I don't know how true it is, but I've been told that initiation into the Mayhem Fellowship is not complete until you have published your 1st Build. So here goes, hope its enough to earn my "ticket" !!!!.
This is the first powered boat to emerge from my "Boat Yard", the others having been all yachts.
As you may already recognise, it is a Higgins PT boat which has been built from a Glynn Guest plan which was included in Model Boats some while ago.
I have altered the appearance slightly to make it more like PT209 which I have now adopted, also it has been "de -tuned" in that I have gone for the more docile Speed 400 motor instead of the more powerful suggested option. This is so that it is better for steering events and , if I was honest, is better for my now diminishing reaction times!!!!.
To say that I have enjoyed this project would be an understatement and after many hours of searching for information about PT/MTB's I am totally hooked by this era of marine history and intend to continue on with another.
I have to say a big thanks to all Mayhemmers for answering my constant stream of questions but with your help I have avoided too many potential catastrophes and I am very pleased with the all round result, hope you like it too?.
Here are a few photos, sorry no action shots because I haven't yet mastered the art of manipulating a TX and a Camera together!!
Regards and Thanks
Barrie.