I have been told that I have to finish my build blog as I am now falling behind, and looking at the blog from Pearlsfirstmate can see why.
I was only hanging back waiting for the competition to ask the important questions regarding the R/C because we had both put the sail trim arm on the servo in the same way which was in fact upside down and we had both tightened the screw on the arm into the servo too tightly. Problem now righted and both yachts have silent running.
The rig was actually not difficult and the finish with the stainless fittings in place of the Aero-Naut brass rings which I thought spoiled and cheapened the build now looks good.
The sails seem to hang well, and the tightening and loosening of the sheets seems good only time will tell. Steering and rudder servo are very responsive. The receiver has been mounted as high in the boat as I dare and the 4 AA batteries are neatly stored in a beautifully painted Colemans mustard tin again hopefully out of the way of any unwanted wet stuff finding its way below. The whole lot is switched from the cockpit to alleviate the need to keep taking the lid off lakeside.
The boat actually looks good or should I say boats, they are really what we wanted, we wanted a yacht that looked like a yacht and not one of the plastic futuristic streamline design that seems popular at the moment, probably because they are very fast and ideal for class racing.
If we had the space to build and store and a van instead of a car we would consider a J class, to buy 2 would also stretch the budget although a guy not a million miles away from us in Nottingham makes a fabulous hull, superb workmanship we have drooled over them at several shows.
It is now a case of waiting until we have a spell of settled weather with moderate and steady winds with no gusts, don't want much do I
then it will be into the water and a completely new set of challenges. We are considering a bulk purchase of foam so we can line the edge of the lake. I can see tears and angry times ahead.
That is it for now the next bit on this blog will hopefully be photo's of her in the water and not keel up. Thanks again all who have supported or helped in this build.
Merry Christmas and a fabulous 2015. Chris G