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RC Sailboat: T37 RACING UPGRADE Racing Sloop

For accessories for the T37 Racing Sloop, including stands, varnish, and racing accessories, visit the  T37 RC Sailboat Accessories page . 

The standard T37 RC Sailboat races beautifully and can be very competitive, but the Racing Upgrade for the T37 Racing Sloop improves sailing performance and power, and is particularly designed for sailors considering racing. The T37 Racing Upgrade Racing Sloop features a variety of innovations to allow for precise sail adjustments, faster sail trim, and improved speed and performance. The mast and booms of this RC Sailboat are made of strong, light-weight carbon fiber. The double-throw sheeting system, along with the more powerful ultra-torque sail servo, makes sail adjustment even faster and easier, and the boom-vang helps to maintain a perfect sail shape. Whether you are racing in a fleet of 20 boats or a fleet of one, the speed, agility, and beauty of the T37 Racing Upgrade RC Sailboat will provide hours of sailing fun!

The T37 Racing Upgrade Kit comes with everything you will need to build the boat, including the marine epoxy and all of the RC gear (except for batteries) for sailing the boat. In fact, all you need is paint or varnish and AA batteries!  For assembly, we recommend ages 15 and up, or 12 and up with an adult. For sailing and racing, we suggest ages 8 through adult.

The T37 Racing Upgrade kit is quick to build (around 20 hours building time) and no previous building experience is required. This RC Sailboat kit includes:

• Hull and deck pieces pre-cut to an accuracy of 1/1000 of an inch from the highest grade of marine Okume plywood
• High-quality brass and stainless steel hardware
• Spectra rigging lines
• Carbon fiber mast and booms
• ¾ oz. Nylon Spinnaker cloth pre-sewn sails
• Marine-grade epoxy, along with epoxy brushes and syringes
• Full RC gear, including the transmitter, receiver, battery box, and rudder and sail servos
• Keel ballast casting
• Excellent, detailed building instructions to guide you through the entire building process

Sails for this RC sailboat can be made in any of the colors shown on the color swatch in the last picture. The standard main sail colors are white and fluorescent yellow, and the standard jib sail colors are white, dark blue, red, and fluorescent orange. Other colors listed are an additional $6.50 per sail. If you would like to choose a non-standard color, select "Other" from the drop-down menu and leave a comment in the "Add a note to your order" box during checkout. 

This wooden sailboat kit includes an HS645 Ultra-Torque servo to increase the torque compared to the standard version of the kit. However, the HS645 is an analog servo and it can be upgraded further to a digital servo, either the D645MW or HS7955TG.

The digital ultra torque servos are the same outside dimensions as the standard analog servos, but the digital servos carry a big punch. In conditions where it might be difficult to pull the sails in with the analog 645 ultra torque servo and might even require a momentary partial luff, the D645MW servo yanks the sails right in tight. The HS645MG analog servo is rated at 157.8 oz. inches of torque at 6 volts, the D645MW digital servo is rated at 168 oz. inches of torque at 6 volts, and the HS7955TG digital servo is rated at a huge 333 oz. inches of torque! This 7955 top of the line servo has twice as much power as you will ever need and it is definitely over the top. There isn't even a flicker of hesitation no matter what the wind is doing at the moment. The standard sail arms aren't necessarily strong enough for all of this extra torque with the 7955 servo, so an upgraded stainless steel and aluminum sail arm (included with the servo) must be installed as well. 

One important aspect of these digital servos is that they can be programmed for up to 120 degrees of swing instead of the standard 90 degrees of arc. Any digital servo you get from Tippecanoe Boats will be already programmed for the maximum swing. Along with the double throw sheeting system included in this kit, the extra swing on the servo gets your sails out almost perpendicular to the center line and pulls the main sail in to a centered position and the jib in to create a perfect slot.

Please call 1-360-966-7245 or email [email protected] to inquire about the availability and pricing of finished RC boats. The finished boat comes fully completed and ready to sail. 

For accessories for the T37 Racing Sloop, including stands, varnish, and racing accessories, visit the T37 RC Sailboat Accessories page . 

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DESIGN RULES

The largest of the models sailed by RCMSC members, this 37 inch long wood hull sloop sports a 45 inch mast with 635.5 total square inches of sail area (mainsail is 391.1 square inches and jib sail is 244 square inches). A 7 inch beam gives her a sleek profile; and a shallow keel-fin depth of 11.5 inches allows her to be launched at shoreline. A finished weight of just under 5 pounds and a removable mast make her easy to transport. A 2-channel radio controls both sails and rudder.

One of the few all wood sailboats to be sanctioned by the AMYA, the T37 is unique for its lack of internal framing or bulkheads. The 1/8 inch mahogany hull sides, bottom and deck are instead joined using a West System epoxy that results in a light, strong composite boat. Available in kit form (see kit package pictured below) or as a sail-ready model, the T37 comes complete with electronics, sails of nylon spinnaker cloth, solid brass or marine grade stainless steal fittings, and lead ballast. Builders need only supply batteries and paint or varnish. A racing upgrade is available and recommended for both the kit and assembled model. Included in the upgrade are a double throw sheeting system, CF booms, boom-vang system, and ultra torque HS-645 metal gear sail servo. In 2020 the sheeting system, trim adjustments and boom vang where all updated in the latest Racing kite/upgrade, instructions and retrofits are available.

Designed and manufactured by Will Lesh at Tippecanoe Boats in Everson, WA (US), the T37 is a one-design class that allows few variations. The T37 must be assembled using manufacturer’s parts and building instructions, including the choice and placement of electronics. Some discretion is allowed in rigging, rudder configuration, and hull finish. And it is in the finishing that T37 builders may display both craftsmanship and originality. With the silhouette of a classic wooden yacht, the T37 invites a high gloss finish (varnish or paint), raised cabin structure and marine brass bits. Photos of completed models may be found in our T37 Gallery and at the Tippecanoe Boats website. Text of the T37 design rules are available at the AMYA T37 Class Page .

Roughly 4000 T37 models are now sailed worldwide. No surprise, the largest contingent of T37 sailors is found in the Pacific Northwest, providing RCMSC members with the opportunity to join other T37 skippers at more than a dozen venues in Oregon and Washington. Several AMYA sanctioned model sailing clubs in the area host T37 regattas, and welcome nonmember participants for a single event fee. The National\International Championships are usually held in the Pacific Northwest. See the website of the Pacific Northwest Model Yacht Club for information about venues and model yacht clubs that sail the T37 in the Pacific Northwest.

The US T37 Registrar is Will Lesh. Contact Will through the AMYA T37 Class Page or the Tippecanoe Boats website.

MENTORS / BUILDING RESOURCES

Useful tips from knowledgeable T37 builders / sailors are offered at two online forums (registration is required to post comments): the Pacific Northwest Model Yacht Club Group on Yahoo , and the RC Groups Sailboats Forum: Tippecanoe Boats Thread .

T37 designer Will Lesh has posted a detailed photo build log at the Tippecanoe Boats website. Included there is a link to a second photo build log by RCMSC member Ted Naemura.

The AMYA Model Yachting magazine featured the T37 in its Fall 2010 (161) & Spring 2020 (199) issue available from the AMYA Ship’s Store .

L atest T37 build instructions.

See our LINKS Page for additional online T37 building and sailing resources.

Servos recommended: Sails – Hitec D645MW, Rudder Hitech HS-422 If anyone is looking for a Hitec Digital Servo programmer, Peter has a Hitec DPC-11 which will allow an increase the arm movement from 90 to 180 degrees on Hitec digital servos (120 degree movement recommended). Servo’s from Will/ Tippecanoe already come programmed.

T37 class rules require specific sail markings – here are the details:

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