Making a Spreader
A spreader is a spar on a sailboat used to deflect the shrouds to allow them to better support the mast. Making a spreader for a model yacht is a fairly straightforward process.
Jeff Beck
It Aint Pretty, but it Is Effective
Here is an effective way to control the overspray that you always have when spray painting.
Basic Model Yacht Finishing/Refinishing
A step-by-step process you can follow to ensure a successful paint job on your boat.
Model Yachting in Marblehead and Boston
A photo essay of early sailing around Boston and Marblehead.
Vive les Bateaux!
Making a Deck Beam Pattern
One pattern can be used for all of the deck beams on your boat.
The Model Yacht: Volume 22, Number 3 – Fall 2021 (Ingenuity)
Before Remote Control.
Tesla and the First Remote-Controlled Boat.
Tesla’s Remote-Controlled Boat.
British Boat Rigging.
US VMYG 2021 National Regatta Report.
Wind Indicator.
TECH TOPICS: Positioning the Ballast.
Electronics Board Layout.
And a not so Simple Electronics Board.
Making a Deck Beam Pattern.
Positioning the Ballast
If your boat is to float level, this ballast must be in the right place, and the position can be found simply, without arithmetic computations.
Electronics Board Layout
This layout is simple, practical, and greatly reduces the chance for a sheet to get caught on items mounted on the electronics board.