Far from ready to sail but looking the part.
I am restoring a pond yacht, built by my grandfather , James Melville and a Mr. Ingram in Tayport, Scotland, in the early 1930s. The hull is 55 inches long x 13 inches at it's widest point ( beam ). The mast is 62 inches tall and the boom is 33 inches long. She weighs 26lb. The measurements and weight and classic lines are consistent with a classic 6 Metre yacht design, popular with model yacht builders in the 1930s.
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Friday, 15 May 2015
Hatch cover
The hatch cover is made from new solid oak tongue and groove. I skinned it with glass cloth and painted it green to match the hull, the gold stripe brings it all together.
Thursday, 14 May 2015
Standing Rigging.
The standing rigging fittings will be supplied/custom made by http://www.modelyachtfittings.com// Roger Cousineau .
copyright R. Cousineue.
Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Sunday, 10 May 2015
Measuring up a suit of sails.
I am having problems providing measurements for a suit of
sails for my yacht .
I know the mast hight, 63 inches and the boom length is 32 inches.
The main luff is 57 inches,the roach is 62 inches ,foot 24 inches the head sail is 53 inches luff leech 49 inches.
I do not know how to work out the rest.
I know the mast hight, 63 inches and the boom length is 32 inches.
The main luff is 57 inches,the roach is 62 inches ,foot 24 inches the head sail is 53 inches luff leech 49 inches.
I do not know how to work out the rest.
Any help appreciated!!
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