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Star 45 Construction Manual

You know how when you buy something that you have to put together, how it comes with assembly directions? You buy a bookcase or a model, or a kids bicycle, or whatever, and you get the instructions. Sometimes they are even in English. The set of instructions doesn't exist for the Star 45. Yes, I know, it's not a kit. You have to piece together all the parts and materials and figure it out for yourself. Nonetheless, I wanted an instruction manual!

So I got started making an instruction manual for the Star 45, and it has slowed my work on the actual boat! Sigh... Oh well, I'm a geek and writing manuals is fun for me, so it's all good.

There are a few sites out there that give advice on how to build a Star 45, but they are mostly jumbled suggestions... not a step-by-step manual. That's what I'm going to try to make so that other people can have some of their questions answered.

If you have suggestions for the Star 45 Construction Manual, please let me know and I'll try to include them.

Right now most people building one find their way to the Star 45 Yahoo Groups site and look for answers. There is a lengthy history there, but you inevitably ask the same questions over and over. The guys on that site are very nice and patient but they must get tired answering the same things over and over. Hopefully a manual can relieve them of some of that so they can focus on posting more pictures!

I will try to update this site when I find time and when I have more pictures. Next steps; milling and installing the stringers and planks. 

Star 45 RC Class Sailboat Construction Manual
Anyway, the Star 45 Construction Manual is coming... someday! Stay tuned.


Peace!

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