DSiemens Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 I figure this boat is sort of a miniature so I'll post it here. This has been my latest project. While not a my ussual ship in bottle builds this has been a lot of fun. On a Facebook group I saw some one post a pond yacht. Ive been eyeing pond yachts for some time and mentioned it. He told me the best way to get in is find an old Star yacht amd restore it. So I went on EBay and found one for arround $20. This is what I got. Over all she was in decent shape. Just needed a new set of sails. He provided a site for Star Yachts that had the original measurements. So for about $4 I made a new set of sails. James w rogers, Bernard Kelly and Onni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 I then gave the little boat a shot. She did pretty good. The pond had a bit of a current and I found the little sails weren't quiet enough to over come it. The pond also sits down in kind of a bowl so the wind is scarce and being,over a mile above sea level the air is pretty thin. I needed a new set of sails. JesseLee, Bernard Kelly, James w rogers and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 So then I made this version of the sails. It did a bit better. The jib seemed to not work so I spun a lot of circles. Looked great though. James w rogers, Bernard Kelly, JesseLee and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted August 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 I decided to go further and lengthened the mast and boom. This configuration has done really well. James w rogers, Onni, Donald and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted August 29, 2020 Report Share Posted August 29, 2020 Great! I want to try this. I worry that the yacht would get stuck in the middle of the pond if the wind drops... how would you retrieve it (apart from swimming)? Onni, James w rogers, Bernard Kelly and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseLee Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 I wondered the same thing. Maybe have fishing line tied to it? Bernard Kelly and James w rogers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James w rogers Posted August 30, 2020 Report Share Posted August 30, 2020 4 hours ago, JesseLee said: I wondered the same thing. Maybe have fishing line tied to it? Maybe a fishing rod with line and just a weight on the end with a large unbarbed hook, cast out over the boat and hopfully reel it back in. Bernard Kelly and JesseLee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exwafoo Posted August 31, 2020 Report Share Posted August 31, 2020 Used to have one of these when a lad. You have to wet the sails to make them flexible, and then give them enough slack on the lines to catch the wind. A reel of thin fishing line must be carried in the pocket. When becalmed, get a friend to hold one end (or tie to a tree or something, walk round to the other side of the pond unreeling the line until the yacht can be 'lassoed' and returned to shore. Lots of fun. Alan Donald, JesseLee, Bernard Kelly and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSiemens Posted September 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 On 8/29/2020 at 11:08 AM, Will said: Great! I want to try this. I worry that the yacht would get stuck in the middle of the pond if the wind drops... how would you retrieve it (apart from swimming)? I actually attach a 6lb fishing line. I got those cheapo fishing rods that fold down so they look like pens. Then I can carry everything in pretty easy. It sails out and when I decide I need to change tack I give the line a pull. When I'm done I real the whole thing back in. Will, Donald, James w rogers and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff B Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 (edited) I used to race RC model yachts in a club. World Cup rules, around bouys. We were members of the AMYA and held/attended tournaments. Good times. Sometimes the guys would let me win. Edited November 16, 2020 by Jeff B James w rogers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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