Monday, March 2, 2009

Sail servo and final bulkheads installed






See how servo is angled to keep it under deck. Will be using a sail arm servo for sheeting. Did a dry run with it before adding deck. Dead ended to fore bulkhead with arm pointed right back to the bulkhead. Single turning block will go on end of arm, approx. 85 mm from center. Control sheet will run through bulkhead and just above deck to turning block at stern then to mainsheet post. When fully sheeted in, will tie jib sheet right to control line at the back block. The control line will be the mainsheet. May add some elastic from the mainsheet post run to the point where both sheets attach to avoid a birds nest below.

Sail arm moves forward to sheet in. Without fine trim, I have 12 inches of travel. Probably a bit too much, but will install a stop point on transmitter knob, i.e. balsa glued to it, if it is too much. Got to order sails, rig , paint, lead ballast and then will likely be ready to sail. So far, seems very light. Yet to weigh it, but I am sure it is under where it should be.

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