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[hollowhornbear]

under the bollards. If i remember right, the hull is the same as the southhampton.

[U-33]

Deck screw positions as ordered requested by Ken..you have to remove a few deck fitting in order to gain access to some of them, but they come off easily enough. I used an electrician's screwdriver, and gently levered them off...with care, they will come off in one piece without damage.


Beware...when you lift the deck away from the hull, the crafty Chinese have applied a more than generous layer of waterproof grease around the edge...I got covered in the stuff, all over my fingers, the deck, the hull, the handle of my tea cup, my trousers...and it's a devil of a job to get it off!


Rich

[NFMike]

Beware...when you lift the deck away from the hull, the crafty Chinese have applied a more than generous layer of waterproof grease around the edge...I got covered in the stuff, all over my fingers, the deck, the hull, the handle of my tea cup, my trousers...and it's a devil of a job to get it off!

Yes indeed. To make working on it 'safer' I scraped most of the grease off into a small container and then wiped the surfaces as clean as possible with kitchen roll.
Just before reassembly I reapplied a thin smear onto the soft sealing gasket - it's just to allow it to slide into place easily and without distorting (ie. leaking).

[U-33]

under the bollards. If i remember right, the hull is the same as the southhampton.

Thanks Kev...found the little s*ds.

Yes indeed. To make working on it 'safer' I scraped most of the grease off into a small container and then wiped the surfaces as clean as possible with kitchen roll.
Just before reassembly I reapplied a thin smear onto the soft sealing gasket - it's just to allow it to slide into place easily and without distorting (ie. leaking).

I'm still covered in the stuff.. .. a shower is called for, methinks.

And here's the results of today's labours...styrene floor with the rx, the esc will go the opposite side.
Another styrene floor installed between the prop shafts with the battery pack held on with the good old velcro strip. 

Just awaiting the esc to arrive, then I can get that fitted, tidy up the wiring, and screw the deck back on.

Rich

[U-33]

Couldn't resist a quick test in the domestic human cleansing receptacle...she floats very high, I think a few bags of lead shot will be called for, especially in the bows.


I've also decided to install a bow thruster to help in those tight turns that regatta organisers love to include in their course layouts. Very simple idea (nicked from Glynn Guest)...a screenwash pump, controlled by two microswitches and a servo. Just suck water in one side and blow it out the other.


Rich

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Hi Rich,

Have you checked the pump for reverse action, only some only go one way only.

Ken

[U-33]

One step ahead, Ken...it works both ways, it's a pump I used in my first Skipjack.




Rich

[Tug-Kenny RIP]

Phew ..................  didn't want you repeating that screw fiasco for nothing.   


ken

[U-33]

The infamous screw fiasco...


Rich

[U-33]

Internals practically finished now, had to make up a bigger front tray to get everything on it, but it does all fit now. Soon be time to refit the deck...


Rich

[Klunk]

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,42266.msg426516.html#msg426516
her you Richard.....food for thought!

[U-33]

Been following that for a while, nice build.


Rich

[U-33]

And I'm pleased to announce that further on the water trials have proved successful. The rudders are hooked up the right way round, as are the motors (not bad for a first try, I normally end up having to swap over the motor wires), and there is more than enough power from those two little 280 motors...I'm really surprised just how much water they can move on full throttle.


Next up...get some ballast into the hull, she needs to come down at least 3/4'' to hit the water line...then it's reassembling time.

The bow thruster idea has been shelved for the time being, it fouls the fore deck no matter where I put it, but I do have a much smaller water pump which I'll try in due course.


Rich

[Klunk]

That blue one on the link has a mixer and turns in its own length.  Wicked little boat!  Ps I own it now