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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: tourerjim on July 21, 2013, 12:50:20 pm

Title: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: tourerjim on July 21, 2013, 12:50:20 pm
& accessories where do you all get them from, been googling & nowt found...???
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: tigertiger on July 21, 2013, 03:15:55 pm
I think most of us just buy generic model sailing boat parts, and fabricate some other parts ourselves.

Suppliers include sailsetc.com, Housemartin Sails, and others.
I am sure others can chip in with contact details for Housemartin, and suggest other suppliers.

Was there anything specific, or is this just a general inquiry for the future?
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: jaymac on July 21, 2013, 06:57:05 pm
Plenty of Info here and a shop dedicated  to bits  for improvement
http://www.okanaganmodelsailboat.org/Step-by-Step.html (http://www.okanaganmodelsailboat.org/Step-by-Step.html)
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: tourerjim on July 21, 2013, 09:52:31 pm
I think most of us just buy generic model sailing boat parts, and fabricate some other parts ourselves.

Suppliers include sailsetc.com, Housemartin Sails, and others.
I am sure others can chip in with contact details for Housemartin, and suggest other suppliers.

Was there anything specific, or is this just a general inquiry for the future?


Na' was just surfing the net & couldn't find anyone but anyone for the Victoria or any sail boat.
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: mrpenguin on July 22, 2013, 07:16:15 am
@tourerjim:
Not sure where you are, but this one has lots of great yacht stuff. I have bought stuff from them, happy to recommend.
http://www.radiosailingshop.com.au/ (http://www.radiosailingshop.com.au/)
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: tourerjim on July 22, 2013, 11:37:02 am
@tourerjim:
Not sure where you are, but this one has lots of great yacht stuff. I have bought stuff from them, happy to recommend.
http://www.radiosailingshop.com.au/ (http://www.radiosailingshop.com.au/)
Down-under from me, ill take a look anyway, thanks
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: Netleyned on July 22, 2013, 01:49:32 pm
All the bits and bobs on my Victoria are sourced from fishing tackle suppliers.


See my piccies on reply [size=78%]http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4231.0.html (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,4231.0.html)[/size][/size][size=78%]77[/size]
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Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: Netleyned on July 22, 2013, 01:52:18 pm
I seem to have been visited by the Size Goblin  >>:-( >>:-( >>:-(


Ned
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: jaymac on July 22, 2013, 06:57:46 pm
Ned Please sort the Goblin out  or PM me th pics if you would be so Kind everybody says  From a fishing tackle shop but  pictures are needed for us newbies as goin in and asking have you got something that will do this  not always   a good thing .I watched one Vic on sunday   only two stays on the mast and    little  thingies   normally used for aircraft  as Bottle screws .Best of all he got rid of that abomination of all that string and a ring all over the deck .Just direct to each sail .Oh and he won   easily
Jay
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: Netleyned on July 22, 2013, 07:02:29 pm
Click on the link in reply 7.
Then scroll down to reply 77
to see my version.

Ned
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: jaymac on July 22, 2013, 08:15:00 pm
Thanks Ned got it similar to what I saw yesterday  but none the wiser wht the bits are you are using eg on the Jib instead of the silly load of string to hold it
jay
Title: Re: Victoria Spares...................
Post by: Netleyned on July 22, 2013, 08:33:10 pm
To hold the jib boom to the foredeck I used a fishing swivel
and snap hook .

Ned