Soling 1 meter assembly manual

The hull structure consists of molded plastic parts including the hull, deck, two bulkheads and a transom. A plywood waterproof trunk assembly, located by a factory-precut slot, supports the removable keel within the hull. The rudder is supported by a wood block, also factory located. Rigging attach points are backed up with wood blocks for strength. The mast and clubs are fabricated from Basswood, the mast being partially shaped.

Sails are made from high quality sailcloth and are completely finished and ready for rigging. The kit includes all required hardware to complete the model and the assembly manual leads you through assembly, step-by-step. It is presently one of the most popular classes in the AMYA , and has the largest number of registered models within its racing class system.

This model will fit inside most compact station wagons, and cars with rear folding seats, completely rigged. If required, the mast and sails can be easily removed for transportation and quickly re-installed at lakeside with no re-adjustments necessary. The keel and rudder are also removable for storage. Don Hello, I just finished assembling my Soling. With your pictures and directions, things went more smoothly than I could hope.

I did have to make a servo tray after a test sail due to the spot in the cross member tray puts the sail servo with double arms too far forward. My servo arms hit the king post. The majority of boats here and ones I have observed locate the sail servo behind the keel box on Victor boats.

I also raised my servo up so the ends of the sail servo arms did not pull upward toward the under deck Fairleads. These comments are made about those boats using a double arm arrangement. The build was still a pleasure. First time out today! Excellent Day! Very Happy with its performance, no leaks, made a couple boo boos along the way, but, my errors!

Fit and finish was excellent, all parts fit, keel and rudder perfect alignment, looking forward to my 2nd build! Thank You, A lot of thought and engineering went into this kit! John I received the boat Tuesday and it was perfect. I am building mine and it is a pleasure to build this kit. The hardware items are great and fit perfect.

Thanks Had a good day got most of the build done. Need to glue deck down and paint. Well done. The boat build is not hard. Instructions are good. Talk soon. I finished the build. The boat weight Not bad. I used more deck parts. I have a winch setup, not an arm. Can't wait to sail it. Hi, I think you have done a great job on this kit. The only thing I might change is the location of the battery and its platform.

I moved mine aft of the servo tray. My hands are large and I have a hard time placing and getting the battery in and out. Not a big deal. Here is a new photo with the boat painted. It sailed great. It sat on its lines perfectly. I had lots of good comments about it. A good friend of mine Allan, an IOM sailor like it so much said he is going to order one this morning. Some of the fellow Soling sailors on the facebook page have asked me to post some photos on my Sail winch set up and how I rigged it so here are the Photos.

This is fine and does not affect the construction because the crossmember is symmetrical. Loctite PL S40 like this in some stores.

The latest new packaging for Marine version 10oz. We appreciate your patience. Individual parts listed below do not include postage. The keel and rudder are complete and ready to install. The standard keel weighs 7. Custom weights are available for no additional cost. The rudder includes a self-aligning rudder mount, Du-Bro rudder arm, stainless pushrod and EZ-connector for your servo. Deck cleats chain-plates are backed with fiberglass board.

Keel mounting hardware and deck hardware are stainless steel. It is pre-cut for a standard sail servo and a mini rudder servo. Your rudder servo can be mounted near the rudder or alternately mounted on the crossmember. There are no bulkheads, giving you better access to the hull's interior. A long hex wrench for reaching the rudder arm set screw is included. The kit has no wood components. Mold transition line on a Vac-U-Soling hull.

Mold transition line on a vintage Soling1M hull. I am now painting and would like your recommendation about painting the keel and rudder. Would you recommend it and is it necessary? Plus oil or other lake muck will stain them. Larger screw eyes or though-deck eye bolts may replace screw eyes supplied with the kit. The use of multiple diamond rigging shall be permitted. A permanent backstay is required.

The ends of the spreaders shall not extend beyond the width of the hull at the mast. Spreaders shall be made of wood, aluminum or brass. Spreaders shall not be angled fore or aft of the mast. The mast crane may be constructed of wood, aluminum, or brass. The lower end of the backstay may. The use of a wind indicator or wind vane on the top of the mast shall be permitted. Deck hardware shall be located in conformance with the control drawings. The method of attachment to the deck of any hardware is uncontrolled.

Racks may be used on the deck in place of screw eyes. If fittings exist in alternate locations not permitted by the control drawings, the legal positions shall be clearly marked. The mast must be stepped on-deck, but any mast step arrangement is permitted.

Any outhauls, cunninghams and halyards shall each be attached to a single spar. The use of a separate jib halyard is permitted. Topping lifts are prohibited. Sails shall be single-panel and shall be cut to match the control drawings.

Sails shall be made only from woven polyester fiber cloth, having a thickness of 0. Maximum batten lengths: top 5 inches mm , middle 6 inches mm , bottom 4 inches mm.