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๐ฌ Re: Albert - electrics
8 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง johnf (
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Hi Buck,
Many thanks for an excellent tip for all readers regarding the waterproofing value of BluTac. Your Albert 1V yacht sits really low in the water - and I have not been alone in wondering if it would become our Club's very first wind-powered submarine!! The fact that you still often sail it proved beyond all doubt the value of BluTac! John. ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Albert - fitting the electrics
8 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง flaxbybuck (
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Thanks for your kind comments.
I based the keel design on that used by RG65 yachts. At our sailing base, Yeadon Tarn near Leeds Bradford airport, we have just sufficient depth for these keels, but when the water level drops, eg during dry weather, it can be quite tricky steering a course out of the harbour area into deeper water. Should I ever feel motivated to carry out yet another refurbishment I think I would use a removable keel. I would then have the ability to use keels of different lengths to suit the weather conditions, but also the advantage of easier transportation and storage.๐ ▲
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8 months ago by ๐บ๐ธ River Rat (
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You have done an outstanding job on the restoration. Long way from the burn pile! Look forward to your completion and testing. Excellent work! RR
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๐ฌ Re: Albert - fitting the electrics
8 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง luckyduck (
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That's one deep keel, hope your pond/lake is deep enough!๐ค
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๐ฌ Re: Albert - mast fittings and sails
8 months ago by ๐ง๐ช hermank (
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Very Nice your fittings. You must be used to work with brass and copper. Or are you a pro?
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๐ฌ Re: Albert - mast fittings and sails
8 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง johnf (
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A first class effort Buck. I was also most impressed by your use of MrsBuck's sewing machine - I would not dare!!
Dr. John F. Leeds and Bradford. MBC. ๐๐๐ ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Albert IV - Rebuilding Albert
8 months ago by ๐ง๐ช hermank (
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Your deck looks good and fits nicely
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๐ฌ Re: Albert
9 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง dave976 (
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Great history and clearly a much loved model. I think I would have reached the same stage as you last pic as the model was clearly in need of a complete rebuild. The remaining pieces look nice and solid and with some sanding on the exposed inside should clean up well. The two halves will bond together well with a suitable adhesive. If you then apply some cloth and fibreglass layup resin the hull will be as good as new. If you are keeping the white hull you could also cover the outside. The keel looks like it fits in a slot in the hull. Should be relatively simple to make a deck following the original plan and you could should you choose to, step the mast at the keel. I do like the 1930's style fixings.
It would be a crime to even consider burning such a classic model and I look forward to seeing it restored. dave976 ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Restore or burn ?
9 months ago by ๐บ๐ธ ToraDog (
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Wow,
Me thinks that your work rates a wee bit more than a "restoration" Beautifully done! Very pretty yacht. ▲
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9 months ago by ๐จ๐ฆ Newby7 (
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Major restoration no doubt. I'm not sure looking at the pictures I would have even started in the first place.Your skills to visulize the boat go above most.I'm thinking it must have been a labor of love as a family member had built years ago.
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๐ฌ Re: Restore or burn ?
9 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง Colin H (
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That's a great restoration and it looks fantastic on the water.
Makes my restorations look simple. Great work shipmate, cheers Colin. ▲
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๐ฌ Re: Restore or burn ?
9 months ago by ๐ฌ๐ง RonBMK2 (
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Lovely restoration Sir ,well done many would of thrown her in the bin (or on the fire) . Just shows what people can do if they put there minds to it.
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