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128		howertoncp	Oct 9, 2001 4:17 pm
	I am not quite clear on exactly what the procedure is here. I get lost at the point where I have epoxied the deck to the hull, and then use plastic cement (how...
129		ccollsail330	Oct 9, 2001 8:48 pm
	I found the results posted at the nationals site:<br><a href=http://www.dncx.com/rcsailing/soling/...
130		staffofficer	Oct 11, 2001 3:33 am
	Hi,<br><br>I am just getting close to finalising my soling and am reaching the stages of painting the hull. Prior to starting however I'd like to know if ...
131		cesmart_39	Oct 12, 2001 7:49 am
	Do not use expoxy to fasten the deck to the hull. The kit say to use Testers cement. Trust George Dornis.<br>Carter...
132		catrancher	Oct 12, 2001 11:27 am
	Darren,<br>Although I sail Victorias, I saw your post here and thought you might be interested in how I did my yacht name. You can see what it looks like from...
133		n444bm	Oct 12, 2001 12:41 pm
	I believe the simplest way is to have the name cut in vinyl. I have a vinyl cutting machine that works off my computer, however there are many small companies...
134		belboca	Oct 12, 2001 3:14 pm
	Hy,<br><br>I try to find a solling one meter used to start in r/c salling. Does someone know where I can find one in good condition?<br><br>Thanks...
135		us740	Oct 12, 2001 6:40 pm
	I used epoxy to join the deck to hull and made it flangless with NO problems at all. It's been two years of hard racing, even one time when the boat was thrown...
136		tomcausin	Oct 14, 2001 12:02 am
	Sorry about the delayed reply.<br>Nationals was a real blast......A blast of wind wind that is! Both days were gusty and we had a regatta of attrition as well...
137		staffofficer	Oct 14, 2001 2:11 pm
	Tom,<br><br>Thanks for your reply to my question. Are you able to give me the name of the brand of waterslide decal paper that you use ? Your suggestion sounds...
138		catrancher	Oct 14, 2001 7:47 pm
	Darren,<br><br>I used waterslide decal paper that I got from Micro-Mark:<br>(<a href=http://www.micromark.com target=new>http://www.micromark.com</a>).<br>The...
139		ccollsail330	Oct 16, 2001 6:45 pm
	What is the main reason for cutting off the flange? I guess it might look better, but it does not seem that you would save weight because you are adding the...
140		us740	Oct 17, 2001 4:30 pm
	When it comes down to it , you are right. It really is just for "looks" as I do see it having no benefit to performance. One could say that on a windward heal,...
141		us740	Oct 17, 2001 4:48 pm
	Just thought I�d pass this along.<br> This simple cheap little plastic unsophisticated boat called the Soling is really a head scratchier. <br>It was a...
142		us1m090	Oct 18, 2001 12:39 am
	It's been done without a lot of success. Kurt Fleming put a US1M fin and rig on a Soling hull (4.5 lb bulb). Kurt's a darn good sailor, but the boat just ...
143		soling880	Oct 24, 2001 6:01 pm
	You can contact Worth Marine 781-377-4450. i have purchased boom vangs from Greg Worth in the past.<br>good luck<br>ron muise...
144		ianpaget	Oct 25, 2001 7:59 am
	Has anyone got any details, suppliers or anything about building a grp hull. If so reply.<br><br>Thanks, Ian....
145		howertoncp	Oct 25, 2001 6:26 pm
	What, pray tell, is a GRP hull?<br><br>Thanks, Chuck Howerton...
146		irbsmass	Oct 25, 2001 10:42 pm
	Would booms curved to match the foot of the main and jib sails be legal or not?<br><br> Dwayne...
147		n444bm	Oct 25, 2001 11:23 pm
	The Soling 1 meter is a one design class and as such you have to use the one and only approved kit manufactured by Victor Model Products....
148		ianpaget	Oct 26, 2001 7:35 am
	A GRP hull is Glass Reinforsed Plastic, or also Known as Fibre Glass....
149		soling880	Oct 26, 2001 12:19 pm
	Where did you get the water slide paper? Craft store, hobby shop, via some internet company?<br><br>Thanks<br>Ron Muise...
150		catrancher	Oct 26, 2001 12:33 pm
	Ron,<br><br>See my previous post in this club (#138).<br><br>Tom Gower...
151		us740	Oct 26, 2001 12:57 pm
	I have been told "NO" by Jack Gregory and Art Jacobsen, the past class president. This means that if you made a curved boom you would have to be able to lay it...
152		us740	Oct 26, 2001 12:59 pm
	OOPPS<, I ment to say "...who has "shaped" the original BOOM..."...
153		howertoncp	Oct 26, 2001 4:10 pm
	Hot damn! I want one of those!...
154		soling880	Oct 26, 2001 6:10 pm
	Hi Greg, The sails that are being sent by Victor have been crap. The sheer line is all mess up. I usually have to have a freind of mine (Ned) recut them so at...
155		soling100	Oct 26, 2001 9:21 pm
	I recently purchased a Soling. I compared the sails to the spec control drawing, and they matched perfectly. I don't see a problem.<br><br><br>Phil N....
156		dharlan2001	Oct 29, 2001 5:36 pm
	Could any one tell me if Art Jacobsen is still the Class Secretary. I sent him a note by email over a week ago. <br><br>Waiting and waiting,<br>Dan...
157		n444bm	Oct 29, 2001 6:32 pm
	I believe the new AMYA Soling One Meter Class Secretary is Rich Dannenhoffer. I don't have any contact info for him at the moment. If I can find his E-Mail ...

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