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Daryl

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47ft Watson lifeboat
« on: May 19, 2007, 07:10:26 pm »
Has anyone built the Metcalf Mouldings 47ft watson lifeboat, any opionions on accuracy, fit of compononents etc.

Thanks
Daryl
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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2007, 07:56:04 pm »
Daryl...I am building a Metcalf 41ft Watson....bit smaller than the one you are interested in,but i may be able to help you.

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Daryl

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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2007, 08:53:12 am »
Hi chromedome,
Thanks, I'll look forward to hearing how it goes together.

Many thanks
Daryl
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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2007, 11:17:24 am »
Have you actually bought the kit Daryl?
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Daryl

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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2007, 11:37:40 am »
Hi Chromedome,
Not yet, I'd thought I'd get a few opinions from anyone who has built one first to see what if any pitfalls there are with the hull and fittings. If he is at weymouth I might get a chance to ahve a look at one close up.

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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2007, 02:43:31 pm »
I have just found a good item on Knightswood MBC web site on the Watson 47ft, now all my questions have been answered.

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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2007, 04:04:45 pm »
this is mine
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Daryl

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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2007, 04:09:26 pm »
looks a very good job, keep posting the pictures as I fidn them interesting. Have you polished the hull? the finish looks superb.

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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #8 on: May 22, 2007, 04:19:42 pm »
just finished forward cockpit today
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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2007, 04:29:58 pm »
very difficult
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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2007, 04:31:37 pm »
lining up the shafts I mean !

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Daryl

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Re: 47ft Watson lifeboat
« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2007, 08:28:02 pm »
Lovley build a boat to be proud of, well done.

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