Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: SailorGreg on November 12, 2013, 05:43:19 pm
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Long buried at the back of the garage, I resurrected this the other day and made a considerable number of spiders homeless. I'd almost forgotten I had it it's been so long.
(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b596/Greggyp99/HFM1_zps74dbe69d.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/Greggyp99/media/HFM1_zps74dbe69d.jpg.html)
(http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b596/Greggyp99/HFM2_zpsddd1bdd4.jpg) (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/Greggyp99/media/HFM2_zpsddd1bdd4.jpg.html)
I only have the hull - the rig, such as it was, is long gone. I think the manufacturer was HFM, but I can't find much about them, and nothing about this boat. Are they still around?
I would like to find a rig to put on this hull. The original sails were simply cut from a single sheet of cloth, and were entirely shapeless. I am happy to spend a little on a proper suit, and the mast and booms to go with them. I know this isn't a great performer - I did sail it a bit before it found the back of the garage - and that I can get a complete boat ready to go for £150-£200, so I am not looking for a full carbon rig, ballraced everything, and so on. Just a working rig I can have some gentle fun with. Can anyone provide me with the dimensions of the original rig? Alternatively, is there a similar size design that the sailmakers produce a standard rig for? And do any of them do the whole rig, not just the sails?
So many questions! Any information or advice most welcome.
Thanks
Greg
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its not hfm but an mrp hull , they used to come in two sizes , the bigger one is around the meter length , while the smaller one is around two feet long . they are models of australia 2 . wokingkev has the larger of the two hulls which he boght locally two years ago without a mast / sails , it now sports the old suit from my defunct kyosho seawind !