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The Fairlead is our online resourse for crafting and sailing your line control model sailboat, and related topics.
We have a growing collection of free designs, field tested for you to draw ideas
from. Each update has new material or site features, (look for the "new" sign) for stuff
added within the last two updates.
What's New? Tuff enough for sailing in the rough? pg1 - The ideal beaches to sail in - learn about beaches! p.23 - Model crafting - Ways to reduce the mast bubble -recycle! p.17.... ...
Table of contents....
| __Models made from our kits________ |
Tuff...pg1
beaches..pg.23 trouble with the bubble..pg.19 visit our photo album...!
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page 2 - Try-1, a MkIII Trimaran - Pogo, a MkIII outrigger
page 3 - MkI model design change ! Sea-wiz! Return of the 'Bugeye' with a re-fit.
page 4 - 'Rocker' - The Beetle also 'Extreme Lateen'
page 5 - The "Cutters Edge" multiple headsails
'Ms.Molly' good golly!
page 6 - Your first model boat, taking the helm with the "Seader Cadet" also..The White Cap!
page 7 sliding hatch on the ketch 'Savi'- Skippin' Jack Flash...a skipjack - BlueLugoon...MkI lug rig.
page 8 - "Breasy" sprit rig .. Sea Tiger..Our first Junk Rig! DutchTreat..."yacht" to see it!
page 9 - The big Red Cat, a catboat design plus a preview of our catamaran models!
page 10 - The 'bad bouys' page.....smuggling with the chasse-maree
| __Pages on crafting Seader Sailboats__________ |
page 11 - 'the cabin' how to craft your own! 'fairing in your boards' - getting the most out of your foils, Bowsprits and boomkins!
page 12 - Sail crafting 101- quick tips for crafting sails. Calculate a ballanced sail plan.
page 13 - Bambooms? - making spars using bamboo skewers. - Accessory pack, the way to store your gear- Mini-Marlinspike-pilot holes. - tighten it up with a 5 cent screwdriver- how to make wire fairleads. - deckboards
page 14 - Multi-colour Panelled Sails - add some colour to your sails - Adding Ballast - when you need it - Rudders as foils
page 15 - multi-purpose peg - how to make your own - rigging shrouds - choosing the best plastic for your sails
page 16 - model woodworking - saw braces - sharpen chisels and planes easy, with this home made tool
page 17 - model rigging - vinyl sails? - poly tubeing makes it easy - lacing sails!
page 18 - NEW! -Re-using plasic oil bottles
page 19 - NEW! - trouble with the bubble
| __Pages on sailing Seader Sailboats_________ |
page 20 - Navigation - sailing rules of the road! easy racing tips.
page 21 - Sailing models windward, and downwind - Sailing up close and at a distance
page 22 - Dealing with debris - Safety and Courtesy, Reconing - the traditional way - Apparent wind
page 23 - NEW! - sailing beaches- learning beach basics.
| __Feature pages___________ |
FaSEAnating! - Life found at the 'Challenger Deep'...Monster rouge waves...
Knots - Let our animations show you the ropes!
Sailing Glossary - Now with an on-line dictionary!
Free Calendar - A new art calendar every month, all you need is a printer!
Sailing Art - view hundreds of posters and fine art prints in our select gallery!
__Quick Tip!__________ Crafting
Rigging different sail plans, over time, will leave behind small holes in the deck and hull.
You could use wood filler and repaint, but here is a quick fix.
To fill small holes in the hull, find a crayon that matches the color of the hull.
soften the crayon with a small flame (candle) until it is the consistency of putty.
Use a flat tooth pick (whatever) and push the soft wax it into the hole.
Smooth the wax before it hardens, and then buff with a cloth.
The phrase ‘fly by night’ refers to a large sail that would be used when sailing downwind at night, instead of several smaller sails that required more crew to tend.
These sails would be gone first thing the next morning, like a shady business.
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