Get your self a spray atomiser, the kind you spray pot plants with, or the sort of thing that a lot of kitchen cleaners come in, fill with water and couple of drops of washing up liquid, spray the area that the vinyl is going on, the water film lets you move the vinyl about, when its in the right pl...

I think you'll find its Obeche ( I'm not sure if thats the right spelling) its a good quility med/hard wood , we use it in laminated rudders,

I was going to ask about the starter, I saw an add on the LOMBRC for sale section of there web site for electric starters for Yamato's, but I couldn't get in touch with the guy, If I can find it I'll email you as you my know him, however, you think I could make one ? Clive

Hi rod,
Whats the boat, is it a CSR thingy that the APBA seem fond of ?
Clive