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Veszett Roka
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Please send me a few 'doubler beers' and i will stare my bank account after. I think it worth a try -
It depends on the wind direction. In full backwind run there is no lee side (of course there is, but the spi must be on luv), and sometimes no space to steer the boat closer to the wind, therefore need to collect the spi in full 'energy'. This must be controlled by the sheets behind the foredeck crew and need great attention of the skipper. I never used the lazy guy configuration either, but seen this one on a 35ft daysailer. Although our soling had double sheets, but the small sets used in very light breeze only when the stronger one kept secured. Anyways, since the fashion of reachers and fixed bowsprits, our spinnaker knowledge is a bit obsolete.
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Hi Keith, Releasing spinnaker sheets upwards is dangerous. In this case the spi can get wind and start flying like a giant parachute, pulling the now breaching boat, as the halyard and the lee side still connected. I know a boat sunk due this mishap. Similar event pictured here from the 2010 world's championship. Anyway, i found references that spiboom used with upwards looking latch (jaws up) position too, but i would avoid this on my boat for sure. But i don't want to waste up your build log with my mumbling, also i believe all of you guys have experience sailing smaller or larger boats.
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Folks, just take a look my avatar: as a soling racer i'm quite expert handling the spinnaker Of course, you are too. The latch always facing down, allowing the outer (luv side) sheet to fall out from, and allowing the spi to come back to the lee side of the main. Usually jibs are lowered when spinnaker in use, if the jibs are on, the spi will get less wind and will much harder to handle it correctly due the jib's vortexes. Collecting the spi rod (spibaum in terminology) is according the taste of the crew: can be the first to avoid ripping out the spi, or could be the last to give time the crew to pack up the spinnaker, raise jibs up, new course set, and gather the necessary speed - then easily collect and store ready. Larger boats keep the spibaum latched to the mast, just pull it up in vertical position. Roger, when the chute falling, the crew will pull the sheet first, then grab the spinnaker's lower leech, and manually collect it for a long 'sausage', the lee side of the mainsail allow it to do - it is practically impossible when the spinnaker is full because the pulling force easily catapult the crew out from the boat, even on smaller boats like Soling. Then the crew collect the sausage under the deck, carefully to keep the sheets clean, otherwise the next attempt to raise the sail will end to pull up a giant bra. Dinghies can collect the spi on luv side, to be ready for next tack on olympic course.
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I wouldn't delete them, it is a good reference. Anyhow, you can start your own build log, and link the pictures from it. Personally i'd love to see your log as well, i'm always impressed by models with interior.
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You asked Chris, so sorry for barking in. I do use a spot of blu-tack on a toothpick, it is much cheaper. Cons to have to wait till the glue fixes, to release the grabbed part.
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Following you. ... this build - i'm always admired by card models, but the free HMVS Cerberus kicked me down. Still have the sheets somewhere.
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Hi Attila, the 'loading opening' correct name is cargo hatch (fedélzeti raktér nyílás) and then cargo hatch doors on it (raktérfedél)
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It looks so better than i expected in this early stage. Sad to hear. But anyway, i'm the guy who never show his works to the community so i understand. Keep modelling and carry on!
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You did indeed. Welcome to the MSW community, and have good times!
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Not at all Chris, you forgot the most important word: Nazdrowie! Believe me, 'polak' has excellent sort of vodkas. It is must for ship modelling Kev! Good luck for PoW, i will follow you.
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Hi Ian, in the background i made a little research. Preussen's chimneys were foldable. Let me cite the picture from the wreck: You can see a round shaped holders for them, at the top of the boiler room the short base visible. This is why we didn't see the remarkably high columns on some pictures - the crew fold them back to the holder when they were not in use, and raised if needed but in this case the sails had to be furled. So you just followed the practice to lay down the too high chimney.
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That should be fine. I found you a detailed drawing, maybe this helps.
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Hi Dan, i think the battens would need covered from this side, wouldn't they? As many sails i see all had little sacks for the battens, but this could prove only that i didn't see all of them.
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You will find that one is very useful for the Airfix Vasa. Thats a beautiful model and still the most accurate on the market (no so many kit i saw however). It will require extensive bashing, as no handrails, no cleats, no blocks were included in the box (maybe because i have the 'special edition' version?). The ratline tool will help you to line up the horizontal ropes perfectly, especially on mid and top shrouds.
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Here are the pictures of the lifesaver rings, i downloaded them for you
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Correct, the grabbing line wasn't served but attached with canvas. Here are two pictures of 1920 hungarian ships' ring, i held them in my hand in reality too. Sand is not for electrical fires, but oil or grease, any liquid which lighter than water thus 'swimming' on it and cannot get separated from oxygen source.
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Hah! Novice! Sail once a Soling in high wind, i guarantee you will fall in love for a lifetime. More seriously, i competed in international Pirate, 470, Soling, Elliott770, sailed a 40er Scharenkreuzer and few motorboats, including a passenger ship - please forgive me for diesel engine
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I do so. However, it is somewhat in reverse order. First i do use alcohol, then next day i have to remove the acrylic paint
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If you allow me an offtopic note under your log Ian? For Passat builders, here is a half-hour documentary from Peking, the true sister ship of Passat. Luckily both of the old ladies are museum ships today, probably tons of reference pictures available, so this is more than a curiosity. Man, what a life it was!
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You can, of course!
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Hi Greg, Sound was fine for me, but i'm a Linux user.
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