MODÈLE YACHT CLUB DE PARIS

CONSTRUCTION OF CHANTAL YACHT,
JULIEN 'S FIRST BOAT

For his first achievement Julien decided to build the Yacht Sphinx.
    He wants to make his childhood dream come true. He discovered this boat in his youth and vowed to own one.
Within the MYCParis, he found the framework to make his dream come true.

NAVAL MODEL MAKING SINCE 1880
Association governed by the law of July 1st,1901, registered on April 6th, 1912 N 155 197
Approval of the Ministry of Youth and Sports N ° 11863 of May 26th, 1952

Establishment of the site. Julien pays a lot of attention to the position of the cleats which will keep the couples in place, under the watchful eye of the “coach”.

The loan site to receive the frame of the Sphinx.

The planking was carried out in two sessions despite the asymmetrical frames and after rectification work on the forward and aft half-blocks, which were also not symmetrical. As you can see on the two photos of the aft view, it was necessary to make up the difference between the planking and the aft half-blocks after presentation of the deck.

Pose des deux moteurs Race 650 qui vont être couplés à un variateur double Servonaut.

The propeller chairs have been completely redesigned to be more aesthetic.

Drilling of the hull for the passages of the propeller shafts.

Presentation of propeller shafts. New concerns the holes inside the hull are not placed symmetrically with respect to the longitudinal axis of the boat.

After several coats of Hard Bottom, exterior and interior, with less and less significant dilutions, the hull is ready to be coated and covered with primer.

Several sandings of the hull were necessary after several coats of filler.
Particular care has been taken in sanding the leading edge of the bow (often neglected) to obtain the desired smoothness. After several coats of Hard Bottom, exterior and interior, with less and less significant dilutions, the hull is ready to be coated and covered with primer.

Bonding of the main deck facades. They will serve as coamings.

Shaping of the camber of the foredeck.

Presentation of the elements of the upper deck.
The yacht silhouette becomes clearer.

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Presentation of the elements of the upper deck.
The yacht silhouette becomes clearer.

TO BE CONTINUED…

Last update : 2024/10/04