Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Tugs and Towing => Topic started by: south steyne on September 23, 2009, 05:28:43 am

Title: more pix Knight of St Patrick
Post by: south steyne on September 23, 2009, 05:28:43 am
Hi every one ,great forum but having trouble uploading picture , is anyone else having problems?
John
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Post by: Roger in France on September 23, 2009, 07:29:15 am
Your photo looks good to me, John.

What kind of "problems"?

Roger in France
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Post by: south steyne on September 23, 2009, 07:36:58 am
Thanks for that Roger I was waiting for the image to appear in the preview window didn,t realize it came up after I posted, anyway I will learn .the photo is of my first scratch built salvage tug built Knight of St Patrick .
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Post by: bosun on September 23, 2009, 11:16:42 am
Hy John
That boat of your,s is looking good in the water, lovely lines on her, couple more pics would be good, what electrics do you have in her.
Bosun
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Post by: south steyne on September 23, 2009, 12:02:05 pm
Hi Bosun thanks for your nice comment , the model is 5ft long with a 9inch beam runs 2 motors 540 I think mounted rear of the boat and coupled to twin shafts with pullies and double "o"rings geare to 2-1 mtronics viper v15 speed control and 12v 7.5 amph gell cell.
She has been running most weekends in salt water for the last two years so as soon as I finish my new boat its in for a refurb.
Cheers from downunder
John
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on September 23, 2009, 12:13:22 pm

Nice vessel John and Welcome aboard the jolly ship Mayhem!   :-)
Title: more pix Knight of St Patrick
Post by: south steyne on September 23, 2009, 12:57:30 pm
Just a couple more pix
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Post by: DickyD on September 23, 2009, 01:31:33 pm
Very nice model. :-))
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Post by: Deep Diver on September 23, 2009, 01:57:37 pm
That is one hell of a lovely boat :-)), would like to have a go at making one. {-)
Title: Re: more pix Knight of St Patrick
Post by: HS93 (RIP) on September 23, 2009, 03:30:59 pm
Very nice and Pittman's to, are they 12  or 24v ? I take it they are quiet, where did you buy the gears ?

Peter
Title: Re: more pix Knight of St Patrick
Post by: Bryan Young on September 23, 2009, 04:51:57 pm
I like the engine/drive set-up. I'd been thinking of doing this for the ferry, but I always thought that some sort of "tensioner" was required for the belts. Am I wrong? My (Proxxon) lathe tensions the belt by moving the drive spindle. Others I've seen have a spring loaded gizmo pushing on the belt. Ideas please? BY.
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Post by: nemesis on September 23, 2009, 07:50:25 pm
Bryan, use a toothed belt, they do not slip, tension by rotating the motor like you do you alternator
 on your car,
                                                Nemesis
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Post by: south steyne on September 24, 2009, 01:15:03 am
Hi guys the pulley system in the pic is not the same as mine just a demo as mine is the same setup only using "o"rings and they are tensioned up by moving the motors in a slot in the mounting frame it is a great way to do it as it leaves plenty of room in the hull for batteries ballast etc .
I get approx 1-1/2 hours running from a 12v 7.5 ah not bad for 2 motors
cheers
John
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Post by: HS93 (RIP) on September 24, 2009, 01:17:39 am
do you know where the pulleys in the pictures came from??
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Post by: south steyne on September 24, 2009, 01:50:37 am
Hi I have no idea that's why I made my own from aluminium my wifes meat tenderiser hasn't noticed yet.