Mast step

Iv'e had a quote for getting the mast step chromed to match the rest of the deck fittings.

£65.00, OUCH!!

The hull and deck.

Pictures showing the hull and deck for id purposes, so far it's a 6 metre pond yacht.

Measuring up for sails.

Some before pictures.

Winch Servo

The Hitec winch servo has arrived, just need to get the rest of the radio kit.
https://www.servocity.com/

Deck sanding

The deck is in good condition but the varnish has been around for years and so it's time to start again. Sanding is my pet hate and the less enjoyable part but necessary part of the restoration.

What is a pond yacht?

A pond yacht is a small , radio-controlled ( can be ) version of a larger sailing yacht. Sometimes built from original drawings of a full-sized ship. Typically they have a single mast. Popularised in the 1920s and 30s when My yacht was built, Pond yacht racing was a common sport in the UK including Tayport and Stobsmuir Ponds Dundee. Find more about the history in Dundee 

In order to seal the hull and give a smooth finish to paint  ,I will coat the hull in glass cloth used for skinning model planes, from Scottishborder models
I have never worked with this , so I'll practice on the hatch cover first.

Inside the hull

The hull in general is in good condition but needing to be a bit more watertight in parts.
I poured yacht varnish in the hull and gave it a swish about.This took a while to dry and was a wee bit messy.

Hull inside.

This shows the gaps in the hull ( outside macro X10 )

Rigging.

After a short rummage about in an under the stairs cupboard I found the boom arm of the yacht rig.The boom is in good condition and fits to the mast base ( not sure how ).

Boom arm.

As far as I'm aware there is no jib parts, I do have the rudder and it looks OK. Don’t know how efficient it will be though.

Hopefully when the rigging is done it will look something like this.