[Rhodes22-list] Model RC Sailboats, was Weber's Analysis of Lee helm

[Lloyd Crowther]

Wally,

My CR 419 uses the same two controls, both sails on one control and the
rudder on the other.  You can adjust the relationship between the Jib and
Main to get the right slot effect since both sheets have sliding adjustments
for tuning purposes but you can not readjust the relationship between the
sails using the radio controls.  All the rigging can be adjusted in the same
way so there is sometimes a scramble between races to retune the boats to
accommodate changing wind conditions.

 Incidentally, I installed my antenna under the foredeck because the people
who race say the standard outside antenna location, upright near the stern,
tends to catch on the rigging of other boats in close situations.  Doesn't
seem to reduce the range of my reception when I am sailing the boat where
there are no other boats around.  The radio frequencies are more of a
problem for racing because certain harmonics tend to interfere with the
frequencies of other boats.  At Annapolis the have extra spare chips
available at every race.  Of course, no two boats can be controlled using
the same frequency in the same race so part of the entrance procedure
consists of checking the frequency of every entrant's chips and weighing
each boat to make sure them meet the minimum weight class rules.  Regular
entrants get assigned frequencies within a club but as one moves up during
the course of elimination in major regional events it is possible one may
have to change a frequency chip between elimination heats.

Lloyd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wally Buck" <tnrhodey at hotmail.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Model RC Sailboats,was Weber's Analysis of Lee
helm


> Bill,
>
> I would rather have a sunfish! In a boat that small I would rather keep it
> simple.
>
> Lloyd and Jeff, - I really have enjoyed sailing a friends RC sailboat. It
> will bury the rail! It was not a kit, just something he purchased as a
> Christmas gift for his 14 year old. One control for rudder. the other
> controll is for sail trim. The jib and main were on the same sail trim
> control. They were both let out or hauled in at the same time. Are others
> set up with more controllers? It was very easy to use.
>
> Thanks for the info.
>
> Wally
>
>
> >From: "Bill Effros" <bill at effros.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Model RC Sailboats,was Weber's Analysis of
Lee
> >helm
> >Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 15:51:47 -0400
> >
> >A few years ago at a boat show I saw a guy selling a scale model of an
> >America's Cup yacht.  It had all the rigging and controls of the full
size
> >boat, but you sat in a little cockpit like a Kayak.  He said there were a
> >number of fleets of these things, that raced.  The idea was that it took
a
> >similar level of skill, without as much cost.  But, they weren't cheap as
I
> >remember.
> >
> >Has anyone seen this thing?
> >
> >
> >Bill Effros
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Lloyd Crowther
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> >Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 3:10 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Model RC Sailboats,was Weber's Analysis of
Lee
> >helm
> >
> >
> >Wally and Jeff,
> >
> >I built a CR 914 kit the winter before last.  It is 36" long and also has
a
> >detachable keel similar to that on the Victoria.  But I think the CR 914
> >would capsize if the keel was detached for whatever reason and the boat
was
> >in, or put into, the water; what with the 49" mast, all that rigging, the
> >sails, and the radio gear very near the waterline.  Took me months to
> >finish
> >but it sails well.  My youngest son gave it to me for Christmas with the
> >idea that I could race it if and when I sold Uhuru II.  There are several
> >clubs around the country dedicated to racing them, however I have yet to
> >race mine (Sail Number 1007).  One of the most active clubs is in
> >Annapolis,
> >they race weekly year around and the current national champion hails from
> >that club.  The U.S. distributor also belongs to that club and usually is
> >way up in the national ratings.  The CR 914 appears at the Annapolis Sail
> >Boat show every October and anyone can try them out there.
> >
> >Lloyd
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <JSusanj at aol.com>
> >To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> >Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:33 PM
> >Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] Weber's Analysis of Lee helm
> >
> >
> > > I have a Victoria with a detachable keel.  I have not yet completed
> >building it but I have sailed one belonging to a friend.  Most
importantly,
> >the keel detaches by removing a nut on the deck.  The bolt that holds it
on
> >travels through a watertight tube in the hull so the boat will not take
on
> >water even when the keel is off.
> > >
> > >
> > > Jeff S.
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________
> > >
> > > Bob Webe wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Wally, I donno.  I have been looking at it in the window of the hobby
> >shop.
> > > Odyssey Sailing School needed a new Model sailboat for my presentation
> >and
> > > had a good year so I bought it.  It was about 150.  The sucker is too
> >big
> > > though.  Maby a 3 foot mast and 8 inch draft.  Combined it is bigger
> >than
> >my
> > > car can accomadate.  The Keel took a couple hits and go a nice split
on
> >the
> > > aft edge.  On its second voyage it started taking water.  Anyway I
think
> >I
> > > got the Keel (a bulb keel on a flimsy skeg) straightened out and water
> > > tight.  I have a class this weekend and might have enough time to
play.
> >My
> > > marina is starting to get a fleet.  I missed the innaugral regatta but
I
> >got
> > > a lowdown which might help with your decison.  I will paste it below.
> > > That was cool last weekend with the RC Boats.
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