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Old 06-19-2010 | 07:16 PM
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Default RE: My newly built Dumas Ace Sloop

The Ace Sloop was my first boat build at the age of 14 or so. The hardest part I found was just simply carving the hard pine or bass nose block to shape to accept the sheeting.

The rigging drawing needs to be clearer. I had dad to ask for help on that one because he knew how sails worked.

I finished mine in HobbyPoxy white all over with a green deck and white pinstripe.

It sailed well in I would say a 15mph breeze best, but handled some good chop also without getting the sails wet. It did need somewhat of a breeze maybe 5mph to keep it going though.