Cut and raked the transom on my Star 47.5x RC Sailboat

Well that was a quick decision! As soon as I published that last post I started in on cutting the transom. Used a stringer and some thumbtacks to make the curve in the hull. Cut the sides with my razor saw and the bottom with my handheld coping saw. Cleaned it up with sandpaper.

Pretty easy actually.

I'll fiberglass the hull with the open transom but will probably install a proper transom piece afterwards.

So... the name of the boat... if I keep the transom at this current length, then it is 47.5" LOA. How does the Star 475 sound? Star 47.5? Star 47x? Star 47.5x? Oooh... I like that last one... the Star 47.5x, hmmm... What do you think? Perhaps I could call it the Star 47.5x until it's totally completed and maidened and such, then I can drop the "x" at that point and just call it the Star 47.5 RC Sailboat.

And what does this mean for the rig and keel? Should I now bring the keel and rig aft an inch to split the difference between a Star 45 (which is actually 45.5") and the new Star 47.5? Thoughts?! Help! Any naval architects and rigging designers out there have any input? What about rudder placement?

Tomorrow I'll work on the bow piece and get that cut and epoxied on. Thursday I'll shape it. Friday night I'll do final shaping and cleaning so that Saturday morning I can fiberglass the hull.

Peace! _/)

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Moving to a new RC Sailboat blog! Check it out...

Since I've now sold the T37 , and have completed these two Star 45's (well... one Star 45 and one Salish 475), I thought it would be a good time to end these two blogs and focus on one generic RC Sailboat blog where I could post any new RC sailboat projects. Please check out my new blog at http://www.rcmodelyachts.com/ . Or you can use my older address of http://rcsailboats.blogspot.com/ . If interested in the Star 45 Construction Manual , you have TWO options: 1. An electronic PDF version for $20. FIRST: Email me for details and payment. You will send a PayPal payment to my account and then I will email you the PDF. 2. For a full-color, printed copy (they're coil bound so they will stay open to any page!), GO TO Lulu Press . They are $35 and only take a week or so to get to you. Do NOT email me for a printed copy... order through LULU PRESS. So with that, I'm officially signing off! Peace!

Introducing the Salish 475 RC Sailboat

Yes, it's the same boat, but with a new name all its own... the Salish 475 RC Sailboat . Perhaps it should be formally known as the Coast Salish 475 in homage to the First Nations Coast Salish peoples of the Pacific Northwest and to better define it as being from the PNW coast. Some might object to it being named after a people though, so in that case it will be simply the Salish 475 as in the Salish Sea. Although I have taken 9 credits at the University of Washington from Bill Holm on Northwest Coast Native American art, I do not have adequate talents yet to incorporate NW Coast art onto the boat. Perhaps in a future boat! A number of ideas were floated on the RC Groups discussion , but the final vote was my wife's. I like it! By the way... it's pronounced "Say lish". The Coast Salish 475 : LOA: 47.5" Beam: 11.375" Weight: 14.5 lbs, 9 of it in the bulb (Yes, it could easily be build lighter... this was the prototype) Kiln-dried cedar ...

PRINTED version of the Star 45 Construction Manual available!

I was able to put the Star 45 Construction Manual on Lulu.com to have them make on-demand printed copies! Unfortunately, because the manual is 95 page and in full color with a coil binding (that stays open at your work table), I have to charge $35. Yikes... If you're interested in a printed copy, click here and go to Lulu.com . If you'd prefer a PDF copy then send a Paypal payment to stevedeligan@gmail.com and then email. I will reply with the PDF copy. The links all work in the PDF copy! Thanks for your orders so far! Peace!

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