Setting Up Swing-Arm Sail Controls
Everyone who has built an R/C boat has faced the problem of how
to get the sails to trim over their entire wind angle range without stalling the servo at either extreme of its travel
Category Articles
Model Yacht Restoration Decision Making
Decisions about restoration and preservation of a vintage model yacht may be based on an identification of the importance of the actual model in the history of model yachting.
Restoration of an Early A Boat
John walks us through the details of restoring a disintegrating old A Boat.
Rating Rules for Vintage Models
This article is an examination of some of the history of our hobby and the evolution of model boat design.
Boat Repairs: Rub Rail
John makes a nearly invisible repair to a highly visible rub rail on Tritonia.
Planning and Building Scale Models that Sail. Part 3: Building
In Part 3 of this series, we apply the calculations from the first two articles to build the model.
Balance
Most sailors know that a boat must “balance right” to sail correctly and efficiently, but what, exactly, does that mean?
Planning and Building Scale Models that Sail. Part 2: Design Calculations
In part 2 of the series, we undertake some more detailed and a bit more extensive calculations to try to get the boat right as built, requiring minimum modifications and fixes after the fact.
How to Make a Boom Vang
This article describes how to make a boom vang with a turnbuckle. It can be whatever length is needed to fit your boat and have either a brass or aluminum finish.