https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/billing-boats-denmark...

It is a vintage kit but I built it for a friend who was turning 50. His wife asked me to build it as a surprise. It has working sheets, block and tackle, plus you can set and retract the ballast boards on each side of the hull. Came complete with sails and fittings.

It may still be available, but not through Billings.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/billing-boats-denmark-625-schouw-wood-1880812354

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Dutch Schouw is it? Here is mine from a Billings Kit.

What if you ran a wire though the chain, firm enough wire that could be pushed and pulled? This might take some of the chain slack out of play.

I hope the grating is not open through the deck?


Traditionally, gratings were made to let light and air into a boat.

https://www.modelerscentral.com/timbers/timber-strips/beech-...

https://www.modelerscentral.com/timbers/timber-strips/beech-flexible/

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I noticed both props are RH. Should one be LH ?

Zoom in on the photo to see twin prop rotation.

http://boatpropellers.iboats.com/propeller-tutorials/rotatio...

http://boatpropellers.iboats.com/propeller-tutorials/rotation/

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Actually, this is a better article.

https://qmycbelleville.wordpress.com/mini-12-information/bui...

My boat came out of this club. The owner had several health and eye site issues, and gave us a special treat. My family bought the sailboat for my birthday about 5 years ago. The uses, the Soling mast and sails; it can use either the standard mast and sail or the taller mast and “B” sails for lighter wind conditions. I have both rigs, but sail with the standard rig.

After getting into RC pleasure sailing, just for fun and not racing, the idea of building became an interest. I have done two builds. Those will be email later.

Ron

https://qmycbelleville.wordpress.com/mini-12-information/builders-information/

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Yes it is as you asked. I do not race it, just sail for fun! It was designed for sailing in weedy areas, though the sailboat use to be in races on Lake Ontario in 1 meter swells, said the fella I bought it from. It does weigh in around 16lbs. and measures close to 45”.

Ha-Ha- Funny!

My Canadian M12 the rudder and keel is different than your US 1Meter

Joe, what does this boat look like out of the water? Separated like in this photo??

I like that Almond gloss, it looks very nice!

I lost the use of my brother-in-law’s pond do to the Covid19. Am in search of another one in the area, yes I know Lake Scugog is close by, but it becomes very weedy and busy with boat traffic. Plus model boats draw spectators which is what I do not want.

Stay well. Be cautious as things begin to open up.

We were in Lindsay today too! Great day on the golf course🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️I also won by 3strokes

The little sailboat never did well on the pond, so I removed the gear and put it on the back shelf. I saw it sitting there this week and figured I try making it into a weathervane to go along with others on the back fence. It seems to be working out just fine!

Email” a picture maybe I can draw it up on cad.

Looking forward to seeing more soon.
Stay safe!

Are the sails furrowed?

Yes that is correct. It is a Dean's model. The Amazon came with no plans or instructions. To order these from Dean's is a fair bit of cash. Thought someone in the website might have something in their library of plans and instructions.

Anyone have the instructions or plans for the HMS Amazon or the HMS Mohawk? Tribal class or "F" class destroyers 1905 1908

My friend bought the kit at a discount with no paper work in the box.

Bathtub is too small to properly give this a water test. Once our pond is open for use, it will be water tested.

The kit came with funny windows that were self sticking which were for the port holes along both sides of the hull. I did not trust the self stick so added C.A. which I figured was good.

After some spray paint got on a window, I was rubbing it to remove the paint. POP out came the port hole window! I checked the others and they also popped out with just a slight bit of pressure.

Glad this happened on the workbench and not out on the water!

In my resources, I keep clear packaging materials which work well for clear parts. Cut into strips, these were glued and clamped to the inside of the hull using C.A.: Watch those fumes!! I opened the window and turned on my exhaust fan, then went out closing the door behind me.

I answered my own question.

https://montereyclippers.wordpress.com/monterey-data/fishing...

Gurdy Drive Systems

Trolling gurdies are the smallish reels used to wind trolling line in and out. While each gurdy has a clutch lever to engage and disengage its reel from the central shaft, the shafts can be driven however the boat owner likes.

According to the California Fisheries history, power driven gurdies weren’t common until the late 1940s; hand-hauled lines were used before that, which sounds like hard work.

Mechanical power was taken off the engine or prop shaft with a chain drive. Using the prop shaft would allow the drive to be reversed, or at least clutched, via the Hicks engine clutch gear.

An automobile transmission, without its clutch, could be used in the gurdy drive to reverse the drive, and change hauling speeds if desired. Any transmission could be used, but the Ford Model A was probably easily found.

(See Green boat)
Modern boats abandon the complication of mechanical drives for more flexible hydraulics. A hydraulic pump is mounted on the engine, and a hydraulic motor and control valve are mounted on the gurdies. Power and direction are easily controlled with the valve handle, independent of the engine. Theresa Ann, Santa Barbara, 2015; P. Matthews photo.

https://montereyclippers.wordpress.com/monterey-data/fishing-gear/trolling-gear/gurdy-drive-systems/

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What do you west coast fellas call the “gurdy’s”?

Did you carve your crew? Look nice!

I may change the white for black or try painting it? You are right at a distance it looks nice.

My biggest concern is when handling or reaching to get something, is the possibility of catching a wire and snapping the plastic mast. I may do that up in brass too, but for now, best to just make it removable along with the wires.

Ron here...I plan to replace the bow plastic post with brass as was done to the aft post.

Is the boat you were referring to in your comment? Do I see black shrink here?

What do most of you do to keep from damaging your rigging and radio aerials during transportation and when working around the model?

Tonight, I remembered some stretchy “thread”, it is white, but it comes in black too. However, fabric stores are closed for now, so the white will do the job for now. Made up wire hooks too, then with the stretchy material, the radio aerials would maintain their tension, but allow me to easily remove them and the mast when transporting and servicing the model.

see:
pocketship in the small boats monthly website

PocketShip Particulars
Length 14′ 10″
Beam 75″
Draft, board up 16″
Draft, board down 36"
Sail area 148 sq ft

If you reduced these in half it comes out to almost the same as your little cabin cruiser.

https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/pocketship/

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After consultation with donnieboy the placement of the receiver was to keep it away from the motor so it was placed in the helm. It may stay as seen in the photos or mounted to the roof with Velcro. Don Sutton, Metro Marine Model Club, Toronto, is a valued friend who assists me with many aspects of my builds. He is a generous man with his knowledge and stock of supplies.

A switch was added to the floor of the wheelhouse and to keep from snapping off the mast, an aluminum tube was glued to the side of the wheelhouse allowing the mast and rigging be removed in transportation, or working around the boat. Inserting the battery under the deck is easy and by adding a Velcro strip, hidden inside the large vent, securing the battery.

A small magnet secures the aft hatch above the rudder post.