RossM
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Cottam, Canada
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Re: Danish sailing vessels with a gaff rig and one or two masts.
Alessandro, I could see some similarities in construction to the Canadian schooners of the 1920's
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Re: Danish sailing vessels with a gaff rig and one or two masts.
Thank you Alessandro! I can visualize how these vessels made a living. They weren't elegent or fast, but they did their job. Do you know any of the constructio…
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Re: build blog
@roycv That's the process I used on the RG65 when the original sails wore out. I added a little more area, but stayed within the class limits. The new sails he…
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Re: Stuck on the job
@roycv Eyeglasses: I was having the same problem , I look down at the work and the glasses fall off. One day I got so frustrated I took the miniature needle no…
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Re: build blog
@Clockmaker That BRANDO raised my eyebrow a notch. It has gaff sail and what appears to be a RIPSTOP sailcloth. 2 model sail characteristics close to my heart.…
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Re: build blog
@Clockmaker : Also, I find in light winds, (which is where a Footy lives), tacking is more difficult. If I am having trouble getting through a tack I will turn…
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Re: build blog
@Clockmaker It looks like the pivot on the jib might be too far forward? (75% of the jib boom?) Try moving the pivot to 70% or 66% of the jib boom. (move it ba…
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Re: Futaba FP-T6nLK transmitter and FP- R105M receiver help
@roycv I wish I worked that well when I was 65 years old
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Re: Question of the Day?
@RNinMunich . . . AND THEY ARE ALMOST THE SAME ANSWER REEF-ER
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Re: build blog
@AndyB2 Yes it looks real (because it is)
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