I got the the plans at http://www.amya.org/us1mcons.html for a one meter boat call Zipper, and I was wondering if anyone have tryed to build this design and is the right size plan on the net because I start to build one and It looks very small, long and thin... is this boat an IOM?? is it a good boat ??? (It looks fast)...
Thanks...
Francisco Caamano
About the Zipper
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Re: About the Zipper
Hi, Francisco-Francisco wrote:I got the the plans at http://www.amya.org/us1mcons.html for a one meter boat call Zipper, and I was wondering if anyone have tryed to build this design and is the right size plan on the net because I start to build one and It looks very small, long and thin... is this boat an IOM?? is it a good boat ??? (It looks fast)...
The Zipper is NOT an IOM, and would not be suitable for the class. It is a US One Meter, which is a class sailed almost exclusively in the USA and North America. It is very narrow, and displaces only about 2.7 kilos.
Fast...but not an IOM!
EKE
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Hi Francisco,
Why not try a proved IOM design which is readily able to be self built, such as the Nimbus II or the Kite. Their designs are available on the sailsetc.com site or there is a free design which unfortunately does not go into the exact building details called the Triple Crown. Details are available on www. mya-uk.org.uk The NimbusII design will give an absolute beginner a better start as it has quite detailed drawings. The Kite ia a bit more advanced.
Good Luck
Cheers
Ralph
Why not try a proved IOM design which is readily able to be self built, such as the Nimbus II or the Kite. Their designs are available on the sailsetc.com site or there is a free design which unfortunately does not go into the exact building details called the Triple Crown. Details are available on www. mya-uk.org.uk The NimbusII design will give an absolute beginner a better start as it has quite detailed drawings. The Kite ia a bit more advanced.
Good Luck
Cheers
Ralph
Re: About the Zipper
Hi i am also building the Zipper and yes it is not on IOM but it looks good and the plans are the right size.Francisco wrote:I got the the plans at http://www.amya.org/us1mcons.html for a one meter boat call Zipper, and I was wondering if anyone have tryed to build this design and is the right size plan on the net because I start to build one and It looks very small, long and thin... is this boat an IOM?? is it a good boat ??? (It looks fast)...
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Note that the downloadable Zipper plans are not really right. The shadows are a bit off. If you want to build one of these then I would go directly to the US1M class secretary and get them from him, $3.00 USD. There is a new Zipper out now called the Zipper III. Quite a different boat.
Check out this web page to see one being molded with a relatively new way here in the USA. It's called the German Rubber method being that one of the AMYA skippers girlfriend if from Germany and she showed a club here how to do it.
Go to our Club web site at http://ghmyc.org/ . Then go to the 'Articles, Newsletters, Regatta Results' link. Some other interesting things there.
Check out this web page to see one being molded with a relatively new way here in the USA. It's called the German Rubber method being that one of the AMYA skippers girlfriend if from Germany and she showed a club here how to do it.
Go to our Club web site at http://ghmyc.org/ . Then go to the 'Articles, Newsletters, Regatta Results' link. Some other interesting things there.
Greg V