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What are your thoughts on how new sails will be done?
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Another project boat
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Have done some work on the Jenny yacht. Ended up replacing both servos and had to teach myself to solder brass as the sail arm is a simple brass bar with a square section soldered on to make a ‘T’. There’s a smaller version screwed into the sail servo disc. This means the sail arm can be above the deck and locate into the sail servo through the deck hatch. Hopefully the pics make more sense than the description!
Was a useful exercise in soldering brass, quite happy with the results, now using the new found skills to make A brackets for my BYMS.
I’m using a 180 degree servo for the sail servo with an extension lead to get the full 180 degrees of rotation, though have throttled the rotation back a bit via a FlySky Tx to stop the sail arm hitting the mast.
This simple arrangement works well as the main sheet length is limited by the shrouds.
Float tested the Jenny today, no leaks.
She does need some new sails, so I’ll have to give sail making a go.
Was a useful exercise in soldering brass, quite happy with the results, now using the new found skills to make A brackets for my BYMS.
I’m using a 180 degree servo for the sail servo with an extension lead to get the full 180 degrees of rotation, though have throttled the rotation back a bit via a FlySky Tx to stop the sail arm hitting the mast.
This simple arrangement works well as the main sheet length is limited by the shrouds.
Float tested the Jenny today, no leaks.
She does need some new sails, so I’ll have to give sail making a go.
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The challenge is to get the rust off the sails first and give them a clean. Will start off with lemon juice and sunlight, if that doesn’t work then acetone will be applied. As this one is deemed appropriate to sit in lounge it may be treated to new sails if I can’t get them clean.
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I like the look of the yacht hull but the sails look rather sad. Do you plan on making new ones ?😐
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Hi AndyB, it is a Jenny design from Model Boats Magazine from 1989, was reprinted in 2012 so I can access the reprint through the MBM archive.
As it happens I have a small fleet of Stars, think I’ve got 7 and a load of Bowmans and a miscellany of others (Ailsa, some unknowns and 3 1930s pond yachts for restoration). Think there’s about 20 pond yachts in house!
As it happens I have a small fleet of Stars, think I’ve got 7 and a load of Bowmans and a miscellany of others (Ailsa, some unknowns and 3 1930s pond yachts for restoration). Think there’s about 20 pond yachts in house!
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Via the Bring Back Toy Boats Facebook group I’ve found out that the boat is a Douglas McGhee Jenny design from 1989, always nice to know what you’ve got.
https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Jenny-Model-Boat-Plan-MM2070.html
https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Jenny-Model-Boat-Plan-MM2070.html
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Afraid I can’t refuse a free boat from Facebook (though every “free” boat I’ve had always costs money at some point of the restoration/rebuild!)
Collected a lovely project boat today, anyone recognise the design? Hull is 25” long with a 5” bowsprit.
Has been built nicely and comes with a pair of elderly servos that I need to test. The sails are a little rusty and all the rigging and lacing lines need replacing after I’ve cleaned the sails and cleaned up the many brass fittings. The keel is weighted with lead shot and the lady I collected it from said it has been sailed by her husband, but a number of years ago.
Nice to collect a boat that doesn’t require too much work to get it back on the water, would be nice to identify it.
Collected a lovely project boat today, anyone recognise the design? Hull is 25” long with a 5” bowsprit.
Has been built nicely and comes with a pair of elderly servos that I need to test. The sails are a little rusty and all the rigging and lacing lines need replacing after I’ve cleaned the sails and cleaned up the many brass fittings. The keel is weighted with lead shot and the lady I collected it from said it has been sailed by her husband, but a number of years ago.
Nice to collect a boat that doesn’t require too much work to get it back on the water, would be nice to identify it.
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