... Sven I used this picture the second or third month after we started the group. It is a great picture. Again, I would like to get my hands on the plans. ...
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You are welcome Geoff. I didn't realize that was your boat. I received a couple of e-mails from you after I posted the message but there was no text. I...
Hi.. I my preparation to build my Footy, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on what Radio Controlled Equipment to use and what servos worked best ? tnx's...
personally, when i get some builds out the way, and have some time to rig one of my hulls, i'm gonna use a Bluebird BMS-371 8g Micro Servo for rudder, and a...
hi guys!! wow been some great looking footys since i was last on the forum! I came across "model boats uk" magazing december issue when in london for the boat...
People keep on giving me textbook answers to why cantinhg keels are a good thing on a full-size yacht. Nobody seems prepared to address the problem of why...
Canting keels and shifting ballast is mostly a novelty so far. Extra-powerful winches and extra batteries are required to move the ballast, as well as more...
... The rules up until now are set to make sure the design stays simple. Call them absolutes if you will, but the design is geared for a simple build, with...
it is less effective to move the ballast inside the hull because with a canting keel you can get a longer lever arm. plus, it is much simpler to move ballast...
ok text book yes!! have been playing with canting keels on two of my models, using the keel as a keel not just a ballast strut, no cannard. less drag and the...
i think my boat would fit the m505 class well, i may do!!! oh by the way i choose a beamier hull as it allowed room for the rc gear. with the canting keel and...
Hello all, Sorry - but I am with Angus on this one...! He asked "Why not simply move the ballast sideways above water?" Over 20 years ago, I designed a small...
sounds a great idea keven!!! shall have a think about it a bit more. tried some ideas like it initially , it is just that the old addage that says weight at...
OK - uner the Footy rule, moving ballast by means a canting keel or otherwise is illegal. But let's ignore rule considerations. The idea of a single servo ...
For a Footy, or probably any kind of sailboat, it would be more feasible to put a flap, like the aileron on an airplane wing, on the edge of the keel and...
Angus, I am also puzzled as to why movable ballast is being dicussed within the FootyUSA group ! I doubt that there's a chance that it will ever be allowed...
... In radio sailing, you'll only need another lobe of the brain, and a third arm & hand, and you'll have much fun sailing with your canting keel. You know...
wow kevan sounds great, dig out the details and excite us further!!! and angus , i just had to try the keel, it may not be optimal, but i actually built one to...
... a third ( illegal ) servo within the Footy class ? ... Yes, but So does a canting keel. But since we're indulging ourselves, I think it'd be the least...
A third servo is perfectly legal: the restriction is on the number of radio channels (not necessarily the same thing). However, multiple movable appendages and...
hey just found your drawings for fennec , looks good, have you built one yet??? have also uploaded some of my mini 50 stuff at the rcm505 site, including basic...
true... pity, footys could really benefit from a forward canard rudder... something to pull them through the wind... troubles are a lot like people, if you...
What is the fundamental difference (apart from cost) between a boat 12" long and one 12 m long. Given the cost difference, this might well be a more...
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