Rc penguin?
05-05-2005, 05:01 PM
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Rc penguin?
has anyone heard of a rc penguin? we just got a real one. going to sail a reggata in MD,and thought it would be cool if there was a rc one
05-06-2005, 11:45 AM
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RE: Rc penguin?
Used to sail full scale Penguins. What a great Dinghy. You could probably get a copy of the plans from the class assn. and adapt them to the size of the model you intend to build. I built my first Penguin myself. Lightest boat in the fleet. Had to add ballast to come up to crew weight for racng. For a model I don't think a center board would work too well. Probably you could add a keel mounted in the centerboard trunk. Perhaps a sheet of lead or a bulb. All depending on the size of the model.
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RE: Rc penguin?
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Used to sail full scale Penguins. What a great Dinghy. You could probably get a copy of the plans from the class assn. and adapt them to the size of the model you intend to build. I built my first Penguin myself. Lightest boat in the fleet. Had to add ballast to come up to crew weight for racng. For a model I don't think a center board would work too well. Probably you could add a keel mounted in the centerboard trunk. Perhaps a sheet of lead or a bulb. All depending on the size of the model.
Used to sail full scale Penguins. What a great Dinghy. You could probably get a copy of the plans from the class assn. and adapt them to the size of the model you intend to build. I built my first Penguin myself. Lightest boat in the fleet. Had to add ballast to come up to crew weight for racng. For a model I don't think a center board would work too well. Probably you could add a keel mounted in the centerboard trunk. Perhaps a sheet of lead or a bulb. All depending on the size of the model.
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RE: Rc penguin?
My sail number was 5908. For the model I would add a keel made of plywood inserted in the centerboard trunk with a bulb weight on the lower end.
