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[merseyferry]

 well gents may i say straight off. im not a expert builder  so please bear with me ,,,,  few months back i went to a seller selling off a beravment collection of hull,s.. what i bought was a incomplete  kit,   a customs launch 1920.. i think it was the box  under the blue box on left

[merseyferry]

  being a novice i started with the easy bits. main cab etc,, with the aid of a box of 100 plasters. and stanley knife, the rear   of back cabin was broken and boiler house roof was missing so  made a new ones from scrap wood primmed it all,i thought the boiler house looked a bit plain so attached  some (kiddies bejulled dimonds) to look like  rivets

[merseyferry]

some of the parts were beyond salvaging broke etc like the skegs  so made my own to be cleaend up later

[merseyferry]

as i  very very carefully cut out the propshaft hole with hand saw and a lot of fileing   i was pleased it lined up..lol also put temp skegs on

[merseyferry]

so comes my 1st paint job        come on get it out of your system   ok primed it 1st,,, my 1st was humbro redbrown hand painted with did not quite  look right  so sanded it back and decided to go with my 2nd  red oxide and black spray paint many at this point many  thanks to the helpfull people on mayhem who helped me....not bad for me

[merseyferry]

the funnel  = a old waste pipe, lollypop  whistle  and spare copper   and  2 orignal parts  and a  black cable tie weres my plasters(again)

[mersey dave]

Looking good mate, keep it going your doing a grand job.

Regards Dave.

[merseyferry]

 back to the hull  i had to find the waterline, so i did the bath thing and was shocked at how much lead shot and sheeting it took to weigh her down so decided to  reinforce her with fiberglass sheeting

[merseyferry]

thanks dave   im trying to find the right pictures

[merseyferry]

oh forgot to put her size..shes 32 inches by 8 /half  the company that made her was R.M MARNE.. the mast was missing so used a old recycled joffrey one i had laying around...so next its the deck and wooden (dark stain) planking , personally i would of just painted her gray so im being a good boy and sticking to plan to be continued. not bad for someone who's had a stroke

[merseyferry]

nearly forgot to put decent cab picks  all fittings were missing so hit the spares box i have

[ballastanksian]

You are doing great Mr Ferry. The model is coing along so well and it shows that an illness or affliction does not always mean having to give up. Adapt and proceed  The rivet detail on the superstructure is good.

[merseyferry]

thank you so much  ballastanksian,, keep the hands busy and tasks the gray matter to work better.  Heres the deck after 2 stains and rubdowns  also the mast  (little flag goes up and down)

[mersey dave]

Hi Pad, you are doing very well on your build mate, have you decided on your choice of motor yet......keep going your doing yourself proud.

Best regards Dave.

[scout]

looking very much like Vic Smeed's Guardsman 1920 customs launch I doubled up his plans and came out with a model 45" long X 13" wide powered by a 12 volt Volvo car aerial motor. Yours Scout

[merseyferry]

hi dave i think its a 540 low drain motor, in tests it does idle ,speed up and reverse. i had a go at the stearing cover, i think ive got a old seadog squater..

[merseyferry]

 hi gentlemen. firstly i would lke to take the opportunity to thank   jim and ian  for the toprail   ian gave me  to complete.  ive done a dry run on the top deck remember  there only put in place for pics and ive only  done 1 side of toprail so far  and need some touch ups and more bits to add

[ballastanksian]

You are doing a great job on that Dave 

[merseyferry]

 SEARCHER..1920  CUSTOMS AND EXCISE LAUNCH.. all finished not bad for  a  incomplet kit and lots of  spare parts ,ligts work and smoker workes next weather  allowing  the sail   thanks for help guys   and for puttig up with me  best regards paddy