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Sep 1, 2005 7:29 pm
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Hi folks I have been thinking over the idea of having a radio controlled boat for laying marks and retrieving distressed RC sail boats. Has anyone done this?...
David, Check out this web site. Fred ... From: solingonemeter@yahoogroups.com [mailto:solingonemeter@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of lifeform23 Sent: Tuesday,...
Fred A. Sheplavy
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Sep 7, 2005 1:58 am
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Our club has had great luck with our Vac-U-Tug from HYPERLINK "http://www.vac-u-boat.com/"http://www.vac-u-boat.com . I made one about 3 years ago, and it’s...
Oops! Forgot the address. http://www.vac-u-boat.com/Towing_Recovery.htm Fred ... From: solingonemeter@yahoogroups.com [mailto:solingonemeter@yahoogroups.com]On...
Fred A. Sheplavy
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Sep 7, 2005 2:02 am
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A slow, moderatly powerful boat ( tug type ) with out-riggers like a sport fisherman that can snag the forestay of a dissabled boat and tow it in. Have the...
Thanks Fred and Jamie. It looks like a well thought out method. Do you have any trouble with line wrapping around the propellor? How heavy is the Nylon...
... Between the kickboard (barge) and the tug, we use a relatively heavy polypropylene line (maybe 1/4" or 3/8"). It floats. We found that if that line was...
David, There's a skeg under the prop, so it can ride over any reasonably tight line. Somewhere on the web there's a movie of a Soling being recovered with a...
I am building my first S1M and am curious why all the reference pictures show rectangular shaped main and jib booms. Were the original Olympic Soling booms...
Hi Jerry, I shape my booms, because I prefer the look. I think many builders don't bother, since boom shape is unlikely to materially impact performance. The...
I notice that one of the IOM guru's in England, Ken Binks, emphasizes how important the use of "exponential mapping" of his rudder control on his IOM, using a...
I use the trim control on my Ranger very effectively without any mods... It took a while to learn sail with just the trim tabs, especially on the rudder, but...
Chris, Even though some of our best sailors use programable transmitters, they aren't using them on the solings ( yet ). When we start a new sailor out on a...
In a message dated 9/12/2005 10:15:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, billcoates@... writes: Chris, Even though some of our best sailors use programable...
In a message dated 9/12/2005 8:49:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, cobalt357@... writes: I would definitely shape them! Try to make them as aerodynamic as ...
are you kidding! I'd rather spend the money on better beer ..and the time drinking it after the races with the sailin' folk! With such an emphasis on keeping...
Hi Alain, I got my dates mixed up. I have to be at the Woodenboat School this Sunday afternoon. At best I can be there for a few minutes in morning to help...
just feel the tapering and rounding of the spars makes the boat look better,, can't say it will add to over-all performance but does help the appearence in my...
To retrieve our one meter boats (S1M, ODOM, US1M and IOM) I bought a 24" Carlson Tug electric powered boat kit with Ripmax (tug boat style hull) for $75 from...
Hey all, I’m starting a project for the group, and will need your help. I would like to make a calendar for next year for the class. Twelve or more of our...
Here are the results for the Region 1 Championship at Stowe Yacht Club, Sept. 10 & 11, 2005. 15 sailors competed over 2 days with 11 races the first day and...
I'd like to thank the members of this group for answering my posted questions and compiling such a great collection of questions and answers. This discussion...
My new Soling uses the Option IV radio kit from Victor Model Products. It has the 2 channel AM transmitter, HiTec Ranger II N. I'm running the antenna up the...
Usually I sail my Soling on ponds in which the leeward shore is within sight, so we can be a bit more daring than what you might try. Even on the occasions...
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