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My question is where can I find a building guide explaining how to build a moth? If not a full guide then where can I find a guide or some sort of blog explaining how to go about designing a moth from scratch? What are the key things a moth class boat must have in order to race?
Thank you for any help you give ]]> http://www.moth-sailing.org/imca/faces/posts/preList/12/51.page http://www.moth-sailing.org/imca/faces/posts/preList/12/51.page GMT Question about building a Moth from scratch
This is a brilliant idea! I built several Moths on my own an enjoyed each time very much. However, to save you from some of my early mistakes I'd recommend as follows:

1. Try a Moth
2. Join the IMCA or your national assoc.
3. Buy a cheap second hand Moth just to take you our on the water and go to as many regattas as possible. Experience in sailing a moth is crucial if you want to build one.
4. Talk to as many Mothies as possible.
5. Build your first Moth.
6. Learn from your mistakes
7. Build your second boat.

Forget advice from established boatbuilders (other than Moths), your boat would be most probably far too heavy.
Building on your own is more expensive than buying second hand.

Cheers
Burkh

]]> http://www.moth-sailing.org/imca/faces/posts/preList/12/52.page http://www.moth-sailing.org/imca/faces/posts/preList/12/52.page GMT Question about building a Moth from scratch I am interested in building a moth, but in my country there is none.
I would like to receive information on how they are parts of command of the rudder foil.]]> http://www.moth-sailing.org/imca/faces/posts/preList/12/69.page http://www.moth-sailing.org/imca/faces/posts/preList/12/69.page GMT Re:Question about building a Moth from scratch
I am in South Africa and also looking at building a moth. As the case with Carlos, we also dont have any moths and it is to expensive to import - only option - Build one.

Have build boats before and everything on the moth makes sense, nut seem to struggle to get a good look at the foil process. Is it possible for someone to give some tips that have done this so far?

other option would be to build the boat, but buy second hand foils somewhere you can import. Do one actually get second hand foils sold separately?

CIao]]> http://www.moth-sailing.org/imca/faces/posts/preList/12/140.page http://www.moth-sailing.org/imca/faces/posts/preList/12/140.page GMT