Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working vessels R&D: => Topic started by: TugCowboy on June 11, 2015, 08:49:19 am
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Hi Guys,
I fancy having a go at scratch building a fun project and rather like the idea of the Jet powered aluminium landing craft:
(http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/exposure/content/photo/photo/2095828_welcome-to-the-wilderness_k232xnrjr444fqp26d2u7ykduvtoozzodsvnjnsmyanchkomgqza_1140x641.jpg)
They seem to normally be built by small companies in low numbers to order and worked hard, as such I haven't been able to find much online about the shape of the hull.
The rest of it is a pretty simple shape and can be worked out quite easily but does anyone, ideally, have any plans for a similar craft or any ideas where I might find decent pics of the shape of the hulls?
Many thanks,
Alex
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Take the top off a Transit Van. O0
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MacDuff Ship Design: http://www.macduffshipdesign.com/work/eccwestermdetails.htm
Workboat photo gallery: http://www.macduffshipdesign.com/gallery.htm#Workboats
Click on any photo for plans.
A.F. Theriault & Son: http://www.aftheriault.com/en/boats/barges
Click on any photo for a small collection of photos for each vessel.
Have fun! - Tom
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I would think the hull bottom would be completely flat, no v, no rocker, no tunnels. It is probably about 3:1 length to beam ration, the hull sides are flared out a bit, and a simple angled ramp on the front. Not much freeboard either.
The hull shape is probably very similar to that of an airboat, they are even designed for similar purposes ( fast speeds, shallow water), just with different propulsion systms.
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You might find this interesting; http://www.alnmaritec.co.uk/
They build something similar to your picture.
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Hi Tug Cowboy
I was looking to see if model boat mag was available as a app for the iPad and it is ,and it just happened that the example in the App Store had an artical about the very thing you are looking for ,sorry I did not see which month it was .
David
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Have a look at my 28mm jet build over here. Close to what you are considering.......
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2260256
Also:
http://www.munsonboats.com/