Hello! I took the boat to Central Park and it was a success..... It didn't sink..... Many people liked watching it....
I had fun racing it against some other boats....... I was challenged by some kids and I felt sorry but...... I couldn't let them win..... I beat them on 3 occasions..... They had trouble sailing....   They had Laser lights and they wanted to crush my boat.... It got hit a couple of times....However, it survived...... Those lasers are big pancakes that can sink smaller boats..... For some reason the kids like to pick on my boat..... It's different and the yellow sails make it stand out.......

I have a question????? How far should the sail be able to go??????

Should it be able to go past from zero to 90 degrees? Zero meaning straight down the middle and then having enough slack so that it can go out 90 degrees.......

I think right now it only goes out about 20 degrees..... So I only use the rudder...... I don't need to bring the sails in....

thanks for any help!  I have pictures..... I will try to post....

HI George

Glad everything went well.

Sure , the sails should be able to open until  90 degrees, so you can run downwind. Why doesn´t they do it on your boat? Or don´t you use a second servo for the sails?

If you have trouble to post the pictures, just send them to me  at Eric@lhoirf.de, i will post them for you

I have a question.....
When I let my sails out 90 degrees....... I am not able to bring them in back to the center.......(0 degrees) When I use the control to bring the sails in they come in at about 30 degrees....... Is this normal? Okay?

If not..... How can I fix it?

How far should I be able to bring in my sails???? down the center? at an angle close to the center???

Thanks for the Help!!!

I took my boat out again and alot of people like it...... They like the green/yellowish sails.......

Maybe a closer look at
http://www.mm-sailing.de/galerie/index.php...&bild=13&gal=16
turns out to be helpful.
The long black sailing arm should move freely without hitting any obstacles like the rudderservo.
Sailangle between boom and midshipline varies from 90 degrees for downwind courses to about 5-10 degrees sailing upwind, influenced by wind conditions and skipper's preferences.
Your sails should move all this way and this enhances greatly the sailing abilities of your MM. I am sure, we will be able to do the roubleshouting.
What kind of servo do you use? Maybe it's movements are too limited, it should be able to turn at least 80 degrees.

Bye,
Niels

Hi George,

main sail should be at a angle of about 1 degree to middle and when open the main boom should stop at the shrouds while the jib should be at about 90° and about 2-4° when close hauled (depending on weather/trimm etc........ )

We have found out that depending on the servo/radio which is used for sail control you sometimes can shorten the sail-arm for up to 12 mm which gives you a little more power for sail control.

Btw: Do you still have the rubber around the rudder rod as it is suggested in the instructions?   :tür:
FORGET IT!!!
REMOVE IT!!!
The main sheet comes into contact with this rubber and that will perfectly disturb the amount of effective power of the servo for the main sail to come in. It is perfectly acting like a brake on the main sheet.       
Instead of the rubber you only need a small hole of about 2 mm for the rod. You can make a plate of ABS-plastic outside the cockpit to cover the 5 mm hole.

Whats about pics from your boat?

Regards
Thomas

Thank you both for the Information!!!! The pictures are great....... Pictures are very Helpfullllll...... If you can send me to any other links with pictures of set up..... I would be very happy!!!!!

I will look at my servo and do the adjustments and try to fix it to the setting that you recommend......

I have a Hitec Servor...... I will get the exact model and post it...... I will have pictures very soon!!!!!!

I still have to paint my MM..... It has lots of glue that needs to  be covered.... First.... I want to get the right setting....

Thanks Again for all the help!!!! I will be back soon and post more information....  

I have a trip to Columbus Ohio and I'm going to take my MM to show it to some family..... I am also going to take it to Lake Erie.....This is a huge lake with some strong winds....... I hope to a great time with my MM......
Thanks AGain for all The INFO!!!!! Highly Appreciated!

Hey, George Washington,

where are the pics from your boat in Central Park?

The German sailors wait hopefully.  :popcorn:

If you have any problems to post the pictures send them please to Eric or to me at "rtacke@lycos.de"

Kindly regards
Ralph

I am back from vacation..... I took a trip to Ohio.... Nice State...... I got the pictures..... I will try to get them in the computer/forum by Monday..... I will be working on my boat again...... I hope to paint it soon.....

Thanks Again for all the support!!!!!!

Hi George,

you didn't mention the transmitter you use. Maybe it has a dual-rate setting which limits the maximum travel of your servos?

If the dual rate setting (assuming you have one) is at 100% the servo should be able to travel as the gallery-pictures show.

BTW: Nice to see there is life on the other side of the pond

I am sorry about the pictures..... I have them....... I just haven't had the time to post them.....

For the servo..... I have a Hitec HS 3111 Standard Servo...

I got it working so that the sail can go out to about 90 degrees and then come in with the control to about 5 degrees.......

I took my boat out yesterday to a large lake in Queens, New York City..... They sail big boats in this lake..... The wind was very strong and it was creating strong currents and some waves.... My family and I had lots of fun sailing my MM.....

Upon going home I accidently broke the metal pole in the center.... The one that hold the sails.....
My boat now looks really bad and I can't sail it....... I have to fix it!!!!!!!!

I was carrying my boat into the train station when it hit a rail and my shoulder...... I coundn't beleive it...... I snaped it in half.......

So.... now I will have to fix it........ Once I fix it I hope to paint it......... I will also try to make a carrying case to protect it from breaking in the futrure...... If anyone has any ideas please let me know......

Once again thanks for all the tips...... I will surely use the tips that all of you guys have given me!!!!!!!

And yes the pictures...... They don't look great since my boat is not yet painted...... However, I will get try to get them posted.......! I will also try to get better pictures!!!!
Thanks Again

George......