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Spdsk8er

05-05-2005 05:01 PM

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

ballgunner

05-06-2005 11:45 AM

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.

Spdsk8er

05-06-2005 08:36 PM

RE: Rc penguin?

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ORIGINAL: ballgunner

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.

thats what were gonna have to do. add lead weights. i weigh 100, and my dad wieghs likke... 170. what # did u have? we have 9575

ballgunner

05-07-2005 12:45 PM

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.

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