andywright1

I bought a Scurry, and actually found a supplier for Sky shark tubing as mentioned above in my previous post. If I hear of anyone wanting an RG65 I will let you know, what price would you be looking at,and where are you situated. you can send me a pm if you like. I have just done the RGTT11 at Woodspring and managed 5th overall in TT11. so veery please with my boat

Its possibly a Marine Modelling magazine plan for the Twister 36R, vane or radio. There is nearly always a plan for sale on ebay.

As an add on to the above, I had an email from Tim at Benson Kites re Skyshark tubing in longer lengths to try to make masts in one piece. his reply is below for anyone interested. Dont know if these tubes are usable on an RG65, or maybe to thick......... Hi Andy, the longest I have is some old (used) Sky Shark 8P at 94cm, they're not pretty but structurally still sound. The 8P were made specially for the Airbow kite and are extra stiff. You can make them look nicer by sanding them in a drill with wet and dry paper. Postage is £10.00 The rods will be £7.50 each...

Have sent waWhatsApp

Another question, does any one supply Skyshark 7PT tubing in 1050 mm in the UK again something available in Europe but hard to source here in UK, have even tried Benson Kites in Cornwall for this one

Thanks for reply Graham, clears up a lot for me, been a hard search, probably found out more on Facebook sites. I imagine in a few years we may end up with one or two suppliers in the UK. I believe Dave Creed used to do a kit or a hull and fin as well, have used his fins before on IOM’s found them to be good quality. Have sent What’s app

Does anyone know where the following RG65’s are moulded. Electronica Uno Scurry have also looked at IVY from Vamsails, but ruled out on time for delivery (9 months +) and cost.

Have seen a list of suppliers for an RG65, but who supplies what, not many put a name to the boat they supply.

You probably wouldn’t need shrouds if you used standard mast tube from PJ Sails, or Sails etc, you could split the mast into 3 equal lengths and use 12mm for bottom, 10 mm for middle and 8 mm for the top, you slide the tubes inside each other approx 2 -21/2 inches and wrap the lower tube top 2 inches with carbon tow, it looks ok if you do it tidily, I have just been given a Marblehead top suit swing rig which was actually 14mm to 12mm to 10mm. I used to use 12mm tapered to 8, but in one length not joined, on a mini 40 tri, the top suit was 2.2metres, shroud less, not a problem. So I do think you would get away with 12 or 10mm right through, with no shrouds. It’s a lot easier if you can see what you are buying in the flesh so to speak.

Hi Gary, Having used carbon masts on mini 40 trimarans, you would certainly be ok with 12mm, and I would like to think 10mm may be OK, years ago I used to make sails, Windpower Model Yacht Sails, mainly for mini 40's, but also for other classes, micro magic etc, I am just starting to make my own sails for my 36R when I take delivery, anyway keeping to the point a chap from Burnley or that area, used to mould a very affordable IOM and also a 10Rater, he would do the hull and sails as a deal, and they were nice boats for club level sailing, any way he retired and I had bought about 20 tapered carbon masts from him, 2m in length, at the bottom they were about 13mm, and tapering to 8mm, I wish I had some left, but I only have one on a boat I built a few years ago, but they would have been ideal. You can taper a mast by starting at 12mm, then fitting a 10mm inside the 12, and an 8mm inside the 10, quite affective, you have to wrap the tube with carbon tow by the joins, these tubes are all available from PJ Sails and I think Sails etc. For a 35R it would certainly be worth starting with about 1m of 10mm, and the remaining in 8mm for a 36R topsuit if carbon is allowed. For lower suits I am sure 10mm would be OK, I am going to use 1mm alloy on my own boat. All the best with your build.

Hi Gary, Ive read all the messages on this forum from 2017, when a study was carried out about carbon tubes, there was a lot of opposition, and some evidence for, I see the mast restriction was in the class rules F.1, however I have read the rules a few times and it does look like this restriction has been lifted, but don't quote me, I am having a 36R built for me by Martin Dovey, and the choice of carbon masts have never been mentioned, all the videos I have watched, there aren't many, on you tube the boats all seem to have alloy masts. Sorry if I have created doubt, but I would like to see the 36R class expand and didnt want you to build something you couldn't race.

I tried to find where that had a vote a few years ago, but can’t find the information now, it would be worth emailing Martin Dovey, the class registrar. I think most of the skippers are using alloy masts. When I saw your post I did read the rules and couldn’t find any restrictions on masts. I have just ordered a new boat, and just assumed it was alloy or wood only

Carbon masts are not allowed by class rules,