Oct 29, 2004, 09:41 AM
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ShaverR6 | |
ShaverR6 4th Generation Thread OP | Hello, I am new to sailing but not new to R/C. I have been looking around for sailboats and pretty much all of them have been made of ABS and all look the same. I am really looking for a wooden hulled sailboat that looks so good that it could be put on display when not in the water. I came accross the Billing boats Dragon and it seems perfect, except for one thing. The Dragon is supposed to be a display model only, but i have heard that it can be converted to R/C. I was wondering, what type of modifications would be needed to acheive this? One thing that i noticed was that the keel was rather short and doesnt seem to have any ballast. Would this make the boat unstable? I would apprecieate any info that could be provided. Thanks! |
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Oct 29, 2004, 07:37 PM
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Chris P | |
Chris P Registered User | Had this kit quite a while ago(I built it probably 20 yrs ago from a 30? yr old kit, so take this info with quite a few grains of salt). The kit came with a solid lead keel. As I remember mine sat a little below the designed waterline with the rc set in it and would dip the rail easily but wouldn't heel over much more. I don't recall exactly how I set up the RC. I think I just had the main on a long arm servo in front of the mast. Also I fiberglassed and painted the hull as I did a poor job on the planking. It couldn't have been too hard as it was my first sailboat and I was fairly young and dumb. It's a beautiful boat and was fun to sail. |
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Oct 30, 2004, 12:51 AM
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ShaverR6 | |
ShaverR6 4th Generation Thread OP | Thank you very much Chris. I am looking forward to tackling this project this winter, it will be a nice break from building airplanes all the time! |
Oct 30, 2004, 05:40 PM
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Chris P | |
Chris P Registered User | Good luck and let us know how it turns out. I would like do do that one again sometime. |
Mar 18, 2005, 02:30 AM
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MILLERTIME Taking care of the pond. |
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Hi Shaver,Mar 18, 2005, 01:19 PM
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pompebled | |
pompebled Boaters are nice people. | Hi Shaver, As stated above the Dragen was designed as a display model, making it RC requires a lightweight hull, or a scaled up one, to get the extra bouyancy for the RC components. @Don: If you haven't started planking yet, take out the Dremel and reduce the amount of wood in the frame by at least 50% (more is even better), the hull will be stable enough if you add a thin (outside) layer of glasscloth and epoxy resin. Regards, Jan. |
Mar 21, 2005, 01:43 AM
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MILLERTIME | |
MILLERTIME Taking care of the pond. | Jan, |
Mar 26, 2005, 12:43 AM
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MILLERTIME | |
MILLERTIME Taking care of the pond. | Started the planking, slow work to get it right. ImagesView all Images in thread
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Apr 01, 2005, 12:11 PM
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MILLERTIME | |
MILLERTIME Taking care of the pond. | More planking. ImagesView all Images in thread
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Apr 01, 2005, 06:25 PM
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ShaverR6 | |
ShaverR6 4th Generation Thread OP | Wow guys, they look great. Pat |
Apr 06, 2005, 01:22 AM
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MILLERTIME Taking care of the pond. | Planking is done. ImagesView all Images in thread
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Apr 06, 2005, 11:11 AM
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ShaverR6 | |
ShaverR6 4th Generation Thread OP | MPO11, looks great man! Pat |
Apr 06, 2005, 10:36 PM
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MILLERTIME | |
MILLERTIME Taking care of the pond. | Thanks Pat, Don |
May 26, 2005, 04:42 PM
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MILLERTIME | |
MILLERTIME Taking care of the pond. | New skipper Blue, checking out the mast. ImagesView all Images in thread
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May 30, 2005, 08:28 AM
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ShaverR6 | |
ShaverR6 4th Generation Thread OP | Looking Good Don, any words on your progress? Pat |
