Plans and Design Notes

VMYG members have access to a large archive of plans and 'how to do it' material from the mid 19th century onwards.

The plans on the website have been subjected to various print and computer processess over the years and considerable care needs to be taken if you intend to build from them. Ideally they should be redrawn full size and faired off carefully. Dimensions are not to be scaled. In particular note that vertical and horizontal axes may have been resized differently in software processing.

For an explanation of how to read the lines here is an extract from Daniels and Tucker 'Model Sailing Craft'

Vane Gear

A reprint of articles on vane gear. In three parts - large pdf download.

vane_001
vane_002
vane_003

 

Restoring and Preserving

An article by Russell Potts. We hope to expand this section and invite other contributions.

  

Designers sketchbook

This section gives tips for design and construction problems particularly affecting more traditionally designed craft.

  

Wampum

1935 Marblehead available as professionaly moulded GRP hull

VMYG members should refer to Turning Pole No 11 Spring 2005

  

Waterwitch designed 1920's John Berg to the UD D Class

A larger scale scan of this is available to members only.

 

Prospero designed 1912 WJ Daniels.

A building jig and builder's guide is available on free loan to VMYG members

  

Midge Daniels and Tucker 36 inch restricted

Published in Model Sailing Yachts 1951.

 

Maud

1930's toy boat

Xmuna 36" Gaffer

VMYG members should refer to Turning Pole No 11 Winter 2003
Super Slender Yachts

Anthony York's thesis on the development of racing model hull
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