I lose control of my Footy after sailing a distance of 10 feet!!. I have tried all of the following to no avail. Installed fully charged batteries, changed the...
hi reg, do you sail in salt water? we sail in lots of wind and salt and find the reviever gets salt corrosion on the board. open the case , use a wire file...
If it's not anything that has already been said.. You could also take apart teh tRansmitter & make sure tehwies to teh Aerrial are connected properly.. Range...
I'd agree with that one. On my Futaba transmitter a couple of weeks ago the whip antenna detached itself from it's clip inside the base of the transmitter ...
... spelled Canuck...not Canuk... ... ========================================= I love finding Loonies And Toonies ( $1 & $2 coins) on the beach and in the...
On Sunday October 7th the SDRCMYC will start it's Fall points race series for Footy's at the south end of the Club Pond in South Daytona. Measurement and warm...
I am building a V-12 footy using CA, both thick and thin. I've managed to avoid getting it on me (mostly), but the long, tapered snouts of the bottles are...
I've found that the Loctite brand of CA has very good tubes. They open and close easily and I haven't had the glue cure in the tube yet. You should be able to...
Me and Jan are looking forward to joining you Paul.. Siren in hand. I hope you can provide better weather than Llandudno, Wales did three weeks ago! I am keen...
Me and 'SiREN' are back from our 8,000 mile trip to Llandudno, Wales, UK having competed in the 'Slithey Tove' Regatta. Ok it is not the only reason I went...
Hello the group, The 10 sec intro - New to this and all groups, Scottish engineer living in England, use a similar language and dimensions to US, model and...
Hello Andrew, and welcome. First of all... Do NOT use balsa for the fin ! As an aeromodeller myself I understand your choice - but you will certainly loose...
Keven, Thanks very much for this very helpful reply. This red Razor is entirely as a learning vehicle about footys, and many aspects of the design detail and...
Hello Andrew and welcome... She looks good in your photos, I assume that is silicone sealant you have used around the seams, good idea. With the carbon rod...
Graham, Thanks for welcome and help It isn't silicone but 5-minute epoxy with lots of microbaloons (I have a kg of them to use up!). solvent bonding the...
Andrew, You did not mention that you'd fitted a carbon tube into your balsa fin...! My Granddad was a Scot and so I appreciate your 'free/essential' comment. ...
Keven I'm not mean, you understand, just careful. "and make a fleet of unbreakable stealth footys": It is my belief that you have done this already, and we...
Well, today was tuning day at the lake. 5 Footy skippers showed up with boats. Everyone was eying my tall rig in the light winds. Watch next week be blustery....
... Swen, Nice job on the boat. I really like the main sheet rig. Where did you buy your kit for a Footy? I'm trying to decide which one to build. Tom in Ohio...
... hand. I ... three ... race ... A small group of the Footy faithful gathered in rainy S Daytona on sunday, 5 locals and the globetrotting Graham and Jan...
... one to build. ... Hi, It's my own design, I mold out of fiberglass. If you go to our LINKS section of our group. You will see a list of builders of kits....
Don't you just love it when a plan comes together! Angus has roped me into a Footy meeting this weekend just 40 miles from home. T'would be a good idea to...
over here State side ( West Coast ) I use torpedoe shaped lead fishing bulbs I buy from Sports Chalet , less than 2 bucks each , I attach with a brass 4-40...
Rob, That's a TERRIBLE pun. Love it I picked Razor to start with cos it was there, and clearly would assemble into a sweet and workable first Footy. I expect...
...Wang Dang Sweet Poontang The only 'Wang' I ever heard of, is that which Ted Nugent refers to in one of his songs - and I can assure you that it has NOTHING...
Keven, Please lie down in a darkened TVR till the mood passes. Anyone - sail battens?? I am planning a conventional Bermuda (Marconi) rig with a large, flappy...
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