Topic: WIDE-A-WAKE LAUNCH FOR STUART TWIN ENGINE (Read 98734 times)

Patternmaker · « **Reply #100 on:** August 01, 2011, 12:59:41 pm »

Thanks Alan

Regards Mick

gondolier88 · « **Reply #101 on:** August 01, 2011, 07:02:22 pm »

Love the floors, they look very scale and business like. Just wondering if you had considered positioning the gas tank and condenser at either side of the boiler, that way the plant becomes far more compact and allows you more room to make the most exquisite scale thwarts and benches etc...

Greg

Patternmaker · « **Reply #102 on:** August 01, 2011, 09:02:15 pm »

Greg,

There is a removable thwart across the hull behind the foredeck to access the gas tank, there is also a thwart and side benches in the cockpit.
The reason for the positioning is for copper water tanks fitted either side of boiler.

Mick

gondolier88 · « **Reply #103 on:** August 01, 2011, 09:32:02 pm »

Hi Mick,

That explains it

Patternmaker · « **Reply #104 on:** August 02, 2011, 06:27:02 pm »

I have changed the design of the rudder, on the plans it is made from 1/16” sheet brass which I did not like, I have also put a pintle on the bottom of the rudder which will locate in a brass strip from the keel

MichaelK · « **Reply #105 on:** August 03, 2011, 04:26:20 am »

Hi Mick
Awsome boat.
The two pintels don't appear to line up. Will this be a problem?
Mick

Patternmaker · « **Reply #106 on:** August 03, 2011, 04:48:52 pm »

Hi Mick,
The rudder pintels on not on the same axis's by 1/8”, but because pintels are 6.5” apart which relates to about 1/16” in the length of the rudder from upright amidships to hard to port or starboard.

Pictures of rudder mounted with plug in ash tiller.

Mick

gondolier88 · « **Reply #107 on:** August 03, 2011, 06:44:42 pm »

Beautiful!

Bernhard · « **Reply #108 on:** August 03, 2011, 08:58:52 pm »

ohh yes...

Patternmaker · « **Reply #109 on:** August 10, 2011, 11:18:19 am »

Floors and chequer plate removable to access bilges, 2 of the 5 coats of 2K lacquer.

Bernhard · « **Reply #110 on:** August 10, 2011, 05:04:33 pm »

IM coming and take it away from- you -im coming to take it away from, you , haa hoo,,,

Regards Bernhard

Patternmaker · « **Reply #111 on:** August 10, 2011, 06:19:52 pm »

No harm in trying Bernard

Regards Mick

broger · « **Reply #112 on:** August 11, 2011, 09:01:54 pm »

What a marvelous finish
And no sanding down
Something to aspire to
Well done Mick
Alan

Patternmaker · « **Reply #113 on:** August 11, 2011, 09:22:40 pm »

Thanks Alan, eventually it will have 3 more coats, wet flatted with 1200 between coats.

Mick

broger · « **Reply #114 on:** August 14, 2011, 11:02:39 am »

Ahh ! I have your secret to a successful finish!
I tried phoning a couple of time but you must have been out.
cheers
Alan.
ps. I have 5 stars know!!!!!!

Patternmaker · « **Reply #115 on:** August 15, 2011, 08:02:52 am »

Well done Alan, just a word of caution if you are spraying 2K clear Lacquer you must use an air feed mask.

Mick

broger · « **Reply #116 on:** August 15, 2011, 11:28:43 am »

Thanks Mick
I'll do that.
cheers
Alan

Patternmaker · « **Reply #117 on:** August 16, 2011, 04:45:45 pm »

Wide A Wake’s Wheel made from a piece of Oak from a rafter off a Thatched Barn built in 1868

Bernhard · « **Reply #118 on:** August 16, 2011, 07:19:29 pm »

LOOK SUPER++++++++++++++++++

Patternmaker · « **Reply #119 on:** August 17, 2011, 08:46:13 am »

Thanks Brenhard,
The oak has special significance to me, its from my Sons barn which he and his wife bought in 2003 to convert to live in.Tragically she died in 2005, he has now decided to complete the Restoration. I will be making some pieces of furniture from the remaining oak for him.

Regards Mick

broger · « **Reply #120 on:** August 17, 2011, 03:13:57 pm »

Mick I'm so sorry, life can be really cruel sometimes.
I'm glad he is completing it, for himself, if nothing else.
With you doing the furniture it will look superb.

What a wonderfull part to have on your boat and again very well made

My best wishes to you and your son.

Alan

Patternmaker · « **Reply #121 on:** August 17, 2011, 03:50:46 pm »

Thank you Alan your comments are very much appreciated.

Regards Mick

gondolier88 · « **Reply #122 on:** August 17, 2011, 06:56:12 pm »

The best of luck to your son, not an easy project when there are two of you to support each other; so to take it on still after everything is heartwarming.

Your boat is looking a treat- but I'm finding it difficult to see what the bulkhead for'rd of the wheel is for?

Greg

Patternmaker · « **Reply #123 on:** August 17, 2011, 07:41:42 pm »

Greg, thanks for your support, much appreciated.

The bulkhead divides the cockpit from engine bay, the cockpit has a Thwart parallel with aft deck and side benches parallel with the side decks up to the bulkhead where the wheel is mounted, as you can see the floor level is higher in the cockpit. I am currently doing the steering gear, 4 brass pulley blocks, turnbuckles to connect to wheel, servo mount and link rod, this must be done before I start the deck.

Mick.

Patternmaker · « **Reply #124 on:** August 22, 2011, 09:14:20 am »

Steering gear, metal gear servo, all parts accessible under aft deck.

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