Heavy weight boats I am looking at Model Yachting (a US mag.) issue 155 and at p. 21 Russell Potts speaks about vintage British models. He says...
Gerr's book was helpful and reassuring. The bottom third of the hull is maybe half done. I am waitinng for better weather to finish fiberglassing...
Thanks, I thought that there might be a "secret " formula. I will just keep stumbling along. I nearly bought a similar model of the...
A look alike frigate about 4 feet Long Par: I am wrestling with the idea of a "look alike" historic ship (brig really). The ships of Steel,...
Par is RIGHT What I was suggesting, very poorly, was that Druidking should try and design a small pond sailboat, square rigged etc. He would have...
Druidking. It is simple, go to the nearest library and get out whatever books it has on yacht or ship design. One good description of the process...
P.S. You will also have to decide whether you are going to learn pre-computer desigh methods or the modern computer aided design. Take a look in...
Model or full sized ships? Druidking, you may want to start with designing and building MODEL Ships. You can start by googling Conway Maritime...
The stability of 2 sloops The CR914 is 36 inches long rigged as a sloop. The weight is said to be 6.25 lbs., the sail area 658 Sq. inches, the...
Dear Ancient Kayaker you may be completely right BUT I have cut the wood- so the lower deck is double ended (and the lower frames added.)....
Progress report 1 MAYFLOWER III Feb 18, 2009 The model is about 5% done. I have taken Baker's Mayflower II lines for an 11 inch static model and...
Mayflower Iii I bought a copy of Baker's Mayflower II plans for a static 11 inch model and expanded them to about 36 inches LWL. I have the model...
MESSAGE TO MANUFACTURERS OF MODEL SAILBOATS: Please include the weight of the lead bulb at the base of the fin on your boats. With that we can...
Sources of info on pond sailors Traditional Model Yacht Design by Thomas Moore's Text and Diagrams. A caution about scale models in "Elements of...
1/22/09 Thanks fellows. I have Baker's plans from Plimoth for $25. They are for a 11 inch model. I have stretched them to 36 inches lwl, and...
