If you require help I have some good info and plans that will help you out.
Canabus
Hi Capt Podge
If ewe email me I can help with plans.
Canabus
Hi Ray, you can work miracles with resin and glassfibre, got a gallon in the shed plus gel if you need it. bill
A true Salvage Team job you have there. Back in the 1970s I did make the small Huntsman for a friend powered by around about a 3.5cc glow engine. It handled superbly due I think to the deep V hull.
The fibre glass version you have seems to have a relatively flat bottom to the transom (photo angle perhaps?) so possibly someone may have made their own design based on the Huntsman.
Picture below from another build on the Forum.
David
Beware the damp weather as it may send the gel off during curing if outside.
David
Thanks Chris, I'm just glad the paint and gunge removal is complete now, the running gear is ok and now can concentrate on sorting the deck out.
Good luck with your build - hope you enjoy it :-))
Regards,
Ray.
Hi Ray
Will look good when finish. I like the twin motors set up
Coming along well Ray.
What glue did you use for fixing the timbers to the fibreglass hull?
Chris
Hi Ray,
Enjoying your renovation work. :-))
Thanks Chris.
The athwart bulkheads were glued in with epoxy resin then plastered with P40.
The supports around the hull edges I used just epoxy resin - the 5min version - mixing only enough to glue each section at a time.
Regards,
Ray.
another senior moment, just ignore me Ray %%Joe
Ray here's the sort of pen I was thinking of, you can use the side of the brush/tip
https://www.londongraphics.co.uk/pigma-archival-brush-pen
Ray,
Good to hear you both fighting fit again :-))
I'd definitely fit a P bracket Ray.
Chris
sorry Ray I'll start my own log soon honest :embarrassed:
Joe
Don't worry about the decking being a little messy at this stage. As long as you focus on getting the joints tight it will all look lovely once you've finished, sanded or scraped the whole thing down and got some finish on it. That warm glow of satisfaction awaits you in the future! :-)) :-))
Greg
So I am asking if you could let me know the type of wood and the side that I buy.
Nice :-)) good see you back Ray.
Hi Ray cockpit's looking good, is the boat going to be Pink or is it a trick of the light, not that there's any thing wrong with Pink %) %%
Joe.
Ray your like a bus you wait and wait then three comes along together {-) {-)
Joe
I do make water slides but same problem no white ink, course printing on paper is thicker but didn't show too much on an instrment panel when I do names etc. I try to have a white back ground hence on my Huntsman I put the name on the air intakes , keep up the good work :-))You can buy white film for waterslide transfers when you need a white background.
Joe.
Ha, ha, cheers Joe
Actually, it's her laptop - think I'll pay a visit to pc world when restrictions ease :-)) .
Ray.
the cobwebs make it look more realistic %)
Joe
Will be awaiting your postings :-))
Cheers Dave, much appreciated.
Next bit of woodwork will be to tidy up where deck edge meets hull top - that area looks awful at the moment.
Small steps and onward...
Ray.
Managed to get another coat of varnish on last night and that should be fine now. :-))
Ray.
Ray, I've sent you a message :-))
Will
whats remaining to do before she can get her feet wet ?
Won't be long before yours sees water will it?
Chris
I did wonder why you would have an inspectors visit to look at the joints, then the penny dropped, %% %% {-)
Joe.
The end justifys the means and the end result looks fine to me mate
Joe
there's aways the 10 cell NIMH = 12 volt might give a bit more umph.
Joe.
Looks like you've been on a trip to "NASA" and bought back a few souvenirs %% yeah a bit daunting at first but you'll soon get used to them.
Joe.
Don’t leave the alarms connected when you’re not using the battery…..they are a load which will continue to draw a current until the battery is completely flat…..guess how I know?
Fortunately the battery with some slow balance charging did recover..
Do the speed controllers you’re using for your boat have a Lipo low voltage cut off ? a lot of modern ones do..