The world's leading magazine for all model boating interests

Subscribe
The Modelling Hub Logo

The world's leading magazine for all model boating interests

Subscribe
Buy Latest Issue

Forums

Help

Register

Log in

A public thank you.

Advert
New Replies
Report Bug
Help/FAQs

A public thank you.

Home › Forums › All things floating › A public thank you.

  • This topic is empty.
Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • 3 October 2014 at 20:44 #4162
    Norman Andrew
    Participant
      @normanandrew17413
      3 October 2014 at 20:44 #52433
      Norman Andrew
      Participant
        @normanandrew17413

        I recently purchased a delightful plank on frame schooner from eBay. The seller included a drawing of the sails which had a telephone number on it which I phoned. To my surprise I was speaking to Rob Abell who is very active on this site. He told me how he had made the yacht in 2004. from drawings in a book by Thomas Darling.

        Amazon books came up trumps with a copy at £40 + pp. However Rob has very kindly sent me his copy FOC which cost him nearly £4 to post. He would not accept any payment — so this posting is just to say thank you.

        I hope to make cotton replacement sails for this beautiful yacht and will post photos as and when.

        Norman Andrew

        4 October 2014 at 14:07 #52449
        Bob Abell 2
        Participant
          @bobabell2

          Hello Norman

          Just read your post…..Many thanks for doing so and I hope you enjoy the book

          I'm only too pleased to see the book is going to a good home where it will provide good service

          The plastic sails were a disappointment and the cotton sails you propose, will enhance the appearance enormously

          All the best, Norman….Post a few pictures when you are ready

          Bob

          2 November 2014 at 00:20 #53261
          Damien Gardner
          Participant
            @damiengardner44683

            Norman two things to think on.

            1. pin all hatches shut whilst sailing.

            2. Cotton sails have high surface tension when wet.

            I had my Emma C Berry get hit by a squall that laid her flat on the water surface tension kept her there as I watched hatch covers float away and she quickly filled with water and sank with top of main mast visible in wave troughs 100m from shore in the middle of winter was crook for months afterwards.

             

             

            Edited By Damien Gardner on 02/11/2014 00:25:15

          • Author
            Posts
          Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)
          • Please log in to reply to this topic. Registering is free and easy using the links on the menu at the top of this page.

          Latest Replies
          Report Bug
          Code of Conduct
          Help & FAQs

          Code of conduct | Forum Help/FAQs

          Advert

          Latest Replies

          Home › Forums › All things floating › Topics

          Viewing 25 topics - 1 through 25 (of 25 total)
          Viewing 25 topics - 1 through 25 (of 25 total)

          View full reply list.

          Advert

          Latest Issue

          Subscribe
          Buy Latest Issue

          Newsletter Sign-up

          Latest Replies