Caught this link to a fully robotic sailing regatta. I found it quite interesting. Al ...
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Al Szymanski
pyxis738
Apr 10, 2013 3:51 am
I followed a number of the links and found this image at the USNA Sailbot website. Please note the "footy-ish" fiberglass hull with the wing sail ! ...
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craig huzway
huzway
Apr 10, 2013 3:49 pm
On the big boat, I think I would have put the rudder on the other way.......
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Bill
mudhenk27
Apr 29, 2013 12:34 pm
Two great races in the next two weeks! Saturday, May 4 is the Back Bay Skippers regatta in Wolfeboro, NH. Details have been posted here earlier. Saturday, May...
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ford_gt40
May 20, 2013 9:18 am
I've just completed my first Footy. It is a 35% scale model of the full size Starlet. Balsa hull, Laminated ply fin and rudder. scale sails, 15g 2,5Kg Corona...
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ford_gt40
May 20, 2013 9:34 am
... How do I rotate pictures?. I put 4 into the Photo files and 2 have reverted to the original photos I took. The ones I posted have been rotated and resized...
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gettmandk
May 20, 2013 7:24 pm
... Your footy Starlet is sure a beauty. Well done! Did you have to modify the plans other than the 35 % scaling? Regards; Dave-...
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ford_gt40
May 21, 2013 2:23 am
... I'll put the Starlet plan in the pix set so all can see the underwater changes, along with some today in a bit of wind, I was on the lake in a fleet of 1M...
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gettmandk
May 21, 2013 6:16 am
... Kevin: One last question for now. If you were to measure your build plan, what would the dimension be at the bottom of the plan from stem to stern? MM or...
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ford_gt40
May 21, 2013 7:09 am
... 34in long. I found the plan on the internet. I could email the plan to you if you want it, it's a PDF at 2.2MB. Kevin...
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gettmandk
May 21, 2013 7:28 am
... Thank you for the kind offer Kevin, but I have a copy of the big size plan. I was wondering what was the final length of the plan that you built from stem...
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ford_gt40
May 21, 2013 7:58 am
... The plan I have is scaled at 12.5%,(about 10in), I sized it up to print on letter paper, the O/L length is 305mm. The length increase by going diagonal...
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gettmandk
May 21, 2013 8:11 pm
... Just what I needed Kevin. Thanks for all your help. Happy sailing to you. Dave-...
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Bill
mudhenk27
May 23, 2013 10:44 am
Very nice, Kevin. When you get a chance to sail in stronger wind with choppy conditions, please give us an update. I'm very interested in how well your boat...
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ford_gt40
May 23, 2013 11:21 am
... I've had it in a gust when the fin and bulb were to far forward, the water was flowing over the cabin. Much better with the waterline at the stern about...
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Scott
scott_spacie
May 26, 2013 3:16 pm
Kevin, I think you'll really like the Cobra. The Cobra 3 with the McRig is still my favorite Footy of the dozen or so that I've built and raced and still...
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ford_gt40
Jun 6, 2013 10:35 am
... Hi Scott, I got the Cobra-1 wet today, goes quite well. All balsa hull, fin from 4mm fibre board, bulb 6OZ sinker. Balsa rudder. Al sealed with clear...
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terry
marter1229
Jun 7, 2013 4:41 pm
Great pictures, and the knitting needle idea is great. Thanks for sharing. Terry...
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Bill
mudhenk27
Jun 8, 2013 3:44 pm
I do have a Superformance Cobra replica, Kevin....but it only has a 289 in it. The inspiration for the original Cobra design and the 427 number came from a...
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Bill
mudhenk27
Jun 15, 2013 10:24 pm
It just dawned on me that I hadn't posted anything about the Footy regatta we had on Wolfeboro's Back Bay last month. Scot Wallis from the UK joined a fleet of...
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gettmandk
Jun 15, 2013 10:38 pm
... Bill: Where are those pic's? To my dismay I couldn't find them in the "Shadow" folder. It sounds like a lovely little craft. Dave-...
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Bill
mudhenk27
Jun 15, 2013 11:04 pm
Sorry Dave....it said it uploaded them....I'll try again later....
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Bill
mudhenk27
Jun 16, 2013 1:17 am
I used the old version of their uploader, and it looks like it worked...pics are there...can add more if wanted. Bill...
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gettmandk
Jun 16, 2013 6:43 am
Wow Bill; That is a cutie. More pictures would be appreciated. If you ever do plans, I would enjoy a copy, though with your experience you probably built this...
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Franz Gysi
franzg56
Jun 17, 2013 7:08 pm
Hello Bill I've built a Razor 3 and I am very happy with this boat. Many thanks for the PDF! I am looking for the cost​s to 3-D print a footy. And to get an...
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Bill
mudhenk27
Jun 17, 2013 7:52 pm
Franz, I'm sorry, but I don't have the Freeship files for Razor3 anymore...the PDF is all that is left. If you would like an STL for another of my more recent...
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Al Szymanski
pyxis738
Jun 18, 2013 10:57 pm
Just an observation about spam, hackers, etc. We, the hacked, spammed and bothered , are often to blame for part of the problem. What? It's really simple, dang...
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Thomas
thomas.armst...
Jun 19, 2013 6:23 pm
Hi. I am new to RC sailing, and decided to build 2 Halfpint Too Footy's for my kids. I know from big-boat sailing that sails have to be made from at least...
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Bill
mudhenk27
Jun 19, 2013 8:57 pm
Thomas, I have some paneled sails beautifully made by Scott Spacie. I also have a set I made from Glad kitchen garbage bags. Both work fine...you really...
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Thomas Armstrong
thomas.armst...
Jun 19, 2013 10:14 pm
Bill: thanks for the fast reply! Well, message is clear: you are telling me not to worry about panelled sails, which is excellent, as I don't have experience...
