Just a quick heads up! Mark your calendars and make plans to attend. June 21 and 22, 2008 in Halifax, NS Watch for details on our web page at www.hamyc.ca or...
Hi Jim....thanks for the "heads-up" for the Canadian Championship Regatta....I would love to attend and sail with you all, however, June 20th is the start of...
I twisted my hull on that last step.. assemble it and tape it together in several places.. double check alignment. Dont do it late at night when you are tired...
Strongly recommend 3M 5200. Besides sticking like crazy, it remains slightly flexible and thus resistant to having the hull crack in "bumper boat" incidents....
Do you put the 5200 on the inside of the flage of the deck and attach to the hull, or would you fit the deck on the hull d apply the 5200 to the seam between...
Bill, I use both 3M 5200 and 3M 4200 on full size boats and they can be found at Wal-Mart (Boating Supplies), Home Depot, Lowes and regular Marine Stores. One...
I have used 3M 5200 on lots of things and it does provide a permanent bond on most things, BUT NOT ON STYRENE. It is a Polyurethane adhesive and I have found...
I used the stock servos and it was not enough torque So I put in a futaba 3305 high torque and its barely enough. What servos will work best for the boat? Mike...
... The proverbial favorite is the Futaba 3801. Another hint: make sure the sail servo arm orients fore and aft when the sails are closehauled; this makes the...
... Don't let the label "High Torque fool you. You have to look at the specs in order to determine torque. In any case, the first thing I'd do is run...
... ======= The following has worked for me in the course of building five S1M's over the past several years. I use Model Master or Testors Liquid Cement for...
Well, you appear to be right, in that the 3M data sheet does not list styrene in the shear strength table. On the other hand, I just tried to slip a knife...
I also use the Futaba 3801. I'm up North on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH and am at the windiest part of the lake. NW winds average about 15-20 with about 1-2 foot...
Before you install a new servo, take a look at how your sheets are set up. I had a simple sail arm with nylon inserts in it to run the sheets through. My set...
... I too use the 3801. I did the 180' conversion on it. Works great! Can get away with only 4 cells in almost any conditions. Had a few teething problems in...
I have always used, with considerable success, West epoxy for bonding wood to plastic in the construction of a couple of Solings. I have come across and...
. Epoxy does not bond well to styrene. I know that lots of builders have used it and are happy with the results. But, make a test yourself. Even if you sand...
... Even ... ========== I've always used West System Slow-Set hardener for the epoxy when bonding wood to the polystyrene in the Solings. I rough up the...
Bob, I am with you. To elaborate further, there are several ways to describe stress as applied to bond. Impact, Tensile, Compressive, Shear, Clevage, and Peel....
I also have used epoxy in building my Soling with no problems as of yet . Roughing the surfaces and thoroughly cleaning the surfaces is key. We will be VERY...
In the course of cleaning out my shop I came across the test joint I had made before using 3M 5200 and it's still solid after 18 months. I wonder if Victor...
... =========== I've currently building my sixth Soling 1M. I've never noticed a difference in the thickness, "look" or "feel" of the plastic in the Victor...
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Photos of the results are posted in the Photos section under the phot album named "Adhesive Test". Both products performed very well. However, I give the edge...
I am constructing a Soling following the information on Building Without a Gig by John Pitkin. I have followed the sequence of positioning the bulkheads using...
This space at intersection of hull and deck is common . Some times small movement of bulkhead helps to improve the fits. However, the radius on the bulkhead...
w/r/t the hull issue, the Model Yachting that features the Soling 1M shows exactly the situation you describe. You can get a copy through the AMYA. If you...
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