Building a wooden model sailboat made simple. Enjoy the pleasure of wooden model boat building. Based on the International Star Boat this semi-scale Star45 can be scratch built by novice or seasoned skipper. Easily radio controlled and large enough to see out on the water this is a model built by hobbyists for over thirty years, Downloadable plans {drawings, prints} on-line. Laser cut bulkheads available from hobby suppliers.
This is a member blog of Dave Mainwaring's Knowledge-Network
Short video about building wooden Star45 radio controlled sailing model
Building a wooden model sailboat made
simple. Enjoy the pleasure of wooden model boat building. Based on the
International Star Boat this semi-scale Star45 can be scratch built by
novice or seasoned skipper. Easily radio controlled and large enough to
see out on the water this is a model built by hobbyists for over thirty
years, Downloadable plans {drawings, prints} on-line. Laser cut
bulkheads available from hobby suppliers.
This is a member blog of Dave Mainwaring's Knowledge-Network
The Star 45 is a one design class of model yachts recognized by the American Model Yacht Association. This boat is 45" long with a minumum weight of 12 pounds. The design is a semiscale model of a International Star. These boats can be scratchbuilt, from a kit or purchased complete.
"Dave Mainwaring"
Someone asked about shapes and sizes.
I like keels that resemble in some manner the "Scheel Keel". Flat bottoms help fight heeling. My version was based on my sailing in waters with lilies and pond grass that snagged torpedo shaped bulbs. I liked being able to back away and have the crap slide off the keel.
S45 sail boat Rigging Bill of Material from John Fisher
To:Star45@yahoogroups.com
From: 'J Fisher'jfisher@wildblue.net
Sender: Star45@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2007 21:02:38 -0700 (Mountain Standard Time)
Subject: Re: [Star45] Deck rigging and such
Here is the list on the star 45 yahoo groups for rigging. I am using the following for my next couple of builds:
GBMY item #, description, qty, purpose
019, 3/8' alloy tube, 1, Jib boom
034, Hales single block, 2, main and jib sheets
146, tapered drain plug, 1, plug in transom
182, Z sheet hook, 2, sheet ends/boom attachment
202, large bowsie, 1, back stay/forestay with 80 lb Dacron, order small ones if using spektra
206, O-rings, 1, hold the Z hooks to the boom.
254, double block, 2, main sheet and jib sheet adjuster
255, sheet exit, 1, turning block for main sheet from under deck to above deck.
269, eye plate, 1, mounting for jib block.
272, 180 deg sheet lead, 1, turn around for jib tweaker
280, sheet hook, 1, hooks for backstay and fore stay.
282, tang, 1, attach lowers to mast.
907, rigging screw, 4 hooks, 2 packs, upper and lowers to the deck.
I also build my own chain plates, so I don't order them from GBMY. Don does carry them if you need them. I also like the Ludwig mast better than the bantock mast, so I ordered 8 foot masts cut to 69' from Larry Ludwig, the other 28' or so is the main boom. Last time I made all my own boom vang, mast fitting. This time I ordered them from Larry. You can use the bantock mast, boom, and fittings from GBMY as well. They are good stuff and I have them on my IOM.
The back stay crane is made from 1/16 (.063') aluminum that I bought at the local hobby shop.
John Fisher
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photo's courtesy of "Larry Ludwig" at www.LudwigRCYachts.com, Ludwig Mfg.
