Joe727
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Commander · 2,666 pts
Laguna Beach, California, United States
Member since Dec 2018
Last online 6 years ago
Age 75
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4 boats(Other) SeaTurtle
Scratch built gaff rigged cutter sailboat. RC sails, rudder and auxially motor. (Motor: 550) (5/10)
(Tug Boat) Brooklyn Steam Tug
I built this from a Dumas Tug Kit, nice kit with lots of detail. Two SLA batteries provide ballast along wi…
(Yacht) US1Meter
This is a US1Meter class boat that I built with the lendgendary southern Californis boat builder Swede John…
Rescue Tug
Rescue tug is based on Springer tug plans for the hull and drive. The superstructure is scratch build with …
Joe727’s build blogs
9 blogsStarting a new build as Covid 19 rages in the USA due to lack of national leadership. Looks like I will be in lockdown for many months to…
Hello, As I have mentioned before, I like the workboats from the age of sailing. The sailing barges caught my interest some time ago on o…
Sail Servo Arms are subjected to a great deal of stress and torque, particularly when handling 1,000 sq. inches of sail. The servos I use…
This is my Falmouth Gaff-Rigged Cutter that I built while on a little island in the Carribean back in '08/'09. It is a scratch built desi…
Since it looks like the lockdown will continue for a while I decided it was time I do another, more complex build. Most of my boat buildi…
Playing with some ideas for a small boat for the tub challenge. Well maybe not an official entry but I thought I would give a little tub …
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+1♥ 7 likes1,517 viewsRe: Keel buildRick, "Clamp clamp has anybody got a clamp" What is it about clamps, no matter how many and how many different sizes and types, I can always use MORE! 😁 Joe 😎♥ 3 likes1,553 viewsSteel Bulb not lead experimentRight now I don't really have the setup to cast lead bulbs so I thought I would try something different. Since this is sailing barge and not a racing yacht I thought I could get away with a larger size and les…
+3♥ 1 like1,555 viewsKeel buildDesigned first. Sketched out the keel design for the barge. Three layers of 1/8" plywood will be laminated together and shaped with a wood plane. Threaded rod will be inserted to allow for the metal bulb attac…
+2♥ 1 like1,553 viewsAdditional photosSome additional photos of the process taken while building the sail arm for my US1Meter boat. Joe😎
+3♥ 8 likes1,581 viewsRe: Sail Servo Arm - How I build them....Ron, Each boat type has it's own design in terms of the hole spacing / arm length. I will try to explain it with some sketches when I can. Easy to do but hard to explain. Coming soon.....⛵ Joe 😎♥ 1 like1,581 viewsRe: Sail Servo Arm - How I build them....Peter, Wow, electrocution! I was about to head out to the shop to build another but I will look this issue up first. Thanks for the heads up. Joe 😎♥ 1 like1,581 viewsRe: Sail Servo Arm - How I build them....Martin, Thanks for the comment. I've built quite a few of these over the years, this one really went fast. It's for my Sailing Barge that is in progress. I am making another one today, one for my US1Meter buil…♥ 1 like1,581 viewsSail Servo Arm - How I build them....Sail Servo Arms are subjected to a great deal of stress and torque, particularly when handling 1,000 sq. inches of sail. The servos I use generate about 275 oz.in. of torque. (20kg.cm.), so a strong arm is nec…
+13♥ 8 likes2 comments1,581 viewsRe: US1Meter Build Aft DeckPeter, "Do you have an elastic band factory? " Just noticed your amusing comment....I bought these rubber bands from the local Wally's mart. Good bargain, bags are pretty cheap. Need to buy some more for my ne…♥ 1 like1,516 views