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.
Category The Model Yacht
Articles that have been published in The Model Yacht, the Newsletter/Journal from the US Vintage Model Yacht Group.
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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?
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.
Make a Mold for Bending Wood: Part 2 of 4
Use a form to shape your complex curves.