Make Shavings not Sawdust
An introduction to hand planes useful in model building.
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Turnbuckles and Bottle Screws
A turnbuckle, strictly speaking, has two threads, one right-hand and one left-hand. A bottle screw has one. Most people use the term “turnbuckle” for both.
Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report: Winter 2000/2001
This report doesn't deal with specific rule changes, but it discusses the interesting concept of assigning boats to the Traditional or High Flyer division based on properties of the boat rather than relying strictly on the design year because that is often unknown or murky.
Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report: Winter 1999/2000
This report discusses more suggested changes to the rule including the use of modern materials and fiberglass hulls. It reviews and discusses nine proposed changes and gives their approval status.
Curve of Areas, Versed Sines, Trochoids, and the Wave Theory
The wave theory described here was attractive to Victorian naval architects because it was fundamentally geometric and could be implemented using the drafting instruments of the time.
Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report: Fall 1999
This is a short report inviting members to submit rule change proposals.
Traditional Model Yacht Design
Moore was a naval architect and this work captures the state of model yacht design in the 1920s.
Vintage Marblehead Coordinator’s Report: Spring 1999
This report discusses three new suggested changes to the VM rule and gives details on sail measurement and "headboards".