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1. AndyN🇬🇧Bronze

   Warrant Officer·1 year ago

   Thank you very much Ziggy.
   Good luck expanding your fleet. Space would possibly be required😉

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2. Ziggy🇬🇧

   Able Seaman·1 year ago

   Hi there. I'm brand new to the club and just finding my way around, I'm also new to model boat building, I started about 2 years ago building one of the bearospace boats, Flyer to be precise a gaff rig pilot cutter (see "sailtales" on youtube") about 2 weeks ago I acquired a few sheets of 3mm ply, so like a fool I've started building a second boat, I'm going to end up with a fleet ha ha. But to build a boat of your own design boggles my mind, I'm very impressed and looking at what you are doing I'm sure it's going to be a joy to sail.
   Thankyou for reading my comment and the very best of luck to you.

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3. tomarack🇨🇿

   Sub-Lieutenant·2 years ago

   Hi,
   it's a very interesting design, and I'm interested to see how it will perform on the water. However - I admire the effort to build one's own - nevertheless - I recommend going through the Gary Webb website -http://www.bearospaceindustries.com/boats2.html where Gary presents several of his original models of boats of simple construction, which sail well.

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4. Hurricane🇨🇭

   Recruit·2 years ago

   Very good work.👍😀
   One more question about the lead. Did you pour it directly into the hull or what was the process?

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5. AndyN🇬🇧Bronze

   Warrant Officer·3 years ago

   No, flaxbybuck, I didn't use any of them but you gave me an idea😀

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6. flaxbybuck🇬🇧

   Captain·3 years ago

   Andy, is that a jam cleat I see on the boat ?
   If this is an item you have made I would love to know how you did it
   Cheers😉

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7. RNinMunich🇩🇪Bronze

   Fleet Admiral·3 years ago

   Excellent job Andy👍
   Not a stick n string man myself (yet?), but I always appreciate excellent workmanship when I see it. Well done.
   Cheers, Doug😎

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8. RNinMunich🇩🇪Bronze

   Fleet Admiral·3 years ago

   "use the bathtub improperly"
   Not at all Alessandro.
   Amongst us 'boaties' the bathtub is properly known as 'The Domestic Test Tank Facility'.😁
   Cheers, Doug 😎

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9. AlessandroSPQR🇮🇹

   Fleet Admiral·3 years ago

   "My second boat, scratch build to my own design"
   complimenti, ottimo lavoro, ma vedo che anche tu usi la vasca da bagno impropriamente, ahahahahah.
   
   "My second boat, scratch build to my own design"
   congratulations, excellent work, but I see that you also use the bathtub improperly, ahahahahah.

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10. AndyN🇬🇧Bronze

    Warrant Officer·3 years ago

    Thank you for your support flaxbybuck. I really appreciate it.
    The ballast is only 7kg or maybe less and yes it's lead. I had som much "fun" pouring it... Took me a whole day. Almost

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11. flaxbybuck🇬🇧

    Captain·3 years ago

    What a beautiful boat you have made Andy. I love the detail of the superstructure pieces and then standard of finish. Super ! Whilst we can see lead (?) in the bottom of the hull, is the keel made of lead, and what overall weight of ballast have you needed ? For a yacht of these dimensions I imagine it must be 15 - 20 lbs. 😉

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12. AndyN🇬🇧Bronze

    Warrant Officer·3 years ago

    Yes I did browse the net for inspirations. I could conclude that practicality plays a huge role in a overall look and detailing.
    Unfortunately the hull was made by a friend, I must confess.

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13. johnf🇬🇧

    Midshipman·3 years ago

    Hi Andy,
    
    I agree with Herman and indeed your gaff-rig cutter follows my own favourite way of making model sailing boats.
    
    A fibreglass hull gets you off to a flying start, saves countless hours - and very possibly lots of hassle - from a plank on frame hull.
    
    Additionally, you have the real satisfaction of designing your own beautiful sailing creation, - very possibly by borrowing some of the features of other full size of Model craft.
    
    Well Done!!
    
    Dr John F. Leeds and Bradford MBC 👍👍👍

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14. hermank🇧🇪

    Rear Admiral·3 years ago

    Very nice model sailing yacht 👍👍🤣😂

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15. AndyN🇬🇧Bronze

    Warrant Officer·3 years ago

    You mean the beginners approach, Ron😉

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16. Ronald🇨🇦

    Fleet Admiral·3 years ago

    What is the Length of the hull? This one is 44” and weighs 16 lbs.

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