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  6. Design Features

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  1. Pond Yacht rigging

    Im sifting the internet looking for information about pre-radio control Pond yacht rigging. Working rigging for sailing scale models. Before radio control, as I am sure all of you know, pond yachts reached a high degree of sophistication. Self tacking steering gear controlled by wind vanes, with a lot of complex brass hardware with elastic ...

  2. A Pond Yacht Restoration: Rigging.

    Rigging. After a short rummage about in an under the stairs cupboard I found the boom arm of the yacht rig.The boom is in good condition and fits to the mast base ( not sure how ). Boom arm. As far as I'm aware there is no jib parts, I do have the rudder and it looks OK. Don't know how efficient it will be though. Hopefully when the rigging ...

  3. Off and running with the schooner rigged pond yacht

    Posted May 22, 2022. Steering gear could have run the gamut from a toothed rack on the deck to allow the rudder to be set at various fixed settings, to lines rigged from the tiller to various sails, to wind vane or even clockwork steering mechanisms. All of these would work with a tiller, not a steering wheel.

  4. POND YACHTS & PARTS : RadioSailingShop

    radiosailingshop : pond yachts & parts - sailsetc drawings rig kits & rig plans boom kits masts alum & carbon fibre boom sections vangs - goosenecks mast, boom & rigging parts hull & deck fittings rudders fins and bulbs sails & sailmaking winches & drums radios servos batteries etc accessories, covers & misc. fasteners screws, bolts, nuts spare parts print your own catalogue free boat ...

  5. Pond Sailboat Rigging

    Pond Sailboat Rigging. by L. Novak. (Houston, TX) I just acquired a pond sail boat that is in a very sad state of disrepair. I have completed the restoration of the hull and getting ready to put the mast back on and add sails. Unfortunately there were no sails and all of the rigging was gone when I got the boat so I have no idea as to how to re ...

  6. The definitive guide to sailing yacht rigging

    Credit: Bill Tripp Design. The Bermudan rig is the all-rounder, able to perform well at all angles of sail. It is efficient upwind, while downwind the sail area can be significantly boosted with a big gennaker or spinnaker. For good reasons, it is the first choice for nearly every modern sailing yacht up to around 60 to 65 metres for cruising ...

  7. Rigging Tips for Building a Model Ship

    Work from the centre of the ship out and try to avoid locking yourself into difficult positions. A Rigging Tool presented in the Tools section of our Catalogue will be helpful when rigging. The various names for the Running Rigging are presented below. Fore brace. Fore lower topsail brace.

  8. Sailmaking & Rig Tuning for Pond Yachts

    Sailmaking & Rig Tuning for Pond Yachts Learn how to build and tune a new set of sails for your remote controled sailboat Dates July 21 - July 27. Location Brooklin, Maine. Tuition $875. ... Late in the week you will bench tune your boat and conduct test sails in order to improve the performance of your boat. The sails will be made of Icarex ...

  9. Build Your Own Plank Constructed Pond Yacht

    The Marblehead class of small boat originated in 1932 using minimal design requirements of 50″ LOA and 800 square inches of sail. When fully rigged the boat is over 7′ tall, which makes it quite impressive from shore. The boat can be easily dismantled for transport. Construction of this pond yacht will pleasantly challenge and inform the ...

  10. Pond Yachts: How to Build & Sail Them

    Materials needed Carving the hull Making and fixing the keel Making a rudder Paint and Finishes for hull, keel, rudder, mast, etc. The rig Sailmaking Boat stands Going for a sail Living with a pond model Other boats to build Appendices: Glossary, Materials, Miscellaneous Helps by M. de Lesseps 86 pp., hidden wire-o-binding, softcover

  11. Pond Boat Rigging

    Vol. 63, No. 4, pp603-608. April 1935 - Vanja, fast class-A Model Racing Yacht, Part 2. Model Yachts and Model Yacht Sailing, James E. Walton (1880). - This book is a classic, but may be too old to be useful. Purchase this classic from Amazon.com: Pond Yachts: How to Sail and Build Them.

  12. Haycroft Pond Yachts

    A short video of a recently built 24" vintage style gaff rigged Pond Yacht under sail. She is currently available for sale at http://www.haycroftpondyachts.c...

  13. advice on restoring pond yacht

    While I was in Uk in Noughties I bought two antique pond yachts to restore one day... The Vintage Model Yacht Group published several booklets printed by Curved Air Press based on articles going back to 1920's. Titles include: Jack's Guide to Restoration of Older Model Yachts. Your Model Yacht - how to sail it.

  14. Design Features

    The mast is hinged on solid brass deck fittings so it can be folded down for easy transportation and high tensile Dacron cord is used for the rigging. The engine of a yacht is her sails and so special attention has been paid to their construction. Our yachts come as standard with waterproofed Cambric Cotton sails for that traditional Pond Yacht ...

  15. HOW TO START SAILING

    When introducing very young children to sailing model yachts it is best to find a raised pond like those at Aldeburgh near the Moot Hall and in the Croft, Sudbury, here you can free sail quite easily. Many parks have ponds and lakes but maturity of overhanging trees and shrubs often dictates that these ponds are only suitable for radio control ...

  16. Welcome to Midwest Model Yachting, LLC

    Running Rigging . SHOP NOW . Featured Products. Select Options. 11.1 mm Jib boom, anodized black - 410 mm long . $6.50. Out of Stock. Select Options. ... We stock a wide-range of products to help you build and maintain your boat. If you can't find what you need, contact us and we will do what we can to fulfill your needs. CONTACT US. Top Brands ...

  17. Antique pond yacht question

    Antique pond yacht question. 03-18-2017, 03:42 PM. I am restoring a pond yacht dating from around 1912 for a friend- it was her grandfathers, and is gaff rigged. It is about 22" long over the bowsprit and tiller, and clinker built, apparently over a solid hull. It seems nicely made, with brass fittings, and minute brass screws in places.

  18. model yacht company pond yachts

    The model yacht company specializes in buying, selling and restoring vintage model pond yachts and model sailing yachts. We offer a selection of restored, original and unrestored model yachts and steam boats. We also sell marine art, maratime antiques, yachting photographs, and broker the sale of good quality models boats on behalf of owners.

  19. thread for a pond yacht

    It's about 1.5-1.6mm diameter & quite white. It's like a classic 3-strand rope. It's soft & is probably cotton. Another one is what has been used for standing rigging, definitely not the original, but perhaps 30-50 years old anyway. I'm not replacing it, just matching it for rigging.

  20. Travel Tips to Kabardino-Balkaria: More than Mt. Elbrus!

    B. Car/Public Transport - If you have a car, are using a taxi, or are hitch-hiking your way to Kabardino-Balkaria, the region is accessible by a variety of roads and vehicles. A major Russian federal highway E50 runs through Pyatigorsk into Kabardino-Balkaria, and can take you towards Mt. Elbrus, Nalchik, and deeper into the North Caucasus.

  21. Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria (Russia)

    Description of the flag. The flag of Nalchik, capital of Kabardino - Balkaria, is white with emblem. https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/270968/ Tomislav Šipek, 12 ...

  22. When the ground slips out from under the feet

    Officials in Kabardino-Balkaria are using a complex, illegal scheme to seize agricultural land from local farmers. These powerful and connected people are lining their own pockets, and in the process depriving farmers of their basic means of making a living. Villagers from Kabardino-Balkaria are speaking out openly against what they describe as a gross violation of Russian law, including the ...

  23. Nalchik

    For nearly a century, Nalchik remained a backwater military garrison town. In 1921, 4 years after the October Revolution, Nalchik was registered a city. On 13 October 2005, a group of fighters took over the city, attacking the police and army headquarters. The city was then re-taken by the Russian special forces. 136 people died in the event.