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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Yachts and Sail => Topic started by: andywright on October 14, 2020, 09:12:09 pm

Title: Pond yacht, 30’s or earlier pond yacht Project
Post by: andywright on October 14, 2020, 09:12:09 pm

I have a model pond yacht I have owned for almost 60 years, I have a mould taken off it and am now making a project of recreating a modern copy to fit with RC equipment, the spars will mainly be carbon fibre, sails of modern materials. Gaff cutter rig.
Photo of original

Title: Re: Pond yacht, 30’s or earlier pond yacht Project
Post by: andywright on October 14, 2020, 09:13:22 pm

Mould

Title: Re: Pond yacht, 30’s or earlier pond yacht Project
Post by: andywright on October 14, 2020, 09:16:48 pm

Moulding, three layers of tissue followed by one layer 200 gram chopped mat, doubled in places of stress. Lead keel fitted and faired, in primer.