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📝 Aerokits Plans
12 days ago by jacko (
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not Aerokit but take a look at
http://eezebilt.tk/Sea%20Princess.pdf
http://eezebilt.tk/plans.html
Keil Kraft EeZeBilts
all plans on there
i built this one 23inch long
http://eezebilt.tk/Sea%20Princess.pdf
http://eezebilt.tk/plans.html
Keil Kraft EeZeBilts
all plans on there
i built this one 23inch long
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📝 Servo jitters
26 days ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
have a look at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEp4VT6NL6o&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEp4VT6NL6o&feature=youtu.be
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📝 Sea Princes
1 month ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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At 23 inches long .... who washed his sea commander its shrunk, deck and fittings in the next few days now with my first attempt at planking the deck
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📝 Propellors
2 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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try red lock tight and a locking nut
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📝 hull trouble on vintage yacht
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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Thanks for all you advice and help looks like its a re strip and a coat of EzeKote and then more painting as i am trying to do a vintage i like to do things that they did when the yacht was first built back in the 40's
coat
yacht
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📝 hull trouble on vintage yacht
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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hi all as you know I did a refurb on a vintage yacht and have been sailing a few times but this week after a few hours sailing i looked inside (HORROR) ingress of water the hull was striped and sanded and under coated then 4 coats of Humbrol Enamel what can i use over this to seal the hull
yacht
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📝 A return to the hobby!
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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this is my sea princess in the making smaller than a sea commander at 23" long
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📝 Thames Barge Plan Kitty
3 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
hope this helps
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📝 thinking
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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can the spinnaker be used to operate the braine gear or do i suck it and see if it works
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📝 YouTube clip
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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did you mean this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyo5MX3gaBc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyo5MX3gaBc
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📝 RC circuit
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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looking at flanking rudders you will need another servo working these and this can be either with a another channel or a Y connector working all servos have a look at "Google" how flanking rudders work hope this helps
circuit
connector
rudder
channel
servo
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📝 New to Forum
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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then there is brazing 😊 did a load of this when working with high pressure copper tubing 👍
forum
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📝 New Website Sneak Peak
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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will there be a test site before it goes live so we can try out and give feed back 😊
website
web site
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📝 Good buy from Lidl
4 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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using mine but have found DON'T PUSH to hard
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📝 Sea Queen - strakes
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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have a look at this
sea queen
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📝 Good buy from Lidl
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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replacement sanding disc's can be found in Toolstation booklet page 397 and include 150mm dia 60grit 80grit 120grit all @ £3.13 for 10
see
https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=self%20adhesive%20sanding%20
see
https://www.toolstation.com/search?q=self%20adhesive%20sanding%20
tools
sanding
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📝 PROPELLERS
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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looking for a 30mm prop but with 4ba thread anybody help or can i fit a 4mm thread as the 4ba uses a 3.60 rod or can i fit a 4mm prop and shaft 😊
prop
propeller
prop shaft
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📝 AIR FOR STEAM
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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have a look at DC 12V 2-Position 3-Way Micro Mini Electric Solenoid Valve For Gas Air Pump on that well known selling site
steam
electric
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💬 Deck beams & keel
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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just looked it up and its the leech and added 35mm max to this
deck
keel
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💬 Deck beams & keel
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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i also made another set from ripstop
deck
keel
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💬 Deck beams & keel
5 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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i have used Egyption cotton 1000 cord for mine
deck
keel
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💬 unnamed
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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thanks for the info here are both my boats both needs doing up
thinking as 2 grandkids is it 1 each
thinking as 2 grandkids is it 1 each
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📝 unnamed
6 months ago by jacko ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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just picked this one up and it might sit there for a few weeks / months 😡 as other projects on the go now 👍 will need motor rudder and lots of work 😊
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