The Model Yacht: Volume 1, Issue 4-5 – January-February 1929

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C. N the summer of 1920 the writer happened to be H horseback riding around the shore of Prospect Park Lake (Brooklyn) and, for the first time, saw model yachts sailing their way across that beautiful lake. They were followed in skiffs by skippers of all ages, many of whom could boast of having navigated clippers across the seven seas. I was at once intensely interested and, with some audacity, ventured to ride to the very door of the rustic house used for the storage of these models, expecting any moment to be stopped with the query: “What manner of man is this who dares approach us on horseback? ” I alighted from the hurricane deck of the exbroncho and was invited in for a look around by my brother, a member of the club. I think I can safely say that the hour I spent inspecting the fifty or sixty craft of all sizes and shapes can be numbered among the most pleasant I recall. But that was not all. I asked if any of these craft were for sale and was shown a hull of the crudest type, built some 25 years previously, which, I was informed I could have for seven dolhars! Needless to say, I departed the spot the proud owner of a model yacht. Returning my ancient steed to its owner, I hiked back to my so-called yacht, and from that day to this I have had no desire to ride a horse. At the next meeting of the organization I was elected a full-fledged member of the Prospect Park Model Yacht Club. After spending all my spare moments getting my newly acquired yacht into shape I found that with all her speed and seaworthiness she was no match for the finer type of model I had to sail against, and I was beginning to be a bit discouraged when, after each race, I was informed _ ¥:?aeE–:-£=Jfi–i_, _I____ ___ _ _ that the I)oyojdy had finished fifth, sixth or ninth, as the case may be-according to the number of yachts in the races, as I always brought up the finish. I had made many friends in the club, among them one who had in course of construction a model which was to go into the elimination races in the spring of 1922 for international honors. This was E. A. Bull, and the model was the now famous PoJfaa Dog. One evening, while I was watching the work lieing done on the craft, the builder turned to me and said, “Tucker, take the molds of this model when I get through with them, and build a model over them.” I must confess that for a moment or two I stood in amazement. Such an offer, from such a designer and builder, to a novice sailor-man – one who had never put two pieces of wood together to build a model was to me then, as now, an offer few men have made. I almost, if not point blank, declined his offer; but after many persuasions during many visits to his shop, I accepted, with the greatest gratitude, and promised to start as soon as the molds were turned over to me. During the intervening period the necessary materials were procured and in due time the keel of the I)c2#7&j/ess was laid. The model is 72 inches over all, Class 8, and rates 44.75. To build a yacht of this size on the dining room table in a six-room apartment, with the kitchen as a workshop, is by no means an easy task. But with the full cooperation of my wife, her two sisters and a niece (all of whom assisted greatly, and in many ways), I was able to proceed with great rapidity. By working every night, except Saturdays and Sundays, the whole job took about four months. Sails were bent and the yacht was rigged in the parlor of 2 THE MODEL YACHT our apartment at one o’clock, one April moming in point races, and second prize in Saturday point 1922, and at seven she was launched in a lake at races, in 1923. Newark, N. J., to sail her first race. From a new I)¢e4#£Zcss was chosen for the Eagle Cup teams in craft with new sails and many other drawbacks one could hardly expect great things, but I was very £[n92t59gg,da]n9€6th:Enwn+i:tget::n£:§n°tcf:{°]:2r:,d£:insE::: much pleased to see her take fourth place. first in two heats in the races in the latter year. Then the tuning up began in earnest, in home I)oe.”!fess has proved a wonderful model, and it is waters, and I can assure the readers of THE MODEL to be hoped that the Season of 1929 will again see her in the front ranks under the flag of her new owner. YAcm that I was well repaid for all the work and anxious moments, when the I)o„7cj/ass received first (She was sold in the early spring of 1928.) Don’t say you can’t build a model. You can. Try it. prize in regatta Class 8 races, first prize in Sunday Rating Rules for the lntefnatioflal Model A, of Six-Metre Class I)art 11 -JMeasur¢ng Sail Amt AI L points of measurenient of sails shall be defi- nitely marked on the spars by a black band ;€-inch wide. Gaff mainsails and lug sails are recognized under this rule, but as it seems to be the general usage to rig these yachts with the jib-headed, or triangular, mainsail and one jib, these only will be explained here. The mcasurements for the triangular mainsail are: A. The luff, measured from the top of the boom at the after side of the mast (or from tack to cringle if below the boom, as in the case of a loose-tooted sail), to the black band at the top of the mast beyond which the bottom of the headstick shall not be hoisted. 8. The diagonal measured from the top of boom at the black band beyond which the sail may not be extended, to the nearest point at the after side of the nlast. The hcadstick, it may be repeated, is a small, nearly triangular piece (of celluloid, metal, etc.), SplNNARER. I. The hoist shall be taken from the deck up the foreside of the mast to where the line of the luff of the spinnaker cuts the mast. J. The base, or length of the perpendicular, shall be found by setting the sail taut, with the heel of the boom pointing towards the mast, and measuring along the top of the boom where it is cut by the line of the luff to the center fore-and-aft line of the mast. A spinnaker may have a headstick or board not larger than one-twentieth (1/20th) the length of the spinnaker boom, but not a foot yard, nor more than one sheet, nor any contrivance for extending the sail to other than a triangular shape, and must not be so set as to increase the measured area of the fore triangle. N. 8. The spinnaker sheet shall not be led forward of the luff of the foremost headsail. In the case of a model yacht having no head§ail, but carrying a spinnaker, the area for head§ail shall be computed from the spinnaker hoist and the length of the spinnaker boom. N. 8. Should the spinnaker hoist or boori, as measured, exceed the dimensions of the fore triangle, any such excess shall be added to the dimensions of the fore triangle for calculation of area. which finishes off the peak of the mainsail, helps to hold the sail in shape, and somewhat gives the effect of a gaff in extending the sail. Its base niust not be more than 98/100ths of an inch. Yard topsails and jib-headed topsails are permisCalculation of Areas sible under the rule when a gaff-headed sail is used. To calculate the area of the triangular mainsail, But, again, we omit these, recommending use of the multiply the measurement A by the measurement 8 triangular mainsail. While more than one headsail is permissible, only and divide by two. To find the area of the headsail ¢ib), multiply the one jib is best; no extra sheets to trim over. The measurement I by the measurement J and divide by measurements are : I. The hoist, which is measured from the deck up two. Take 85/100ths of this to find the area used for the formula. the foreside of the mast to the black band where the For sails bounded by curved edges: Except as line of the luff cuts the mast. provided in the case of the leech of the mainsail, J. The base is measured from the foreside of the mast to where the line of the luff, extended, cuts the when batten limits are adopted, and in the case of bowsprit, other spar (excluding the boom to which the rounded foot of a mainsail when that is not laced to the boom, any increase of sail area due to bent or th.e`sail may be laced), or meets the hull. curved mast or other spars, or curved edges extended RAKING MASTs. When a. raking mast is used the by battens, shall be computed and added to the measurements for headsails and spinnaker shall be calculations for rating. taken exactly as in the case of a vertical mast. THE MODEL YACHT 3 How to Build and Rig a Model Yacht Pd}rl Ill -Construcl4on to leave a “bridge ” between the two sides of the lift HNthpeur.cbhraesa[3gaLudm6b:trt::?,C:]nasntr£:C::negssaenTfoaiet`hoa: to prevent spreading when under pressure for gluing. you get clear stock that is without knots, shakes, If this will prevent using the center pieces for the warping, pitch pockets or any other blemishes. It lower lifts, lightly tack in a bridge here and there. should be dressed to G#¢cj jfa¢.cfa#ess. You are now ready to glue, if you have on hand From the half-breadth lines on your blueprint, plenty of clamps and glue. measure the lengths of each lift. Then go to the lumIf using carpenter’s glue use a great deal and have ber yard or woodworking mill, and pick out your own it hot. Keep it hot. Paint both adjoining faces of two lumber. You can often save money by visiting the lifts with it, and put it on thick. If using a cold scrap pile and picking out odd lengths that Suit your water glue prepare it carefully, following the direcrequirements. You will have found from these meastions to the dot. Glue is cheap. Use plenty. Waste it. urements on the blueprint that often you can use Slather it on. If you lack the clamps and plenty` of the pieces sawed out of the centers of the loiiger elbow room, take the job to a cabinet maker and be upper lifts for making the lower and smaller lifts. They are both shorter and narro-wer. If the lumber is not the exact thickness called for have it dressed down -and so7Gded. The mill can dress and sand these better than you can do it with plane and Sandpaper. Using your blueprint, you can mark out on the t6p lift the exact shape by several methods. You can cut out this lift from the blueprint itself and use the paper for a pattern; you can thumbtack the paper to the wood with pieces of carbon paper underneath and trace the curves onto the wood; or, you can trace one side of ea.ch lift on a piece of smooth paper the width of the entire hull, and then cut this out for your pattern. Remember that on the blueprint is shown only o#e-feoz/ the width of each lift. Square a center line down the two faces and the ends of the piece for the top li.ft. Mark the section lines on both faces and both edges. Guided by these lines, draw the contour o.f the top lift on one side of the center line; turn the pattern over and draw the contour of the other side of that lift. You should leave a slight margin at each end of the piece and also between the edge of the board and the greatest width of the lift, as it is to be cut out. With a compass, or jig saw, carefully cut to the outside of the lift, leaving a hair’s breadth to dress down with the plane. This will make it necessary to again square down on the new edges the section lines which were laid out on the two faces. These lines should all be very exact and carefully applied. On the inside of this lift lay down the contour of the outside of the next lower lift. Then, allowing a good margin for gluing up, you can saw out the middle of the top lift. This margin will be greater at the ends than amidships, because of the great angle of slope to which they will be cut. It is hard to say how much margin should be left, as this is governed by the size of the craft. It is possible to say only that this margin should be sufficient, yet the more you can take out with the saw the less you will have to dig out. Do the same with al’l the other lifts. Number the Section lines on each face of each lift. Handle the lifts carefully to prevent breakage, dents and the like. In sawing out the longest lift it is advisable is_i¥i —- _ -_- ____ there when he glues the block together. Glue together the first and second lifts, applying the clamp pressure evenly all around, being guided by the center and section lines. If the two faces come together well the excess glue will be squeezed out. Wipe this off. Before putting the pair aside to dry, be sure that all your lines coincide. It is well to have a little piece of thin wood under the jaws of the clamps to prevent denting the wood. Lay this pair aside and do likewise with the next pair. Place them all aside for a couple of days just to be sure the glue is hard. Then glue together the adjacent pairs. Proceed this way until all are glued and you have a “block.” Never try to glue all the lifts together at the same time. Even an expert cannot do it. While glue is hardening you can put in the time making spars, fittings, or whatnot. Best of all, close up shop and do not touch anything. If you leave the task for a while you will return to it with all the more zest. The last job of this pa.rt is to cut out and glue on the lift at the bow which furnishes the material for the “sheer.” It is called the sheer lift, and will extend from the stem to just forward of amidships. When all is solid and the clamps are removed, you will have a more or less boat-shaped affair with right-angled steps on the outside and inside. Then comes the job of hollowing out. Some people start by cutting the sheer line; others let this wait till the last. If you can work on the block without denting the work it may be as well to do it first, measuring up from the water lines on the blueprint to the sheer line and applying these points on the wood similarly. With a flexible straight-edge trace out the sheer line, inaking it a sweet, fair curve; then cut it down with plane and chisel. Through the bottom lift bore a hole large enough to take a good-sized bolt. Bore a hole to take this bolt through the top of your bench. Bore another hole on the front of the bench. With a nut and washers, with a few blocks of wood to take up the slack, you can now bolt the block firmly in whatever position you may prefer for working. With gouge, chisel, plane or whatever other carving tools you have, smooth off the outside. If you have sawed the lifts exactly to the proper widths you will have the final form as soon as you have smoothed down the “ steps. ‘ ‘ THE MODEL YACHT If not, cut templates from the section lines shown on the body plan on your blueprint and use these for patterns of the size and shape.at each station. Smooth down the hull to its first sanding, give it a coat of shellac or spar varnish, then go to the inside. Here a gouge and a hollow plane are handy in order to get at the hollow curves. Cut down the inside “steps,” then gnaw away at the wood until the hull is as thin as you can make it – so thin that the glow from an electric light will readily shine through it. A flashlight is handy at this point, or a pair of figure eight calipers. Remember, the more wood you take out the more weight you can put in the lead, where it belongs. Model Yachting Prospects in Europe for 1929 ON]9t£;S::d:°rfe:h:dA:::::ic:ovre¥ohj:[gy¥#:ntg? On all sides class A is going strong, and every day one hears of new boats being built. To ,my own personal knowledge there are forty or fifty new boats in course of construction and there must be many The idea of having the second class to the I. Y. R. U , Rule instead of the I. M. Y. R. A. formula (Class A) is twofold. By having the two classes to different formulae they would not both go out of date at the same time in the event of a change of rule. F`urther, the I. Y. R. U. now being universal, it would give us a class to the same rule that real yachtsmen are using throughout the world. Amongst notable new boats are the twins which Mr. E. E. Marshall is building from Mr. J. G. FeltThe increasing popularity of the Sport is reflected over here by the attitude of the public authorities. well’s new design. Mr. W. J. Daniels has a new boat for himself in an advanced stage of construction. I New lakes are being made in many places and old had the opportunity to inspect this craft last week, ones improved, and soon no seaside pleasure resort will be considered complete unless a good model and she is.one of the prettiest models that I have ever seen. She is a fin and skeg boat with remarkably yachting lake is numbered amongst its amenities. clean and powerful lines, and should be the fastest Another interesting development is the attempt thing he has yet done to the rule. There are rumors, that is now being made to popularize the sport amongst the younger generation. For this purpose also, of a new boat to Captain Turner’s design. In Germany, also, the class is making headway, the M. Y. A. is engaged in drawing up restrictions for a 36-inch I.o.a. restricted class. This rule will be and the Berlin M. Y. C. will have ten or a dozen simple to build to and at the same time ensure a good boats afloat next year. Amongst those now building healthy type of little boat that should soon become is one for Herr Paul Krtiger to the designs of Rasmus§en, the celebrated designer of real yachts, and very popular. H. 8. TUCKER, another by Herr Tiller, the well-known German Chairman, M. Y. A„ Great Britain. designer of models. The Cierman representative in the international races this next summer should, therefore, be capable of giving a pretty good account of herself . Besides the American Challenge, entries are also International Challenge in from France and Germany. We are also informed that designs are being got out in Latvia and Belgium, The Model Yacht Racing Association of America and both these nations intend to challenge if possible. has already Sent to England the challenge of the Norway also has the matter of an entry under conUnited States for the yacfe!€.#g A4lo”/A/y Trophy. sideration. Sweden and Holland have not yet Fired by coming so near to lifting this cup in the last expressed themselves. It is evident, however, that races, a number of the “old-timers” are already we shall have a good race and that the winner will honing up their tools and starting the designs of new have to go all out before gaining the coveted yoc%Jcraft; or actually building; or going over the old and i,ng Monthl,y Cup. tried to put them in better condition. The question of an International Class 8 is also On the other hand, somewhat shocked by the near exciting much interest. Many men are not able to loss of the big mug last August, the British modelmen cope with boats as big as the Class A yachts, and have rolled up their sleeves and sworn that they will there are many clubs whose sailing waters are too not say “good-by” to the cup next year. We are small for big boats. For these a Class 8 is a necessity, warned from across the waters, that we’ll have to and I think that it will also prove very popular on put up a mighty stiff proposition to even come as the Continent. near to winning again. Opinion in this country seems to favor a SixWhat’s more, there are other countries rolling Metre class (I. Y. R. U. formula) on a scale of 1% their eyes at the beaker again who have already inches to the foot. This boat would receive a weight signified their intentions of taking it home. All in all, of 2 lbs. 2 oz. as the scale equivalent Of a crew of five it looks as though there will be some scrap at Gosport averaging about 154 lbs., which would be either next year, and that a mighty fleet of Six-Metre craft removed for measurement or an equivalent lift given. will be whittled out in preparation. others. Naval Architecture for Small Boat and Model Yacht Builders pry THOMAs L. LATHROp Sea Scout Naval Constructor any section taken at points along its length would be either round or square. In Figure 5 we have a loaf of French bread. How would we go about drawing this, remembering that our drawing must be so well done that another loaf mechanical drawing. In mechanical drawing, we are dealing in most could be made from it? “Can’t be done,” you say? I doubt if it can either – in a baker’s shop .— but a cases with shapes which are based on flat surfaces and have one or more straight lines, which form a drawing can be made, and if enough sections are base from which to work. We are enabled, by an taken and details shown, a modeling artist might arrangement of straight lines, circles, and arcs, to reproduce a loaf in modeling clay which would be very close to the original. delineate upon a flat surface the exact shape of our Now, in order to make a drawing of this loaf of object. In most cases the drawing can be so dimenbread we will be required to cut up the loaf into sioned that no full-size layout is required to reproduce many sections. And as we do this we must place the object drawn. each section on our drawing paper and trace around This is not so in ship drafting. Here we are dealing it ; and each section must be so placed on the drawing with a constantly changing collection of curves. N starting the actual study of marine drafting, H we should first determine Lesson No. the2points of difference between this form of drawing and the ordinary F].g. 3–.Drawing of a box, to illustrate projection in straight lines. Before a reproduction of the design can be attempted, an exact, full-size layout must be made of each curved shape. This is true of a row boat or of an ocean liner. Just where mechanical drawing ends and the art of marine drafting begins, is somewhat problematical. Marine drafting, being a special form of descriptive geometry, is really only mechanical drawing in a Fz.g. 4-In drawing a wagon tongue we begin to get into curves. as to be in its correct relation with every one of the other sections. When we have finished the drawing we find that we have a series of curved lines which would not lend themselves to dimensioning, and that we have used but very few straight lines, and these only as witness lines, to determine where we took the sections. In other words, we have a, drawing special form. So that we may get started with the least trouble, let us take up three distinct objects, and see how we would have to draw them in order that they might be reproduced miles away from the place where they were designed. First let us take a box -Figure 3. Now, there is not much to this box. It has a bottom, two sides, two ends and no top. We see that it is somewhat longer than it is wide, and that it is deeper than it is wide. We might, by the addition of a. few dimensions, reproduce this same box, by thousands. In other words, it is a d.rawing of straight lines, and any section taken `in any direction would consist of a collection of straight lines. In Figure 4 we have a wagon tongue. We might reproduce this by the use of the Isometric sketch Fz.g. 5-Drawingof a loaf of bread. Beginning now alone, as it consists of straight lines and circles, and to get into lines approaching those of a yach.t’s hull. ‘-_- 6 THE MODEL YACHT Perhaps the best way to picture these several flcT’oNS-,”®~ Ext= \ a jz. // \ ” es ce\. ® , PEOF|I£ a ? C S + Ot 5t+EEFtpLAN I i SKETCH N£6 \ I rr 4,~e® – \ / // -i forms of lines is by the use of a half model of the hull. In Figure 7 we Show the model cut across at right angles to its center line. The sections removed will :=twtw=e&,,.., correspond in shape to the contours shown in the body plan, and the saw cuts would show as straight lines in our profile view. In Figure 8 we deal with the water lines. These are lines Showing the shape of the hull as it rests in the water, ¢..e., if we were to push the hull down into the water or raise it up a distance corresponding to the vertical space between the straight lines shown in the sheer plan, we would have a shape formed by 1” the meeting of the surface of the water and the side of our ship, which would look like the section which we have removed from the model. These lines will be found in contour in the half-breadth plan. In Figure 9 we have sawed the model along one of the buttock lines. These are lines which show as straight lines in the half-breadth and body plan and as contours in the’sheer plan. The service performed by these lines will be explained later. Now the only way one can understand all the jumble of lines shown on a ship line drawing, is to take a pair of dividers and transfer widths and distances from one view to the other. Do this with FI.g. 6-The lines used in reproducing the hull of a yacht. of contours or curves, a figure on which no two points of its surface can be said to be the same. It is with this type of drawing that we must deal in naval architecture. Unlike the bread, however, both sides of a hull are ;like. We therefore need draw only one of the halves of our boat in order to have an exact record of its entire shape. The basic thought to keep in mind is: That so far a§ the hull or shape determining lines go, we are dealing with a solid body of irregular shape. In order to fix in our minds some of the lines which determine the shape of the hull, let us take a set of lines, and take them apart. In Figure 6 we have the lines of a small schooner. You will note that there are three views-a profile or sheer plan, a half-breadth plan, and a body plan. In the profile we are looking at the boat from the Side; the outline in this view is the exact shape of the hull if we were to cut directly through the center line lengthwise. It i§ with the body plan that people have the greatest trouble. This is due to the fact that they see` too much of it. Cover up half of the lines, or all on the left of the center line, and you will see that you have contours or shapes for all of the stations from the bow as far back as the widest or midship section. Now cover up the lines on the right half of the view, and we have contours of all of the sections from the midship station aft to the transom. You will also note that in each case these stations are numbered and that these numbers are shown in their place in each view. In the half-breadth plan we have a view looking at the hull from the bottom. Here we find long sweeping curves made by the water lines. Diagonals and a curve of areas are also shoivn: these will be taken up later. Figure 6 or some other set of lines, keeping in mind that, in so far as the lines go, you are dealing with the outside shape of a carved block of wood. When we have the general position and names of these several groups Of lines fixed, we shall attempt to lay down a set of lines from some definite design. (To be Continuedi) STATION L.INES SKETCH N97 \^iaTEg LI~E5 sk:ITCH Nee 5KercH N9L g From top to bottom: Fj.g. 7, station lines. FJ.g. 8, water lines. Fz.g. 9, buttock lines. THE MODEL YACHT 7 Model Yacht Designing and Racing Is a Man’s ,Job Jeyr F. T. WooD, N. A. As to sailing Class 8 models, which range in size a part of the general public still regards the model yacht racing game as ” kid stuff,” in an from 66 inches to 90 inches over all, and from 48 to 104 pounds weight, or Six-Metre Class models, effort to eradicate that idea I wish to say a few which range from 60. to 78 inches in length and from things that should clarify the atmosphere and afford 34 to 44 pounds weight, and with lead keels of 21 to a clear view of model yachting as it exists today. In the first place, in order to turn out a siiccessful 35 pounds, experienced modelmen will agree with me Six-Metre model, the designer must have a thorough that sailing with skiffs, when there is a, good model knowledge of a rule which, to the layman, would sailing breeze, requires a good, Strong oarsman to keep close enough to these models to make adju§tseem very complicated -the International Sixments when required. Metre Rule for models. It goes without saying that The writer, formerly an amateur oarsman, has the designer must understand naval architecture and the computations required to learn displacement, vivid recollections of chasing his Class C model center of buoyancy, center of lateral plane, disposi- several years ago, and of a losing chase last spring tion of weights, such as in the lead keel, of which the after a Six-Metre model on a trial in an offshore weight and center of gravblow. This model ran ity must be calculated. a.way on al windward leg, Taking the c. g. of the hull pointing high and footing weight, of the mast, and fast. the lead ballast into conNowadays the ” 8 “and §ideration, it may readily Six-Metre models are debe seen that this is no job veloped so that they will for a tyro. sail over a triangular The Six-Metre plans course with windward, may be drawn to half size reaching and running legs, in a, manner that would for convenience (J4 inch equals 1 inch). This has do credit to a major yacht to be developed into a f ul Isteered by an expert size construction plan, helmsman. No model that and paper templates of cannot keep her sails full, the section at each station keep busy on a windward are furnished the builder, leg and sail steady on a from which to make the leeward leg now has any molds. It is then up to chance of making the club the builder to make this team in the Six-Metre model successful or a .cantrial races, or for that blue didate for the junk heap. ribbon trophy, the BrookThe model should be lyn Eagle Cup. built as light as possible The sailing of the Eagle Bosfon].a JJJ, an International Class A model without sacrificing the designed and built by John Black. To design, Cup races last September strength of backbone build and sail such a model successfully is a real was a pleasure to watch, necessary to carry a due to the fine sailingof all job. heavy lead keel. nine contestants. The Of course, to be a good builder, one must have courses were covered in quick time and in the several different kinds of craftsmanship up his sleeve first two races only seconds separated the first six and be able to work equally well with wood or metal. yachts. The third race was the best model yacht The result should be a splendid model of which the race he ever saw, according to a distinguished exSix-Metres yo”Eec I)ood/G, designed by S. H. Cox and president of the M. Y. R. A. This race was sailed in built by Eddie Bull; the Bosjo„G.a JJJ, by John a smashing breeze and the winner, Phil Pile’s d4lory Black; the PcGrJess and fl4lo7.¢os¢, of the Boston JJ, gave a splendid exhibition, especially to windM. Y. C., by P. W. Fletcher, Jr., and Wellington ward. The second yacht, Jo/27¢ Zr¢ruord, also sailed Rindge; the PoJny, America’s late challenger for the a good race. international cup, by A. 8. Reynolds, of New York; I leave it to my readers to judge if I have proved Jag Bc4##y JJ and S¢.;grey W®.7Gg, by J. A. Potter and Robert Patterson, of the Boston M. Y. C.; Urc%¢.78, my point, viz. , that it takes a owci7¢ properly to design, build and sail a model yacht. Professional designers Burgess design, built by Daniel MCGilbray, of are asked, yes, urged, to help bring our Six-Metre Boston., Little Rhody Ill, by A. G. Ardoene, Of program to a successful issue and annex the interProvidence; Wesfqoord, owned and built by Fred national cup next year. According to advice from Pigeon of Boston, from Liljegren design, are among abroad, many new models are building, and the the foremost examples of skilful work. competition will be keen. THE MODEL YACHT \ I.t\`\ a. -\ 9. `\\ `.\ ‘\ `,l I 6 \ “ \. -`\ –.-. –_-i+ : . i ` i` 11 I llfY\ i )11 ur \ ur “i 6. • ,,` ‘– -.I- Iiii- :`: “….I / EELninLE=L| BED -` H -E|ar-/ _==,i- •`. / // ..` • — `-`- •-` Plafls of a 6-Metre Ir] 2 By J. G Scale fc Length over all . Load water line . Beam……… Draft……… Weight…….. Sail area …… L…..’……. The model shown here proved very su several seasons. J. G. F`eltwell is a well. duced a number of fast models. THE MODEL YACHT national Class A Model 1, 3LTWELL rdel 34 size . 70.4 inches . 45.6 inches . 14.6 inches .10.4 inches . 37.7 pounds I 1900 sq. in. . 46.44 inches 5ful in England, where it has been raced for wn designer on the other side, and has pro- ….- :.:- ` W.TIT THE CLIJ13S 11.111111111.I.1111111,11,11..11 .1 I I 1 I I I . . I I I . , I I I , I . . I I . I I I I I I I I .` great rotunda. of the Cleveland City Hall, recently, through the cooperation of the Recreation Division The annual Sportsman’s. Show, in January, and of the Department of Parks of the City of Cleveland. the Motor Boat Show, in February, which run for a Sixty boats were on display for the week of Novem-week, will give the Boston M. Y. C. followers a ber 29th. chance to tell the public what they are doing and It is conservatively estimated by officials that more than 15,000 people attended the exhibition. show what model yachts are. This club will be in charge of an exhibit of models which will include not only club craft but others built by school boys and More or Less Personal girls. Last year the youngsters had over 60 models It looks as though Fred Tusker, of the Prospect on display, and any boy or girl under 16 is invited to exhibit. Prizes of tools and other useful articles, to Park M. Y. C., who sold his Da)e47?jJess last spring, the value of something like $150 or $200, are awarded. will have to get busy and build a new yacht for this year’s racing. We understand he has an interest in of the best models of his club. Several new Six-Metre yachts are being built ` one Joeweaver, wearetold, hasabunch of new ideas, around Boston and all old craft in this class are being and is at work on a new design intended to bring gone over in preparation for winning the national back the y¢cfejo.„g ul4lo„j%Jy bacon next August. Will championship next year. The Boston M. Y. C. inshe be named SjG.¢Per, Joe? tends to make a bid to have the eliminations run off C. Houghton Cox, of the Cleveland M. Y. C., on a new sheet of water being completed there this who did so well with his brand new y¢”faee I)oodJe at year. the July eliminations in Washington, is going to giver Boston Chicago the rest of us a hot run for the Gosport trip, too. Not only is the new design completed, but some of the rigging is already finished. Skippers “Wes” Young and Joe Branham, of the Washington M. Y. C., are buzzing mightily about their new International A Class yachts; Skipper skippering Sfeoowrocle to the scason’s victory. SfeaifflBackenstoss has a Bos!o”a.a) on the.way to comple/ocfa, 39 inches I.o.a. with sail area of 630 square tion; Skipper Whitaker is getting ready to build inches, took 17 points; P¢.7¢¢e, Robert Hunt, owner, from one of Tom Moore’s designs; Skipper Moors took 12 points; and IVofaoow¢.s, Commodore Jack himself will have a sweet built-up model in the Waring, made 9. water when his new double-ender is tuned up. There These Class R models were all constructed by the may be other new Six-Metre yachts under way, or boys, who are now planning larger craft. Harold Schullman is now working on Cody4so, while Com- planned, of which we have not yet heard, but altogether, the Washington bunch is getting mighty modore Waring is toiling over W¢¢.jc HGo!%er, a 60active. inch Class R model which is to have about 1,400 Tom Lathrop, of the Sea Scouts, has his hands inches sail area. full getting out the blueprints of several classes of models to be offered among the Scouts, and plans are Autumn Races at Montclair being laid for a broad program of construction and racing among these huskies. The fall racing schedule of the sailors of the MontFrom points between Philadelphia and New Engclair Model Engineers Club was won by R. 0. Reger. land we hear of a number of new yachts in the AmeriE. F. Judd was second, with Kenneth Todd third. can 8 and Internationa.I A classes being built from The last day of the season was marked by the sinking of Dr. C. E. North’s yacht, due to leakage through plans by Designer Wood, of Philadelphia. A. 8. Reynolds, of New York, who built P¢jsy, was deck openings when she heeled in a breeze. Luckily, so pleased with her performance at Gosport he the yacht was raised, apparently little damaged. has laid out a new yacht somewhat along the same lines, has spars completed and is well on the way with hull construction. Cleveland F`rom Detroit, Cleveland, Toledo and Chicago we As a climax to the work of the Cleveland Model are receiving dark hints of various new Six-Metre Yacht Club, an exhibition Of the boats actually yachts being built and of yearlings being tuned up, to built and sailed by the members was held in the show the eastern seaboard that a fleet of Young Vice-Commodore Robert Murphy, of the North Shore M. Y. C., became the first holder of the Sheldon Clark Trophy, a silver model of a gaff sloop, by THE MODEL YACHT Lochinvars is going to come out of the West to do dirty work in the East. Model yacht activity is booming around Hollywood and Los Angeles, we are hearing from Richmond, Cal.; Seattle and Portland, and oth’er points along the West Coast. They say it’s just too bad they are so far away they can’t come over and trim the hides off those guys in the East. Down in Florida there are many yachts sailing or under construction, and the possibilities are that contenders may come from there next summer to take part in the eliminations for the Gosport honors. 11 ship of neighbors with similar interests. There are, almost certainly, several in your town you would wish to meet.” To effect this, club members will be furnished with addresses of neighbor fellow members, and local chapters will be formed. National and district exhibitions of ship models, to Show the work of the constructors, will be held. The practical end of the movement will be to give model makers an opportunity to show their models in case they wish to sell. And there are always those interested in buying. To “boost” the art and keep club members in touch, there will be conducted a monthly journal, rfae Slag.P77aode/cr, subscription to which is covered by The Ship Model Makers’ Club the modest club fee. Those interested should get in touch with Captain Mccann, at 55 Middagh Street, Brooklyn Heights, Under this title there has recently been formed an international organization to bring together those N.Y. interested in the scale model. There are a great many master craftsmen who delight in the intricate and Melrose Highlands Model Yacht Club difficult job of laying out, constructing, rigging and fitting the ship model; but, it is gathered, there has The following were elected at the annual meeting not been any means of bringing them together. of the Melrose Highlands M. Y. C. to handle club The president of the society is Mr. Cordon Grant, affairs for 1929: Commodore, George Clive; viceex-sailor, marine artist, and ship model “fan.” Capt. commodore. T. D. Wildon; treasurer, Julian CarE. Armitage Mccann, another ex-tar, master mari- penter; secretary, A. R. Brown. ner and ship model constructor, who has writtenbooks A governing committee of three, W. J. Malanson, and articles on this art, is the secretary-treasurer. Ollie Harris and A. R. Brown, were appointed to act THE MODEL YACHT takes an interest in this moveas judges on protests, revise rules, measure and ment, because there is a real affinity between the classify models. devotees of the model yacht and the ship model. It is Members of the club were the guests of the Marbleusual to find the same man or bov interested in both head Model Yacht Club on January loth. The types of miniature craft. Marblehead Club has a number of new models built In a circular sent to those interested in ship models for their sail area rule, which have proved very sucit is said: “The chief object of the Club is to bring cessful and provided keen racing. The town of ship modelers in the same district in touch with one Ma.rblehead ha.s appropriated money to blow up a another, so that they may, if they desire, work to- ledge in Reds Pond, which has proved bothersome to gether, compare one another’s work, help each other those sailing models, and it is rumored that the town in general and have the pleasure of the acquaintanceboard has other improvements in mind. The making of ship models requires a high degree of skill, but is fascinating work. The four-masted bark Shenancfoah, made by C. R. .Sawyer, Manchester, N. H, THE MODEL YACHT 12 TIIE GEA12 BOX Suggestions or. Gears, Fittingsg Etc. I I . I . I . . . I I , I I I I I . I I I I . I . I I I, I I I I Build a Motor Scroll Saw We all recognize that good equipment and tools are a joy and a delight, and we will all agree that the thing which we have built or put together with our own hands is desired and cherished. Here’s a new idea, one tha.t will undoubtedly interest you all. A motor-driven scroll saw is one of the handiest tools the manufacturer or home craftsman can have in his shop. Here we have F. M. Finlon, of Washington, designing a motor driven scroll saw claimed to handle larger stock than the usual tool of the sort and one that you build yourself. Look over his ad. He’ll send you the completed saw, without the motor -you can get one almost anywhere-but he is especially interested in sending you, for a nominal price, full plans with material list. “And U Build It ” yourself. We’ve seen Mr. Finlon’s saw and have no hesitation in recommending it. It is ridiculously low in cost, really simple to build -and how it does eat into the wood! If we have it right, there is room behind the saw blade to swing 37-inch stock. UBuild-It is designed and made by a seasoned mechanic, too. For the Fuel Supply When racing the steam-driven model difficulty is often found in keeping the torch alight. It is suggested that the jumping of the model in the choppy seas not only may blow out the flame, but it is possible that the gasoline in the fuel tank is washed around so that air bubbles mix in with the fuel. When such a mixture passes on to the carburetor’the air and gasoline mix is, of course, thrown out of a,djustment. Francis Lee Herreshoff suggests a remedy by placing baffle plates to keep the gasoline in the tank from getting foamy. Since it is likely that the torch sometimes goes out because a jump will wash all the fuel away from the intake pipe,`’he suggests that the fuel pipe lead from a sump, or well, in the bottom of the fuel tank. While this might make the tank stand a little higher in the hull the advantage of constant fuel supply would offset this. Or else, he writes, a cone of fine wire mesh might be placed around this outlet from the tank, with mesh open enough to allow the gasoline to enter the fuel pipe yet fine enough to prevent it being thrown away from the pipe when the craft jumps. Deadeyes n’ Things We have just been looking over samples of the deadeyes and belaying pins manufactured by C. that will help finish off the best model you can build. They’re fine. The deadeyes are in several sizes, all ready for lanyards and straps. How Libby manages to make them, small as they are, is beyond us. His brass belaying pins are the real thing, boiled down, with a real turned head, and long enough to be clipped off a bit if it suits you better. They will add an excellent touch to the well-built model. For Sale Here is an opportunity for some one who likes lots of machinery in his home shop, or some one in the model making business, to pick up bargains. We find that a manufacturer formerly in the model yacht business, who has dropped this line because of activities in his other products, can furnish, at attractive prices, yacht hulls, spars, sails, parts, a pantograph for shaping hulls, and other useful woodworking machinery. “ These yachts are beautiful in design and are ex- ceptional sailers,” the manufacturer tells us. “We have discontinued them because the development of our major line makes it impossible for us to give the boat line the proper room and attention.” Those interested may address THE MODEL YACIIT, for full particulars and for the address of the manufacturer. For light and strong bread-and-butter construetion use a lot of pegs made from round toothpicks, and set in the lifts with plenty of glue or shellac to hold the joints together. Bore small holes for them first.. Vlle heard of one six-metre model with 300 such pegs in her. It gives lightness of construction. Do not use an inner lining of cloth soaked in shellac or varnish, says one “old-timer.” This, in one sixmetre yacht added two and one-half pounds of useless weight that should have been in the keel. A sma.Il yacht with a bottom shaped like Woed’s Schoolboy 36-incher, plans of which appeared in the November issue, is easier to construct than one with an ” S,” or recurved bottom shape. Libby, of Tuckahoe (you’ll find his ad in this issue). Wanted They are designed, of course, for fitting out ship models, and you’ll find them not just substitutes for makeshifts of your own, but well-made equipment The present address of Mr. William Richard§, who formerly lived at 747 Tremont Avenue, New York. A friend wants to get in touch with him. THE MODEL YACHT ffHB nMnoDBm9 cELA®HqIT 13 vicinity; by seeing your local manual training instructors; by urging the idea upon your librarian; by talking model yachting to park, recreation, city, community center and playground folks? THE MAGAZINE a/ MODEL YACHTING P#bJ6sded Mo#!feJy aj 10 Ferry Street, Concord, N. H. Ede.Ior¢.aj Qgrce, 4735-13th St,reel, N. W., Washington, D. C. Vol. I JAN.-FEB.,1929 Nos. 4 and 5 Single co¢ies.15 cewls Yearly svebscrdtltion, Sl.50 Foreign, $ 1.7 5 a¥eE::REo¥%SE:adn¥d,Aec:g:I::5{‘t%:t::a:11:;i;!iegr:e:e¥:ip§i.i:£%.: Wa§hingt.on, D. C. Gammin Wi’ the Skipper We want to see this paper go to every yacht club in the country. Model yachting is the cradle for the sport of sailing, and by boosting the former the model yachtsmen and their clubs are but aiding the future success of their own sport. The magazine should go to every manual training teacher in the land. The model yacht is in itself one of the best and most interesting shop projects from the point of view of construction, education in things nautical, and fine handicraft, and is a means of initiation into a fascinating sport. THE MODEL YACHT should be on the shelves of every public and private library of every town or city where there is the smallest sheet of water suitable for sailing. Will you help by visiting the yacht clubs in your We have never had a bone to pick with Wood, one of our best model yacht designers, until he declared one must be a journeyman Jack-of-all-trades to put out a successful model. We contend that it is so easy to build even a good model that the average man or boy, without experience and with but a modicum of guidance, who likes to fiddle with tools, can turn out a creditable job, one in which he will glory. The better and more experienced the craftsman, the more beautiful the job will be, of course. But experienceL has shown it is not always the “beautiful” yacht that takes the bacon. We call your attention to Fred Tucker’s story of I)o%%f/ess. It is not only interesting, but it will have. an appeal for both the “old-timer” and the novice. The latter will probably decide, as Fred did, that one` does nc)t have to be an experienced craftsman to build a winning model. One of the most interesting bits of literature. pertaining to model yachts propelled by either sail or steam, and ship models, that we have ever seen, is a booklet sent out by the Model Ship Supply Company, of Mineola, N. Y. This is a catalog that not. only explains the full line of fittings, rigging material and construction stock carried by this firm, but is a veritable encyclopedia of ship model making. The Model Ship Supply Co. is ready to furnish either blueprints or construction sets for building a line of ship models, or a catalog of books telling about this interesting hobby. You can have these fifty pages of interesting material for 15 cents. Sailing models in Chicago on the lagoon. Used by the members of the Ogden Model Yacht Club. -I._1 14 THE MODEL YACHT THE MAIL 130X A register for your hicks, haochs, boosts, posies and suggestior.s .,.11.11111111.111111111111.I.11 I.1111..11.I.11,11111111..1111111 ” Lily ” Trips Us Up Dear Editor.. Your three issues are indeed very interesting for the modelman and I wish a long life and many pages for the magazine. In the October number you write keel became too low and consequently too thick. Ordinarily, this made for stability, and so far so good; but when heeled over the thick keel far to windward of the hull proper make the model turn sharply into the wind. -Sof s¢giv’G%;¢.. C. 0. LIL]EGREN. about the English tl41odez ya7cfejsowa„ as being the senior of your paper and the first in its field. Many years ago there was another model magazine published in England, a splendid little paper by the (Mr. Liljegren is a designer and builder of note, whose models have been successful. He knows his business.) name of fl4lodej yacfe!sowa}7® a„d Ca}”oe¢.s! which I kept for many years. At that time they had to print all the plans from woodcuts and at a big cost and yet none too true; but there were several full size body plans of Ten-Raters, and these models enjoy a popularity to this day. Many models 30 to 40 years old are still winning races. Full size body plans of boy models, etc., printed over the other lines, ought to be seen quite often in your magazine. I am thinking, especially of, a model about 24 inches long that was built solid and not hollowed out, a job any boy can do. It was a finkeeler and showed a surprising turn of speed for its size. In fact, at times, it actually planed like a motor hydroplane. Perhaps I can find the lines. A correction or two: In your October issue, in describing the Eagle races and the Six-Metre races, your correspondent makes a remark to the effect that although Wes!ttro7d won, if another boat had been able to sail “the results might have been different.” Such remarks, even if true, are most unsportsmanlike and should not be tolerated by the Editor. It smacks too much of Columbus and his egg – not very creditable to the uttering party. In the November issue, in “with the clubs,” you credit Mr. Youngquist, of Toledo, with designing, building and sailing his Six-Metre EJ CoP¢.jo„ JJJ. The model was designed by me, in fact my first model yacht, and to date three models were built from this design, viz., I,G.dy, by Mr. F. L. Pigeon, of Boston; Ro!o, built by Mr. K. Dahlerup, of Quincy; and E/ Cogiv.to#. These models were all extremely A New Challenge Trophy for the M. Y. R. A. of A. Model Yacht Racing A.ssoal;ation Of America,.. GENTLEMEN: I am enclosing a deed of gift of the S¢.cs!a Challenge Trophy, given by Mrs. J. J. White, of Atlantic City, N. J. Mrs. White became interested in model yachting through the building by Captain Joel Vansant of her yacht So.esja}, a model six-metre from the lines of BosJo#¢.a} JJ as printed in y¢cfejG.7Gg, and named Se.esfcl after her large yacht. This trophy is a model six-metre done in silver from the lines and photographs of Captain Vansant’s Siesta. Mrs. White has offered to turn the trophy over to the Model Yacht Racing Association of America, with the stipulation that they take such steps as may be necessary for the conduct of the races for the trophy. Any suggestions or changes that you may wish to make or think advisable will be welcome. Yours very truly, HUNTER A. WINSETTE. All Over The World There is undoubtedly some corner of the world Speedy and stiff but very hard to steer down the where the model yacht is unknown, where she is not wind, and great credit is due Mr. Youngquist for sailed, or to which the model yachtsman has not winning every race, no matter how strong the wind, penetrated. Undoubtedly. But to judge by the foreign against tried and well-trimmed models – he himself postage stamps on the correspondence coming to us had very little time for trimming. Roj¢, with a bigger we’ll soon be in position to say that we don’t know rudder, also steers well now, but I,dy is still erratic where that corner is. owing to a curious mistake that I made. Thinking Of course, we have letters and Subscriptions from that the lead keel was needed after the hull was Maine to Florida, from New Jersey to Pasadena, and finished, I did not supply the builder with the up to Seattle -not to Speak of over the line to the necessary data for the wooden keel. The latter took north. But we have them from England, Scotland, the bull by the horns and put the keel where he France, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Brazil, Latvia, thought it should come, with the result that the lead Cuba, Trinidad. Now you think up a name. THE MODEL YACHT The#cnhutaio¥i:±£:iscs:ofc::teio¥°de] The annual meeting of the Model Yacht Racing 15 For the information of the uninitiated, it may be said that the model speedsters make such fast time, need so much room and pack such a wallop, that it has been found most practicable to run them at the end of a tether fastened by a swivel to a stake that ASsociation was held at the office of YACHTING, 20S will give them a circular course. East 42nd St., New York City, on December 28, 1928, for the election of officers and the transaction •of other business. The report of the president, John Black, showed that the Association had made marked progress during the year and had more clubs enrolled than at any time in its history. The Association conducted during the year the elimination races to select its challenger to England for the y¢cfejG#g The New York Society of Model Engineers held its first annual exhibition from January 22nd to 26th, fl4:o#!foJy Cup; it sent abroad the International Class A model Pofsy, which made an excellent performance and only failed to win the cup by four points, and in addition ran the races for the Association’s trophy, the Brooklyn Eagle Cup, which was won by the Central Park Model Yacht Club. The opinion of the delegates at the meeting was that the Association needed a simpler measurement rule than the one now in force, based on sail area, with some restrictions to produce a wholesome type of hull, and a committee was appointed to formulate such a rule and to present it to a special meeting of the Association, to be held at some future date. The need of such a simplified rule is apparent to most model yachtsmen. Those composiiig the committee were: Mes§rs. Bedell, Central Park Model Yacht Club; John Black, Boston Model Yacht Club, and E. A. Bull, Prospect Park Model Yacht Club. The officers elected for the coming year were: President, Wellington Rindge; vice-president, A. 8. Reynolds; secretary, A. W. Payne; treasurer, E. A. Bull. An Exhibit for Modelmen inclusive, at the Bush Terminal Office Building, 130 West 42nd Street, New York City, from 1 to 10 p.M. daily. One section was devoted to marine and stationary engines. This included three of the latest successful gasoline engines under lj6-inch bore and stroke, and a 3;<-inch Parsons type steam turbine. Another section contained the marine exhibit, consisting of speed boats and sail models of various types and periods. In the model railway section there were models of locomotives, steam and electric, rolling stock, both passenger and freight, track sections, switches, cross over and signal systems. These varied from j4-inch gauge to 276-inch gauge. The Society's latest acquisition, the aeronautical division, was represented with a large assortment of flying and scale models, both military and commercial. The Ne-'w Model Yacht With this number THE MODEL YACHT enters into a new era, quite aside from what the calendar has to say about it, and one that bodes well not only for the magazine but for the best interests of the sport in Mr. Black, the retiring president, had served for general. two years and had done much to organize the various For THE MODEL YACHT has been taken under the activities of the Association and to standardize and wing of YACHTING, the leading magazine in its field. publish the racing rules. Under the protecting lee of that successf ul magazine we expect to sail on to many good and fine things. The magazine will not only grow under the new A Challenge to Model Power Boat management, but will get better and better. In this we ask your cooperation and help. Owners Please note our new dddresses: Publication and A speed of approximately 30 miles an hour is business office, 205 East 42d Street, New York City. claimed by F. C. Zimmers, of New York, for his 43Editorial, 4735 -Thirteenth Street, N. W., Washinch model power boat Adys/ery. This, it might be said, is certainly going some. Mr. Zimmer has challenged any and all comers to beat this record under the same conditions. 4dysjcry made five consecutive laps at 7.5 seconds per lap, at the end of a 50-foot tethered cord, giving approximately a 314-foot course. This is considered a world's record for model hydroplanes driven by saturated steam. ul4:ysjery is described as a single-step hydroplane driven by a pot boiler with a super-heating tube. The hull, designed and built by,Walter Elliot, is 43 inches over all length. The record was made during October on Conservatory Lake, Central Park, New York, under the eyes of a committee of members of the New York Society of Model Engineers, with Francis Lee Herreshoff acting as timekeeper. fo= - . ington, D. C. Subscriptions, remittances, advertising matter and correspondence relative thereto, should be addressed to our New York Office. Checks and money orders should be made out to THE MODEL YACHT. Material for publication, including script, photos, drawings and the like, should be addressed to our Washington Office, A Correction ln last month's club directory the address of the Huguenot M. Y. C. was slightly pied, and a.Ithough we caught her on the rebound we somehow forgot to make the change. It should have been: Frank Nichols, 5835 Amboy Road, Princess Bay, Staten Island, N. Y. Model Yacht Racing Association of America ;i:i:,!i::%:;i;f,;:;i;|ef!y;i!:ji;.:a:.r§:R::::::.:::::i;:o;c:g;;Et!o:E::aijo;i;:::,n:::o,::iif!?jei!i;:ni: OFFICERS Pres#e„j.. 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