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True, & Phil tells me he only available Friday as well.
I’ll wait till tonight to see what others reckon & then put up the Calendar.
Did notice it was turning better in one direction than the other but nothing too dramatic. Anyway all fixed now.
only needed a new servo arm and 4 replacement vortex generators
Well then it’s finished good enough for testing.
The original sails look & fit terrible but they will have to do if I want to get in the water this Saturday (weather permitting).
If all goes OK the new sails will be next on the agenda then a full strip down (again) and repaint.
After the kids took me out for a lovely Fathers Day breakfast, I headed home and got back into pressing on with the “Victoria’s Secret” build.
As you can see from the photos I finished the design & 3D print for the Boom Vang, It’s very similar to the new DF65 design (why re-invent the wheel?) just upside down.
The mainsail is now fitted (just a temporary old original one till I get round to new sails) and the sail-winch setup and functioning.
I will run a second line from the winch for the jib as having two sheets makes for easier adjustments. There will eventually be two bowsies fitted on the rear deck to allow for easy sheet adjustment.
In keeping with the minimum aloft weight possible I have used an IOM style crane for the back stay support & attachment of the main sail.
The next job will be to install the Jib and finish off the sheets etc. That should be done tomorrow if this wet weather keeps up.
Hopefully the bell crank for the rudder will arrive this week & then she should be ready for a test.
The boat is now significantly lighter (with most of the weight gone from the mast & rigging). The minimum racing weight (according to the rules) is 2.04 kg and even with my heavy 5 cell AA NiMH battery installed it only now just scrapes in at 2.0kg, hopefully with the rudder & the jib & a coat of paint, it will make correct minimum weight without any corrector ballast.
Time will tell.
Thank you for your kind offer Me Frog.
You will need to teach me all the “Gentlemen’s” Rules of RC Racing once I hit the water again.
A couple of minor additions today & “Victoria’s Secret” should be ready for rigging.
Well Mr Frog, your days of solo racing may soon be over.
With Spring (and warmer weather) just around the corner I have started to build a new race boat (One Class Victoria).
I’ve had the hull and most of the bits I need for several years & whilst cleaning up the toy room & selling a few various models I found it buried in the corner, well concealed under much junk.
Anyway its now on the build agenda, new deck hatch & surround have been designed and 3D printed yesterday, CF keel post made & fitted and all unnecessary fittings removed from the deck.
As you cant have a sexy new boat without a name it will eventually be christened “Victoria’s Secret”
Gardening on the agenda today but if it rains this afternoon as predicted I’ll make a start on the servo mounts.
