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Mini Skeeter Iceboat Build Video 1

MINI SKEETER PLANS AVAILABLE AT miniskeeter@yahoo.com Building the Mini Skeeter Iceboat. This video covers cutting out the parts and how to layout out the bulkheads. Video 2 -    • Mini Skeeter Fuselage Build Part 2   WARNING These Mini Skeeter videos have no warrantee or guarantee. By using these videos to build a Mini Skeeter you agree to be 100% responsible for your own actions. If you have never sailed an iceboat or landsailer get proper instruction before attempting to sail the Mini Skeeter. If you loan out your Mini Skeeter you are responsible for properly instructing the person using it. Stay away from others to avoid collision. Stay away from other recreationists to avoid collision. Avoid areas such as parking lots or congested areas where you may encounter other vehicles. High speed sports like iceboating and landsailing have risks that may include property damage, bodily harm or even death. In general wind driven sports have risks such as gusts, dust devils, turbulence, shifts and micro bursts etc.. Know your limits. You are responsible for frequently checking your boat for maintenance. Pay particular attention for wear on all fasteners and steering rods involved with the steering mechanism. Make sure the main sheet can easily sheet out at any time. Install an effective cap, knob or handle on the end of the push steering bar in the cockpit to avoid injury. Dull runners and or worn tires or improperly inflated tires can impair the ability to steer. Mast rake, sail size, weight and runner plank/axle placement, tire pressure, runner sharpness and the amount of crown can also effect the steering. Seized steering can result in property damage, injury or death. Certain terrain or wind conditions on ice or land are dangerous. Know the conditions before sailing. Don’t sail alone. Be advised Mini Skeeters have no effective brakes! The rear brake on the landsailing and iceboating version are for speeds less than 5 mph to aid in parking the boat. This can only be achieved if the sail is under no load as in heading into the wind. The iceboat version should use one runner with a barking brake. Secure your Mini Skeeter when you’re not in it so it can’t sail away by itself. Use parking brakes and or tie off the front wheel to the forks so it can’t sail away by itself. If you have problems with visibility adjust the seat, pedals and sail height to achieve maximum visibility. If a capsize occurs the mast may break resulting in injury. The carbon fiber masts are susceptible to breakage. The aluminum mast will handle a capsize better then a carbon mast. Building your Mini Skeeter to the maximum width will give it more stability concerning capsizing. Wear a good crash helmet. A quality made full faced motor cycle helmet is a good choice. Installing a roll bar could help avoid injuries as a result of a capsize. Add sufficient backing to attach the roll bar to the fuselage. 3/4” thick plywood backing is recommended on the sides of the fuselage where the roll bar bolts through. Seat belts are recommended for hard surfaces. Seat belts are not recommended if there is a possibility of drowning like sailing on beaches and iceboating on frozen lakes. Be advised this is a new unproven design. Extending the seat length on the original Mini Skeeter version or Mini Skeeter L version may change the balance of the boat. Changing the mast rake angle, sail height on the mast and or runner plank location can affect the ability to steer or not to steer properly. These will have to be experimented with and tuned by the person sailing the boat. A person’s body weight or the addition of ballast will affect the balance of the boat. These are all common issues in the nature of the activity that will have to be experimented with by each user to get the optimum balance and stability. If your boat is set up wrong you could get hurt or hurt others. It’s your responsibility to know what’s right for your particular situation. Steering problems can occur more frequently turning from downwind to up wind with the smaller 4.0 sail on in heavy air. Moving the runner plank/axle forward and or raking the mast angle back more can help reestablish better steering. If it’s still unsafe wait for the wind to come down. Use at your own risk!