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Re: CGINGA1VSorry to hear that you have been unwell. Take it easy and get back to things gradually. All the best Ian♥ 7 likes1,754 viewsBest sail material for yachts ?For smaller boats, I make mine from 35 or 50 micron Mylar available from Sailsetc or P J Sails.♥ 7 likes481 viewsRe: The rudderWith a rudder working in the relatively dense medium of water, I am not sure that I would rely on using a single Bowden cable. While you can get away with it on an aeroplane, on a boat I would go for twin cabl…1,257 viewsRigging and sails Inga IVJust having a float around on the www. and found these on Ebay. The seller seems to have them in several sizes , and they are pretty close to those I have that came from Graupner. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/38…♥ 9 likes815 viewsRigging and sails Inga IVJust a quickie. For those of you not using the original sails or buying a replacement set from Frank Parsons @ Nylet and intending to make your own, you may find the items here useful. I have been making both …♥ 9 likes824 viewsRigging and sails Inga IVJust a few thought to all of you gents building Inga IV's regarding the rigging. I realise that there is a great temptation to go as close to scale as possible, but let me offer a few thoughts which you may or…♥ 9 likes494 viewsRigging and sails Inga IV"Rogal118 Dont throw the original hardware away, the winch servo may be converted to operate an arm, worth a try I would think" It is quite tricky to convert a multi turn drum servo to use an arm which only ha…♥ 9 likes493 viewsRigging and sails Inga IV"Tiggy- cat that makes a lot of sense. Just shows what another pair of eyes can see. I was only going down the drum servo route as it was with the hull. It can be seen in the photo. Will a strong servo be need…♥ 9 likes483 viewsRigging and sails Inga IVHi Guys, Just a thought re the amount of sheet travel. If you use a servo with an arm on rather than a drum winch, you can vary the travel available by making the lengths of the arms assymetric. I would look a…♥ 9 likes473 viewsThinning aliphatic glue to seal the woodHi Duncan, Ezecote is thinned using water, and is very effective as a sealer. For inside the boat, I would use about a 50/50 mix of water and Ezecote.♥ 6 likes592 views