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brought it home and completed another one. I donated this
model to the Armdale Yacht Club where it is on display. Both
schooners are in full sail.
I owned and raced a Bluenose Class Sloop back in the 60s.
I found the plans for this sloop, which was designed by Bill
Roue, in the Maritime Ship Modelers Guild Library. I started
with sawing the lumber for this boat and built the jig to build
the hull. Following the plans, which were 1-inch to the foot,
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as the actual sailboat is with the seats and combing, deck
winches and rigging. I machined and made the hardware.
Again, my daughter made the sails from plans that I provided.
All sheets and halyards are exact and lead to the cockpit. This
one turned out excellently and I have displayed it a couple of
times with lots of good reviews and interest.
All my models are were built from scratch except the two
Bluenose Schooners. It gives me a lot of pleasure to build the
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C&C 30 based on the original plans. I have owned and sailed
a C&C 30 for 30 years.
A good way to start model boat building is to start with a boat
kit, which has all the parts and pieces with full instructions.
After one or two of these, you may want to go to a scratch-built
boat following a set of plans. Either way, it's a great hobby,
teaches patience and your reward is a model boat for display.
Norman Raine is a longtime member of the Halifax Power and
Sail Squadron, and has served on the executive committee of
the squadron. Norm has also taught courses for the squadron,
winning the G. William Bowman Instructor of the Year Award and
the Ref Reid Award for Boat and Engine Maintenance Instructor
of the Year (twice).
Norman won recognition for his models at three CPS-ECP annual
general meetings - at the Halifax AGM where he displayed the
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Charlottetown AGM where he displayed the Sardine Carrier and
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