model yacht

[sammykParticipant @sammyk]

hi, my question is i would like to build a race yacht but the hull is built out of ceder wood can i use something else to build the hull or do i have to stick to the plan.ps tried to find a supplier of ceder wood no luck so far . regards sammyk

[sammykParticipant @sammyk]

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Sammy

You can build your model from normal wood from the local woodshop!….That`s the only wood I use anyway

Select planks which are knot free and of straight grain

You will need a bandsaw to cut up the model planks….approx 10mm x 3mm should be ok

All the best….Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hello Sammyk

You could use a soft wood like Pine and then clad it with Cedar veneer or use a hardwood like mahogany instead of Cedar.

Cedar is available form timber yards or you could try the garden building industry for a supplier as they use a lot of cedar.

You can also find old cedar furniture in auctions rooms which can be bought quite cheaply, this can be an excellent source of decent quality timber that is already fully seasoned.

Paul

[Kimosubby ShipyardsParticipant @kimosubbyshipyards]

Greetings Sammyk,

the last yacht I built was a Phigit class, which is longer than a IOM but uses exactly the same mast, gear and sails. It too is for racing so weight had to be kept as low as possible.

The hull was planked in balsa wood strips 2mm thick cut from a sheet. The hull was formed over a set of frames, then lifted clear and three frames re-inserted to maintain shape and strength. The balsa was treated with ployester resin inside – no glass fibre used. The outer hull surface was sanded gently, then rag tissued and doped, as was the usual method for airplane construction.

The deck is one piece birch ply, 1mm, but strengthened with strips of 5mm ply where screws and other areas of strength are required. Finally all was painted. The main sheet deck eye is the top ring from a fishing rod, still attatched to part of the rod cut to length.

This is the Phigit class (from free plans)

Your choice of wood/material will depend on whether you are seeking a painted finish, or a varnished wood appearance.

Kimosubby.

Phigit alongside a IOM

Edited By Kimosubby Shipyards on 27/01/2013 10:52:44

Edited By Kimosubby Shipyards on 27/01/2013 10:53:24

[sammykParticipant @sammyk]

thanks for all the help lads ,i just need to finish all the other models i have started .regards sammyk

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