Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: B.B on November 05, 2013, 01:28:32 am
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Hi there, this model "Dorothy-Anne" was built in 1993, I named her after my 2 Grandmothers, did the majority of the build while working in the Gulf Of Carpentaria, Northern part of Australia, most of our fishing (or prawning) is done at night , so a large % of the work on the model is done during the day before and after grabbing some sleep.
Photo's 1 & 2 Started the model while at home prior to leaving for the up coming prawning season, she isn't designed from any particular vessel I drawed the plans up of a double chine hull ( as at the time we had a double chine steel hulled trawler), I used 2mm ply Areldited onto 7mm ply frames, then used cotton cloth and resin to seal the inside of the hull.
Photo 3 & 4 Topsides and deck attached.
Photo 5 holding the model all primered up....
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last section of photo's, showing the finished model, the deck layout (slightly blured) of side winch's ,prawn conveyor system, top deck and having her float test in the pool , less ballast. thanks for viewing....
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thats a very nice model :-)) :-)) regards ray
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Beautiful model Brian :-))
Peter.
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BB.......what does the sign signify? FMGM is it the vessels call sign?...............Derek :D
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Thanks Peter, I will come down to Ballina this Sunday to meet up with you, to answer your question Derek our boat licenses in Qld always start with the letter F and MGM stands for My Grand Mothers :D (I suppose its a bit corny) but as I wasn't building a particular boat with it's established Fishing letters, and it was named after my grandmothers I thought , why not... ok2 ..