IOMICA Forum

Surprisingly enough, they will let you carry on an RC transmitter. Dick Carver has carried his on every trip he has made. I have done it maybe 75% carry on, the rest as baggage or shipped FedEx previous. I did it in 2001, just 3 weeks after 911, going to New York no less! They will certainly check i...

Good topic, and good timing. There is an SUI skipper in the US that is actually requesting this happen. So far, it seems to be going as planned.

I was also under the impression that if I, for example had a US member, with a registered boat (but not certified), travelling in Canada, and had his boat with him, who stumbled upon a local regatta and needed a Certificate, could (at my discretion) accept a measurement form from an official measure...

Yes, maybe a bit of clarification here will be enough, and maybe not need to bother the TC further. As an example put out for all... An owner with a currently certificated IOM purchases a new hull, ready for rigs. The owner submits a new Hull Measurement Form for the new hull, along with a request t...

Is it then possible to have your 1m sails in a different color apart from white? Hi Ray Sure, the panels just need to be all the "same". But, you might run into problems with the visibility of your sail number. If a measurer is in doubt, they would put your sails side by side with a "regular" rig, ...

Since the loops are not slides, then the 10%max of luff rule isn't relevant I think. What is important is the rule that says luff fittings can't be more than 10mm (G3.3). Your loops at 15mm are probably illegal - thats my COMPLETELY UNOFFICIAL opinion. Hi, Roy. That's exactly the way I saw it. If a...

That was the first thing I said to myself when you posted the pics recently (hmm, those are some mighty large draft stripes....) Simply put, yes, they would be illegal, and I would not expect them to pass through measurement. Acetone or MEK works very well for removing numbers, so long as you stay o...

Nice looking boat!
Is there online contact info regarding the builder?

James, GENERALLY (certainly not the rule), It is easier to make a narrow(er) boat go well in the heavy than it is to make a wide boat go well in the light. It's not as related to wetted surface as it is to balance changes as the hull heels. Unless you are using a computer design program, or have tim...

Two simple reasons for parrallel fins as opposed to double tapered fins on an IOM: 1) A parallel fin is simple to make. More IOM builders are home builders, not commercial. 2) Based on what designs are winning, or at least fast enough to be capable of winning, the double taper does not seem to be "b...

Thanks very much, Brad!
See you soon,

Hi, All Craig Mackey and I are leaving the US in less than 48 hrs. As of yet, I can't get any info as to where we are staying. Tito said he made a reservation for us at the bungalo's; the same place the GBR skippers are staying. I've sent emails to a few different addresses, but have not gotten any ...

A coating is legal so long as it does not come off as the boat sails. This is covered in the RRS. Other class rules may prohibit certain coatings as well, but the IOM does not, so long as you satisfy the RRS.
I have no idea where you can get slime

I'd have to say no, because they are inconsistent in diameter, shape, hollows, etc. IOM spars must be constant.

I've been using the Easton 12.4mm 7075 T9 mast (2 piece) exclusively up until this last summer, when I started using the same material in the 11.1mm diameter (still havent figured it out.. re: US Nats :oops: ). Since I have had no time whatsoever for testing, I've temporarily gone back to the 12.4mm...

Arvin, a silly question I suppose, but are you sure it's real carbon? There is a vinyl available that looks so much like carbon, it's very hard to tell the difference.
There is an interpretation request coming down the pike that may give you a formal answer anyway.

Rob, Ralph covered it pretty well. What I see as most important with the skiff deck is lowering the rig. I think my boat is as low as anyone has at the moment (not completely sure it's "right" yet). BUT, it is clear that the IOM gets way overpowered before you can effectively go to the next rig, and...

I agree, Brad. Without the "closed rule", we probably would not be where we are now. Sometimes we'll have to deal with little things like this that look meaningless, but it keeps the class in check in the long haul. I don't think it was deliberately written to prohibit this type of restraint. I thin...

Posted on 7/1/2004: 2) Can the lower end of the headsail boom topping lift be attached to the boom by both an adjustable line and an elastic line? Lester has commented on his site and questions the legality of an elastic that attaches to the boom. Many of us here in the US are currently using this t...

Jack, if I'm not mistaken, you are describing the procedure to make "big boat" sails. One edge straight, one edge curved. With model boats, from what I've been taught, a "block" is used. The block has a rise in it in the shape of a foil. The sail can be moved side to side to move and/or change the d...

Sorry, fingers got away from me. Meant to hit 18.1(b) not 18.2(b).
Where did the "edit" feature go?

Jumping in a bit late here, and I've not read all the new changes.. BUT.. 18.2 B is a limitation telling you when rule 18 DOES NOT apply. The key here is how the comma is used. Rule 18: (da, da, da, da,) However, it DOES NOT apply: (and here is the key) 18.2(b) between boats on opposite tacks now, c...

VCmeasurement wrote: Maybe someone could explain to us the reason for the need to use '0' in front of single digit sailnumbers please.

Hi, Roy.
It's there solely to ensure confusion within the race committees. You know, when 40 and 04 finish side by side......
Sorry, Dick, couldn't refuse.

Use a bag with very high elasticity, the correct perforation on your release film, and a breather fabric to smooth it out. Be sure to lay the glass down nicely by hand, and if you are using the correct bag, it will have to be sucked into the mold, so there won't be any creases. Fi you really want to...

The cotter pins are fittings to attach the jackline, and not subject to the constant of the mast. No problems there that I can see as far as the rules go, but your jib topper might catch on the ends of the pins if they are not laid down real smooth.
Good luck,

Thanks, Lester. See you in a couple weeks.

Is the recommendation that the RSD posted regarding Sail Identification Marks back in Oct. 2002 in effect?

http://www.radiosailing.org/pdf/RRS%20E ... dation.pdf

I'm updating my measurement folder and noticed there has not been any "formal" acceptance of this document posted.
Thanks,

Anyone know what is happening with the disappearing posts? Are we being moderated/edited or is it user/edited?

Whether your are an amateur or a professional builder it is adviseable to apply some degree of common sense in your approach to the CR..... Regards Jan Jan, I couldnlt have said it better myself. How 'bout this; Putting these 2 items together may be of some help; Here is Question #3 on the boat mea...

The class rules permit "glass fibre reinforced plastic". If metal is to be permitted as a material in glass fibre reinforced plastic the class needs to consider questions like: Should metal be permitted only as a covering material for glass fibre? If so, should there be any restrictions as to the a...