The Basics of Fiberglass Fabric - YouTube

The Basics of Fiberglass Fabric - YouTube

Apr 14, 2016 at 2:54 PM subject: Re: [Star45] Masts and Rig

bret anderson bretanderson0088@yahoo.com [Star45] <Star45@yahoogroups.com> posted

 When I was building mine, I found parts here as well
http://www.leadingedgehobbies.com/webstore/wecs.php?store=leading&action=category_view&target=1470

Plus, the Miami valley model yacht club has some good resources for making parts.
https://sites.google.com/site/mvmyclub/resources

[Star45] CT - Brook Lake in Middlebury, CT sailhmyc.com

[Star45] 

 Hi Al,
I am secretary of the Housatonic Model Yacht Club. We sail at Hop Brook Lake in Middlebury, CT ( exit 17 off I84). We race form late May to early September. We sail four classes: Star 45, Soling 1M, SeaWind and US1M. Our club has been around for over 30 years.Our website is sailhmyc.com Sign on and "check us out."
Mary Goebel (Sail #171)

HMYC

The Star 45 is a one design class of model yachts

PondYachtworks in Scottsdale, AZ.

American Model Yachting Association Star 45 Class

The Star 45 is a one design class of model yachts recognized by the American Model Yacht Association. This boat is 45" long with a minumum weight of 12 pounds. The design is a semiscale model of a International Star. These boats can be scratchbuilt, from a kit or purchased complete.

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Dave Mainwaring's Friendship Sloop, built Jan 1950 on left, Dave's 42 inch lobster boat on right 2000399
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What is a hull ? and construction categories

Dave Mainwaring's definitions

HULL defintion of:
The outer shell, including frames, ribs, interior bulkheads, exclusive of masts, rigging, deck and equipment.



"bare hull" defintion of:
A model boat's outer shell, EXCLUDING, ribs, interior bulkheads, exclusive of masts, rigging, deck and equipment. Example. A fiberglass hull as pulled from a mold.

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A wooden hull:
one constructed of wood (including plywood).

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A glass hull:
one constructed of reinforced plastic (cloth impregnated with resin). Nominally referred to as a fiberglass hull.

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A composite hull:
a hull constructed of wood and covered with reinforced plastic (cloth impregnated with resin).
OR:
a hull constructed using a laminate (sandwich) consisting of reinforced plastic (cloth impregnated with resin) on two sides of a core . Core materials may be foam or wood.

Steps toward building a sailing model

Building Displaying Sailing
Model Boats and Ships

So you want to build a sailing model
Find plans for a sailing model, buy or find on-line.

Join a model boat forum for advice.

Buy or borrow books on boat building.

Decide on type of planking and wood to be used to build the model.

Set aside a work space for building.

Review the bill of materials need to build the model and buy the materials.

Order deck and mast fittings.

Order mast (if you are buying the mast) and order sails (or sail material).

Choose the radio system, buy a sail control unit, Order keel bulb or get advice and discuss issues of building your own.

While the hull is under construction build:

Keel fin and ballast bulb

Rudder assembly

Make or assemble spars ( mast and booms)

Build cradle to hold boat under construction and when finished.

Test Radio System and sail control unit

After hull is planked:

Install keel trunk or make provisions for mounting keel.

Install radio and sail control unit, Then remove while construction continues.

Construct deck and hatches

Install/mount deck fittings

Test access to radio and sail control inside the hull.

Provide a exit guide for radio antenna so it can be attached to mast or stays.

Install power switch for turning off batteries

Test mount keel

Paint hull, rudder and keel

Assemble hull, rudder and keel

Set up mast and boom.

Install radio controls.

Check running rigging.

Attach Sails

dry sail model

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