quick batten design for your sails? Something which will not cost you a lot of time and still do the job? Read More...
Looking for easy, quick batten design for your sails? Something which will not cost you a lot of time and still do the job? Read More...
How To Plank A Round Sided Model Yacht Hull
Planking a round sided hull is easy and fun. In fact
it is easier than one might imagine. It just takes a
little time and patience. The first thing to do is to
find a set of lines for a boat that you really like.
If its your first one you should start with a design
that has no complicated inside curves. At the bottom
of this document is a detailed diagram which can be
printed and referred to. Read
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Sail Design Basics II
by Dave Acree
Now we have a basic overview of sail design, how is it applied to actually making sails? Remember, a sail has a curve or camber in it but how does that curvature get put into a sail? Sails made for model yachts are constructed by using panels. The use of panels and how they are put together, will give the sail the curve it needs. That is what this issue is about. Read More...
Now we have a basic overview of sail design, how is it applied to actually making sails? Remember, a sail has a curve or camber in it but how does that curvature get put into a sail? Sails made for model yachts are constructed by using panels. The use of panels and how they are put together, will give the sail the curve it needs. That is what this issue is about. Read More...
Sail Design Basics I
by Dave Acree
This article is for those skippers who are starting to design and make their own sails. There are several good reasons to do this; the first is a cost savings and the increase enjoyment of building your own sail boat. This article is an answer to a question on how do you calculate your sail plan. The main point to start with is this article centers on the 36/600, 1 Meter, and Marblehead boat classes. Read More...
This article is for those skippers who are starting to design and make their own sails. There are several good reasons to do this; the first is a cost savings and the increase enjoyment of building your own sail boat. This article is an answer to a question on how do you calculate your sail plan. The main point to start with is this article centers on the 36/600, 1 Meter, and Marblehead boat classes. Read More...
Combination Mast Step and Keel Fin Trunk
The beauty of this unit is its simplicity.
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What Knot For Me?
By Dick Hein, AMYA Treasurer
Here is a little knot trick I have been using for years any time I need a slip knot connection. Read More...
Here is a little knot trick I have been using for years any time I need a slip knot connection. Read More...
Weak Arm Winch?
By Dick Rutledge, AMYA Vice president
If your arm winch is slightly weak, try running a short length of elastic cord attached to the arm. This way when the arm lets the sail out it pulls the cord and when the sails are brought in the tension of the cord helps pull the arm through the critical load area. I know some folks that do this in high winds only to give their winch some help.
If your arm winch is slightly weak, try running a short length of elastic cord attached to the arm. This way when the arm lets the sail out it pulls the cord and when the sails are brought in the tension of the cord helps pull the arm through the critical load area. I know some folks that do this in high winds only to give their winch some help.
Smooth Finish
From the Space Coast MSC Newsletter “The Dock Line”
When working with epoxy keep a small glass with isopropyl alcohol handy. When you are ready to smooth it out just dip your finger in the alcohol and rub the glue to the smooth finish we all like. the glue comes out nice and smooth and your finger stays clean too!
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When working with epoxy keep a small glass with isopropyl alcohol handy. When you are ready to smooth it out just dip your finger in the alcohol and rub the glue to the smooth finish we all like. the glue comes out nice and smooth and your finger stays clean too!
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Servo's and Their Problems
By Dick Wischer
Most of the servos we use are the ones that come with the radios we buy. There was a time when the, store would exchange the standard servo for one with more power (inch oz. of pull), and water resistant. Today that does not happen. Read More...
Most of the servos we use are the ones that come with the radios we buy. There was a time when the, store would exchange the standard servo for one with more power (inch oz. of pull), and water resistant. Today that does not happen. Read More...
Water in the Boat
by Dick Wischer
Many of you that read this will notice that we keep on the subject of water leaks in the hull. The reason is that it is the one worry that must be cured before you have major problems. Read More...
Many of you that read this will notice that we keep on the subject of water leaks in the hull. The reason is that it is the one worry that must be cured before you have major problems. Read More...
Tools of the Trade
By Dick Wischer
THE BASICS if you have a bare hull, deck, keel, rudder, mast, & sails from a manufacturer, here are some things you will want to have to assemble the model. Read More...
THE BASICS if you have a bare hull, deck, keel, rudder, mast, & sails from a manufacturer, here are some things you will want to have to assemble the model. Read More...
Sails, Part 1: Sail Camber
By Dave Acree
I have recently talked to several individuals on the need for more "how-to" articles. The MMYC Newsletter has tried to help fill this void and will keep trying. So I chose sail making because this is the one area which is a mystery. Read More...
I have recently talked to several individuals on the need for more "how-to" articles. The MMYC Newsletter has tried to help fill this void and will keep trying. So I chose sail making because this is the one area which is a mystery. Read More...
Painting Tips for Model Yachts Building
By Dave Acree
Is painting your boat one of the things you like least? Tired of the runs and those little dust specks miring up your work? Well, here are some ideas and tips I got from Jim Meister on spray painting. Read More...
Is painting your boat one of the things you like least? Tired of the runs and those little dust specks miring up your work? Well, here are some ideas and tips I got from Jim Meister on spray painting. Read More...
Sails, Part 2: Sail Making
by Dave Acree (From the Model Yacht resource center)
I hope the first article was some help in understanding sail design. Knowing how Camber is formulated does have a impact on how a sail performs. With that there is another important factor in sail making, it is plotting a sail's Draft Location. Read More...
I hope the first article was some help in understanding sail design. Knowing how Camber is formulated does have a impact on how a sail performs. With that there is another important factor in sail making, it is plotting a sail's Draft Location. Read More...
My Feet Are Curling Up!!
by Rod Carr
TriSpi mylar materials are manufactured in large rolls and then rewound onto smaller diameter tubing for shipment to manufacturers like model yacht sailmakers who turn the material into products. Read More...
TriSpi mylar materials are manufactured in large rolls and then rewound onto smaller diameter tubing for shipment to manufacturers like model yacht sailmakers who turn the material into products. Read More...