| MP 90 MK1. |
| MP2 with larger rudder fitted |
| Magpie 1 & 2 at Surrey Park |
| Video of the above and others at Surrey Park on 28 Aug 05 Click Here |
| No need for any adjustments at all. The lighter build and smaller ballast ratio makes a nice light boat that tacks easily and goes fast to windward and reaching. I'm very happy with the outcome. |
| I decided to use the 90 m sails on the MP1 and make some new light sails for the light boat (MP2) I'm using 70m drafting film and fluro yellow reinforcing. |
| I made a new lighter boom for the MP2 and fitted a counterweight to help with wing and wing running |
| The charge wire plug is stuck with velcro to the bulkhead inside the hole. |
| The ESC will be attached to the bulkhead with more velcro, next to the charge plug. (It's fitted and working) |
| The prop went on after all as I got tired of being becalmed on quiet days. |
| I decided to increase the size of the rudders on the Magpies to improve the heavy weather, off the wind steering a bit. |
| The old MP in for service and the larger rudder fit |
| As they were |
| Making moulds of the new rudder one side at a time. |
| Finally a magpie that's in magpie colours! |
| Blue deck hatch covering on and ready to rock and roll once again! |
| The mast compression post will be anchored in the keel. |
| 2KG of lead in the keel before clean-up |
| Melting the lead on the porta-gas stove |
| To watch a short video showing the ballasting process click here. |
| Fitting the rudder post and thwart. The thwart is made from spruce and is very light. I attached it with epoxy glue. The propshaft tube is fitted in the third photo too. It'll be sealed off with silicone for possible future use. |
| The motor mounting is fitted for possible later use. (Much easier to do it now!) |
| Setting up the battery, servo and receiver mountings before fitting the deck. |
| Fitting the RC before the deck goes on |
| The final bits of hardware are being fitted for the RC. The battery pack goes in the middle held by velcro and elastic and the receiver will be held on the oblong block to port of it, by velcro also. |
| the combings. the combings. The deck is then glued on with epoxy. |
| Primed then first gloss coat. |
| I've started experimenting with some colour patches etc. I just got myself a new compressor and a new airbrush kit so I hope to brighten up my work a bit from now on! |
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| I cut a hand sized (just) hole in the deck to access the motor and covered it with sticky-back. I put a rim of flowcoat around where the patch sticks to stop paint damage. |
| I tested the new Magpie rudders at HBYC Opening Day and they both sailed beautifully! It blew between 5 and 28 knots too. |
| Click photo to see video clip |
| As it was with the small hole. |
| With the new larger easy access hatch |
| The white rimmed hatch lifts up to get at the charge wire or put your arm in to change Xtals. The blue covering at the back (like MP22) has a window in it so you can see what you're doing with the receiver or battery pack etc without a need to remove it. |
