Topic: WIDE-A-WAKE LAUNCH FOR STUART TWIN ENGINE (Read 82272 times)

Patternmaker · « **on:** May 31, 2011, 04:12:15 pm »

Keel, Dead Wood, & Stem Scale 2” - 1ft Length 50.5” Beam 15”

Bernhard · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:14:38 pm »

Great

,,,,,,,cant went to the nex photos show up..........

Regards Bernhard

gondolier88 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2011, 06:41:35 pm »

Looks great already!

KBIO · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2011, 08:34:18 pm »

Good evening!
A very neat and good start. Good wood quality.

Patternmaker · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2011, 09:24:30 pm »

The timber is Sapele a species of African mahogany, I am fortunate to have contacts in double glazing companies, they give me their discarded mahogany window frames when they replace with UPVC
otherwise they would end up in a skip.

Patternmaker · « **Reply #5 on:** June 04, 2011, 05:39:46 pm »

Transom, Hog, Apron & Shaft Log

Bernhard · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2011, 07:01:40 am »

Thanks...............

south steyne · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2011, 09:50:37 am »

Hi I have also made a start on this beautiful model, well I have the keel timber and your pics have given me a real boost to my confidence and just looking at the pics I am sure yours will turn out great.
Just wondering what size prop you will use as my plans are to build a model similar size to yours and seems to indicate around 80mm.
Keep up the great work and please more pics would be really appreciated.
Cheers to all
John

Patternmaker · « **Reply #8 on:** June 05, 2011, 10:54:56 am »

Hi John,

I have managed to get 4” dia 3 bladed cast prop which I will cut down to 3” balance & sharpen in order to get nearer to the suggested pitch of 8”.

I would suggest that you loft the lines at model size as some of the half breath measurements for the moulds are incorrect.

Good luck with build, I look forward to seeing some pictures of your build, I will be posting pictures of each stage of mine.

Regards Mick

pipercub1772 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2011, 02:14:38 pm »

hi could you tell us were you got the plans from, its looking a great build and given me inspiration to build or at least attempt one myself keep the pictures coming they look great ,regards Allan

Patternmaker · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2011, 03:55:15 pm »

Hi Allan, I got the plans from ebay, copied from Model Boat magazine dated February 1972, I don't know when you intend to start building, if you cannot find a set I can send you mine when I have finished with them.

Mick

Patternmaker · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:07:06 pm »

Engine position.

pipercub1772 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2011, 04:40:29 pm »

Mick, thats very kind of you i will not be starting for a couple of months and i could get it copied and posted back to you ,i have a hemmens max 2 engine and boiler that i have waiting to put to use and that looks a great project for the winter, is it clinker built hull or carvell cant wait for more pictures, kind regards Allan

Patternmaker · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2011, 07:30:29 pm »

Allan, its a clinker built hull.

Mick

kno3 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2011, 09:29:47 pm »

I really like the massive wood construction of the keel and other parts!
How long is the boat going to be?

Patternmaker · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2011, 10:08:27 pm »

Quote from: kno3 on June 05, 2011, 09:29:47 pm

I really like the massive wood construction of the keel and other parts!
How long is the boat going to be?

kno, Scale is 2" to 1 foot, hull is 50.5 inches long with 15" beam, the keel and stem are 1" sided tapered which would be 6"X 6" on a 25ft hull.

Mick

Patternmaker · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2011, 06:57:38 pm »

Hull Moulds

pipercub1772 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2011, 08:20:41 pm »

this is a great build project for anyone to follow keep them pictures coming, now i think the difficult bit the planking regards Allan

Bernhard · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2011, 08:51:18 pm »

Patternmaker · « **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2011, 09:53:39 pm »

Thanks Bernhard.

Patternmaker · « **Reply #20 on:** June 07, 2011, 11:19:33 am »

Sheerline

A valid comment has been raised about the tumblehole on the transom normally this would start about two thirds from the bow, because of the steep sheerline of Wide A Wake it only starts from station 4, 10” from the stern where the sheerline and parallel line from the keel merge.

I have noticed that most of those built so far have no tumblehome on the Transom, I have followed the plans as I think this looks better.

gondolier88 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2011, 07:33:46 pm »

Hi Mick,

You're right; with the sheerstrake battened out it looks far more balanced.

Are you battening out for the all planks?

Greg

Patternmaker · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2011, 08:35:22 pm »

Hi Greg,

I will not be battening out all the planks, I am happy with the lines of the hull now the half breaths of the moulds have been corrected, I did consider 14 planks per side but have decided to keep to the original 12

Mick

logoman · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2011, 10:21:11 pm »

What a great build log, it's like watching the Carpenter.

barryfoote · « **Reply #24 on:** June 08, 2011, 07:59:26 am »

That is beautiful wood working. A real pleasure to see it. Thanks..

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