There's no reason not to use a mast step, Don, provided your boat has a bumpkin for the back stay, probably a bowsprit for the jib pivot, and adequate beam for...
... SailsEtc. sells a nice mast rake/position adjustment system based on three different collars which fit the mast, and slot into the mast box, adjustment...
This looks like a perfect boat that I could use to interest my grand children in model yachting. I could build a fleet of 6 and let the fun begin. My...
Don, (just to be clear) I wasn't suggesting that you buy the SailsEtc item-- it would be too big; but easy enough to make something like it . . . R ... From:...
Can't answer the question, but I can tell you that kids enjoy them. Yesterday I spent a little time out at the lake trying to learn to race my Vic with the...
Good question Don, I agree that a deck stepped mast with shrouds and back stay would allow the rig to be tuned as other RC yachts. One reason for not having a...
... I understood I make most of my hardware so I was thinking of how to make a pivot in the bilge and a spacer for the slot in the deck. I figure this wont be...
... http://www.towerhobbies.com/ I think I payed $40 plus shipping.It came with 2 servos, battery holder and reciever. Don Flores Austin Texas ... children in...
Both Futaba and Hitec are well-known major brands. Remember if you go to your local hobby shop to buy them, only channels A1-A6 in the 27 MHz band and 61-90...
-- I was thinking of how ... Don, also have a look at starrsteamer's post (#170 in this forum) on mast steps: a slightly less adjustable technique, but...
I sneaked on board to see what's going on over here and to add a jpg titled 'Mast Rotation' to files for anybody who would like to build a Footy with ...
Thank you both (Doug & Don) for the information. Being new to the activity, I was not aware that there were boating frequencies and aircraft frequencies. ...
Frank, I am using this technique on a schooner that has been on my bench for quite awhile. For those interested in this method I will post a picture in the...
WOW. I like the idea Frank and Bob. (Could we move the jpeg to the photos section though?) One rules comment though, a moveable bowsprit won't make it legal....
Over the years, I've gotten lots of people interested in model yachting by sticking a transmitter in someone's had and saying, "Here--try it!" --Doug...
Hi Doug.. Thank you for the verification... the next step for me will be start my planning to build 6 Footy's. Have you built one yet or did you purchase a...
... I am just finishing one built from a fiberglass hull by Brett McCormack. This, and other plans assume quite a bit of previous model building experience....
Not only are his kits easier to build, he gives a fleet discount when you buy 3 kits at once! So, if you plan on building 6 that ought to be the way to go. ...
I can vouch for the Kittiwake, great kit, and a fun build. There is a link in the links section to my build as well as a document that Sven put together. ...
Hi Doug, Good advice. Not everyone dives into building like I did, head first. The first night working on my Razor I printed the plans too small and then...
Hi All, I would like to submit a proposal for merging the FootyUSA and pop-pop-steamboats groups. As an example of the boats members of the merged group would...
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Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the FootyUSA group. File : /fin...
... titled 'Mast Rotation' to files Hi Frank, looking at the photo of your rotating mast and your mammoth servo right next to the keel box, gave me an idea for...
Could we depress the angle of the smokestack and use it to clear a fire-breathing path through all the bigger boats? Hee-hee. R ... From: "Frank McNeill"...
Please be aware that the diagram showing a shifting keel is not Footy class legal. Designers please take the time to read the rules before designing your...
I added a photo of the HotFooty mark II to the FLOAT'IN--SAIL'IN FOOTY'S album to show a depressed angle of the smokestack, but also depressed myself by...
