I took it to mean canting fore and aft, which is an interesting idea.
Cheers,
Earl
Yes of course, that could work.
Trust me, still thinking inside the box. :dunce: DUH!
Attached is a photo of a Skiff built in Sydney recently and made of Huon Pine, (a lovely clear pine from Tasmania )
It was built by Struan Robinson of Sydney. Struan makes them if any one is interested?
I don`t yet have a contact address but I will post one here when I do.
All this information is per Steve Crewes who may post comments and contacts when available.
Cheers.
Well , it could be like that but it is more about maintaining stability fore and aft. If the keel didn’t move there is no bouyancy in the hull to hold the front of the boat up. The second point is that the boat is not steered by the rudder. With the keel forward the whole boat will only beat. the keel halfway back it will only reach and all the way back it will only run or reach.
Now if you think about it for a while you will see that the boat is making it easy . You will know what the boat will do where the keel is!
Steve
For those interested in the Huon Pine 12"er the maker is Struan@bigpond.net.au
This person is the only one I would recommend.
Steve
That was a nice hard chine hull drawn. It has some big problems though. There is not enough bouyancy in the hull. The beam needs to be nearly as much as the length! And the bow (on plan) needs to be almost rounded at the front, not pointed as shown . More the shape of a block of wood.
Steve
Hi Gang.
So nice to see a thread on 12" model skiffs.
I live in Annapolis Maryland USA. I have two 12" skiff models in the US.
While visiting my family in Australia last March my father mades three Balmain bug copies. They sail real well for 12" model boats. See attached photo
I have started to build my own boat. It is a modern version of the 12" skiff theme. The boat has a chine, but very different than the boat I have see on the forum. I will also be building a mold to produce fiberglass boats with a splash of wood on them so they look nice.
Enjoy the photo’s.
Racer X
Racer X, the boats look really nice. Do you know how much they weigh? I’m interested in getting some real displacement data.
thx…Bill
Here’s a couple versions refined based on Steve’s suggestion to make a rounder bow. In terms of overall bouyancy, the plans are made to 4 pounds displacement. I could increase the beam, but then the draft would look, I think, too shallow. I think the proportions look pretty good based on the photos I’ve seen, but more ideas from those of you who’ve experienced these boats are certainly welcome.
Bill H
No mudhen, don’t worry about the beam . The problem is about bouyancy. Now with the boat in beating mode , worry about what it (the hull) is sitting on. You gotta have bouyancy to sit on and hence the rounded bow.
I would just like you to notice that the Sail Plan drawing that Ian put up is from my book “Sydney’s Model Racing Skiffs”. I would like the him to acknowledge that in future. The book is still available.
steve