Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: chromedome on November 09, 2006, 07:47:11 pm
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Could someone recommend a book on yacht building and a supplier...thankyou
chromedome
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Try this site pdf's on how to build IOM model yacht
http://www.modelyacht.org/us1mcons.html#Construction%20Guide
Owen
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Thankyou Owen...there is loads of stuff here that is of interest to me.
chromedome
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he beat me to it but here are a few more sites that may interest you also,i built the luna rosa this summer and i downsized mine slightly for easy transporting and wow she sails really well indeed.she was my very first sail boat build and in fact my first sail boat.heres a pic of mine which was also modified at the stern and on deck to suite my own preferences.the last link is where i got my plans from .they are free if youd like a copy and have any difficulty ill gladly send you a copy.
]] (http://)http://www.myrc.org/Library/Library.htm#SailboatBuilding
]]]] (http://)http://www.renatoc.it/Modellismo/MieiModelli/LunaRossa/lunarossa.html
]] (http://)http://www.myrc.org/
]] (http://)http://home.mindspring.com/~pmyc100/Sailmaking.htm
http://http://www.velarc.it/eng/plans.htm
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Thankyou Martno1fan
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no worries mate glad to help anything you need to know just ask mate.
mart
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Try
http://www.sailuk.org/news.php
I think the micro magic will be the boat of the next few years, large fleets are allready sailing on the continent, it is a very good seaboat especially for its size, upgrades are available without costing a fortune, and the rules allow a certain amount of tuning again with out extotionate costs.
http://www.microyachts.co.uk/page.php?6
http://www.micromagic.nl/
Make sure you have an hour to kill when clikking the links. plety of video and photos.
Try the Chris Jackson books published by Marine Modelling International.
Andy