Thanks to Tim for taking up the reins. Big thanks to Paul Fixx for his tremendous work as class secretary. He took over as class secretary in similar...
We cannot take any advertising from businesses directly ! However, you may refer someone to a business that supplies what a skipper needs... If you have a boat...
What is finishing resin? How is it used ?Did it get hot as it cured? Did it bubble internally as it cured? Ted L **************Create a Home Theater Like the...
I bought the HiTec 755 Servo, and it has only 60 degrees of travel. If I had bought a Futaba 3801 instead, likely the travel would have been adequate. The only...
I just wanted to post a quick note to clear up some confusion created by my earlier psoting. The Class Registrar is a new role that has been created to assist...
Tom , we all appreciate your assistance to facilitate class registration. I had sent two requests to Paul Fix in or around August 2007 and another around Nov...
... marker ... You can solve or mitigate the wicking problem by first outlining the numbers with a ballpoint pen. We've done this on a number of boats in our...
In a message dated 4/6/2008 8:10:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... (mailto:SolingOneMeter@yahoogroups.com) , "Bill Shorney" ... marker ... You can solve or...
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Or you can get really nice numbers from AMYA. They stick on. In a message dated 4/6/2008 5:10:19 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, ... marker ... You can solve or...
Yes, the flower paint works great. And be sure to use the right masking tape. I use the Scotch blue tape # 2080 for delicate surfaces. No wicking of color and...
Folks I remember seeing something about a slow cure epoxy that was a 270 or 240 minute cure time. Does anyone remember this, or do you know where I could get...
I learnt the hard way to seal your keel properly. Being a newbee to this rc sailing thing and wanting to get as much 'stick' time in before the season starts,...
... ============= For building the keel as well as setting it, I use West System # 105 Epoxy Resin with the West System # 209 Extra Slow Hardener. You have...
... ================== The BEST masking tape in the Universe is 3M # 471 Blue Tape. This is a specialty plastic/rubberized tape used for fine taping/masking...
Admirable initiative! Try putting Vaseline on your sheets to keep them from freezing. Likely it work work on the sails too, but they are kind of amusing frozen...
From message 4710; I filled the rudder and keel with closed cell foam, I sailed San Diego waters. I built my keel last so I could put all the saved weight...
LOL - It will be legal until you start sailing AND beat some of the skippers that think they are invincible. Then you will hear lots of complaints, eh?...
It's messages like yours that make me fully appreciate being able to sail year round in Southern California. The only problem we have here is the short...
What is so magical about West System that it’s so far and away the preferred choice? Is it heaver than other epoxy’s ? In this post, I was looking for an...
I guess you were refering to the double stick stuff...go to www.Midwest Model Yachting.com ...click on sail making supplies...they have it...Regards, GeorgeE ...
... preferred choice? Is it heaver than other epoxy's ? ... ================ The fastest way to find slow set or extra slow setting epoxies would have been to...
I'd tried a couple of variations on 240 and 270 minute epoxy. Didn't think to try extra slow set. Many thanks. Question, I know that the keel will need approx...
... Didn't think to try extra slow set. ... lead. About how much epoxy is needed ?? ... ==================================== I have no idea how much epoxy is...
Hi Bill Consider going lighter on the lead. If you use about 6 1/4 pounds and build the boat strictly without adding weight, you will come out at ten pounds or...
There has been a lot of discussion about keel weight, and trying to keep a S1M as close to the 10 pound minimum as possible. It occurs to me that there is a...
Id be willing to bet that a 10# soling with a 6# keel will be faster on all points of sail than a 10# soling with a 5# keel. By increasing the weight in...
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