Model Boat Mast Hoops
Wood mast hoops: first, traditional: use a strip of ash about twice the circumference of the mast ( cross sections depend on how big the boat is ) . take a sharp plane and make a ramp on one end about 1/6 the length , flip and do the opposite side on the other end /-----/ . kinda like that but more taper .. Model boat kits . entry level endeavour. grand banks dory. international optimist dinghy. j/24 yacht. pauline. pleasure boats . cape cod catboat. dark harbor 17. grand banks dory. international optimist dinghy. j/24 yacht. mast hoops laser-cut birch plywood, twelve to a sheet. order an i.d. size 25% larger than the mast diameter:. I have discovered what seems to me to be a simple technique for making mast hoops. i say discovered because i have not seen mast hoops made this way, and when i had to make some, i used the materials at hand..
A close look at the picture above reveals that there are no mast hoops or lacing to attach the main sail to the mast. a sail track has been conjectured, but there is no evidence of a sail track on the boat in the museum. as a result, i didn't put mast hoops or lacing on the model, nor did i build a mast track.. Watch mike bill turn steamed green oak strips for a sailboat mast hoops.. All hoops finished with 65%-35% mixture of pure linseed oil and pure gum turpentine. note rule of thumb in ordering mast hoops: inside diameter of a mast hoop should be 25% larger than the mast at its greatest point..
