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T37 RC Sailboat Thailand!!

These stunning pictures came from Magnus in Thailand. He launched his first T37 on Christmas day, having completed the kit just in time. Now he is building his second T37 to race with his first. In the meantime he ordered a third T37 for his fleet and a fourth T37 for his neighbor. I hope we will get pictures of all four boats sailing together. The waterline stripe looks very smart in these pictures - a nice detail. It would be hard to find a more perfect setting for sailing the T37!

Magnus wrote during his project, "I have enjoyed every minute of the build. I'm impressed with the kit, everything from the epoxy to the deck strips is so generous in quantity and the instructions are great. It's almost like a tragedy coming when the boat will be finished, but then I have number 2."

Thank you Magnus. It has been such a pleasure working together and corresponding by e-mail. Your pictures and your comments have given me the greatest enjoyment. I wish I could visit you in Thailand, but having these pictures is about the next best thing - I can feel the wind blowing across the lake as the boat heels over and races along. If you ever get digital movies of the boats sailing, I'd love to add those as well. Happy Sailing, Will

Gentlemen, attached are photos of the maiden voyage
of the T37 my son purchased for me back in August. It
is hull #512. He also has a T37, and, unfortunately, he
lives in Wisconsin so we have not been able to match
them against each other. I believe his is hull # 510.

We are attending the launching of the Navy's newest
Destroyer this weekend, the USS Freedom in Marinette
Wisconsin. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and
if so, I will send more photo's of both boats.

It was a real joy building this boat and I am so
pleased with the outcome. It sails just as you have
described. In looking at the new designs, I am
really excited about the schooner. What a beautiful
ship.

Thank you for continuing to build,

Bradley J Grenlund
Roscommon, Michigan

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I've just realized that these next pictures represent the third family on this page that has built 2 of the T37s. In fact Jeff is just starting his third T37 now! I think Jeff is the first person to build three of the T37s!

I've attached a couple of pictures of the first two. The white base with blue/white sails was my first. I built it and gave it to my father for his 70th birthday. The blue base with white/white sails is my second and is mine. The closeup shows the hatch covers (though I noticed I still have a little wax in the cracks). The back cover is just the servo opening cut in half. The center cover is balsa wood with clear epoxy. Both have mohogany strips glued to the top. All color on the boats is brite side. It seems to work very well. My next boat is going to be all black with white/white sails.
Jeff Cicotte

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Here is a fourth builder for this page who is building their second T37 - just a note this time, no pictures yet, but what a great note to make me feel good as the designer! Thanks John!!

"I have one so this one will be the second. Looking forward to adding the second for a little friendly competition in the family. The way you have designed the T37 is so remarkably intelligent that it is a pleasure to build, and of course it flies!
John P. Levis III"

And now we fly to Australia

"17/09/06
Brisbane Australia (153.02 longitude 27.47 latitude) HYPERLINK www.ourbrisbane.com
T37 Boat Launch

Everyone has their personal reasons for taking on the task in building a RC model boat. For me, it was a rather belated decision at the age of 54 to catch up on doing some things I should have done when I was a kid. It is great to enjoy the experience of being child like in building a mature toy with the benefit of knowledge and experience that come with the aging process.

Here I am, with my new toy ready to go for my very first boat launch. My experience with RC controls is nil and so you the reader are fortunate enough not to have to watch my maritime teething disasters.

The location where I have taken the boat is called Forest Lake. It is a western suburb of Brisbane. "Brizzie" as we like to call it, is located near the sea and traditionally has enjoyed NE to SE summer breezes during the summer changing to cold westerlies in the winter.

I built my T37 on my work bench in the carport of my home. In contrast to some other parts of the world, working outside in winter where the temperature range is from 8(C to 24(C daily may seem like paradise.
Every morning I would do a little bit just before having to go to work. Weekends, when time became available, I would look forward to coming one step closer to finishing. At the same time, I was enjoying the journey of building so much that I was also hoping deep down, that it would not come to an end.

Will’s instruction manual was a delight to follow. It was as if he was standing there, talking to me. The responses I received to my emailing for some help at the final stages were handled both professionally and as if I had become a friend. Also, I was pleased with the quality of the product, the state in which it arrived by post, and the simplicity in which it could be used.

Well, now I have to acquire some remote sailing skills and then hopefully I will find someone to sail with for some fun competition.
Will keep in touch Will !"

Thanks Otto, it has been fun for me to be corresponding with you in Australia!

And now it's off to the lake. Otto has built a unique boat back pack for carrying his T37 when he heads to the water for a day of sailing. You can see the sail sticking out the top.

From Alaska

We have sent a lot of boats to Alaska over the years, but I think these are our first pictures from Alaska. Thanks very much Tony!

Looking for wind Found Some

Will,

She is all complete, and I am very happy with the result, she looks great. It was great fun to build, almost sorry to be finished.
Had the first sail around 10:00 pm last evening when a little breeze finally came up (we have very long days in summer up here). She handled beautifully, even with as little breeze as there was, can't wait for some decent wind. You may notice I was so anxious to try it out I forgot to put the penant on.
Thanks for a great product, some pictures follow.

Tony Hinman,
Fairbanks Alaska

There are seven T37 RC sailboats being built now in France to sail in the French fleet on this beautiful small lake near Cuzorne. Hopefully we can add some racing pictures soon with the whole fleet. John, whose boat is shown here, had the T37 Assembly Instructions translated into French for the French builders so now we can send out the instructions in either French or English.

We just finished our T-37 to be christened SeBen after their proud owners
Sebastian and Benjamin, 9 and 6 years old respectively. The paint job is a
reflection on its home or shall we call it the mother ship Lawur as can be
seen in the background of the picture.

I thought you enjoy an image of SeBen in turquoise water with palm trees in
the background ... sorry the size is so small but our connection speed over
HAM radio of maybe 1400 baud if things go well (yes it is baud and NOT
kilobaud) doesn't allow anything bigger. If you want, when we hit Papeete in
a few weeks, I can send you the full image and some more.

Thanks for a great boat ... we loved the process of building it with its
great instructions and simplicity and the few hours of sailing we got in so
far have been great both for their proud owners as well as for dad, the
builder.

Thanks, Robert

PS: for details on us you can check out our website www.lawur.com

PPS: The pictures you get do no justice to the beauty the boat shows with
its mahogany deck with 4 coats of varnish and its shiny white and red finish
with 2 part boat paint, left-overs from painting Lawur's topsides.

TheSchmids Family Sailing on Lawur

These two T37 RC sailboats are sailing in the waters of Washington State: "Now living in La-Conner and sailing on Hart Lake Annacortes - The boats have sailed well in stiff breeze on the lake as well as on Skagit Bay when the chop is light. They have proven to be well thought out durable and efficient sailers - they remind me of Star Class boats. BOBB" - Thanks, Bobb, for the nice report! From Chattanooga, Tennessee : "Maiden cruise was last Jan with a stiff breeze was very pleased.
Hope you like the picture. Earl ( hull # 378 )" Thanks, Earl, the boat looks great. The blue of the hull is gorgeous.

Wow! Look at this line-up of beautiful T37 RC sailboats with matching deck chairs!! Each deck chair has the name of the corresponding boat embroidered on its back. The names of the boats are in genuine gold foil on the transom of each boat. These pictures are from Montana, near Flathead Lake, in the town of Whitefish. Charles runs CKO Enterprises and is using these beautiful T37 RC sailboats to put on spectacular events and parties along the shores of the lake.

Thanks, Charles for these great pictures

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