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[Mark T]

Hi David - I've been looking at your pictures and I thought that the deck looked really spot on.  A very brave decision on your part and sometimes we just have to get things exactly the way we want them - fantastic build.

[DJW]

Hey Mark..!

Thanks for your note, and I dithered about removing the decking for weeks, but now pleased that its done.  I think it's now a lot better second time around, so worth doing for sure.

This is the new panels being shaped to fit, and so much better colour and grain match:



And have been able to sort the level change between the birch ply and the fore deck planks, here's the before and after:





This build is getting so much mileage out of the Proxxon belt sander..!

Had to work hard to get the mahogany deck panels held down while glue cured:



I've since moved on the the bow inlay, I've been looking forward to this part of the build, so really hope I don't screw it up... 

Started with the central section, it's an immediate challenge as the deck planking shape is curved for / aft and port / stbd.  I'm using 1.5mm mahogany so used the 3D printer to create clamps that grip and push down on the edges of the mahogany, and flex enough to conform to the for / aft curve.








And the result:



And next the fun part:



2 x 2mm lime / bass, and 6 x 2mm mahogany strips.  I'm having to chamfer the inner edges very slightly with the disc sander so the butted up joints are tight as they go over the curved surface.

And some more 3D printed clamps specifically for the 2 x 2mm strips.



Same clamps used to pull the 2 x 2 into shape:



As an aside, been trying hard to keep the grain all running fore / aft.



While I wait for the glue to cure on the endless inlay...  This is the throttle servo getting sized up / prototyped to be recessed into the side of the cockpit:



That's going to have a cover, then 'drive' the articulated arm of the skipper. That's the plan anyway.

Also been playing with and testing the GPS for the speedo, I now have the module / Arduino deflecting a servo depending on how fast the GPS is moving, so that's a good start.

That's about it for now, back to add another piece of inlay...   

Best regards to all.
David.

[DJW]

Afternoon All


Making progress...


My method for the inlay...  (and I'm sure if you ask 10 folks, there'd be 10 different methods..!)


I'm using the 'plank' clamps, here they're not clamping, but holding the rubber bands out of the way and ready to use:





Then I shape the next strip to be fitted and add that chamfer to keep the join tight:





Add a bead of glue, get the strip tightly fitted, and importantly remove excess glue. (Removed left of my thumb, still present at the right...):





Bring a clamp over to that first part, and adjust to get tension, forces are down and lateral to press new strip against existing:





And work along doing same, fit, remove glue, clamp:





Then let it dry for at least 30m before adding another strip.  All being well I end up with no glue residue that could cause an issue with next strip.


I had to order some more wood from CMB (as they originally supplied the wood I'm using as inlay), and mercifully it's same shade as the original...).


Getting closer now with the speedo...


I've added two LEDs that will sit in the dash, a red one for no GPS fix:





And a green one for when there are more than say 6 satellites:





Just a bit of fun really, they'll make the dash a bit more dynamic.


This shows some output from the GPS module, and some calculated values:





The 'GPS Speed Value' is data that comes out of the GPS module, it's in 100ths of a knot...  So the value fluctuates a bit even when the unit is stationary.  The 'Speed in knots' is a calculated field and rounded, so the small fluctuations are lost.  'Servo Deflection' is again a calculated field, in microseconds, sent to the servo.  I need to play with the ranges once I get the unit moving around to see how it behaves.  At the moment I have a speed range of 0 to 20 knots mapped to 1100 to 1900 microseconds, to get the servo to move based on the GPS 'speed in knots'.


That's it for now.
Best regards to all.
David.

[Tom-C]

Beautiful planking David!  You make it look all so easy.  Your clamps are a work of genius, even if they are all held together with rubber bands!
I was amused by the date on you GPS output - you are into time travelling as well, until I realised that our American friends always write their dates backwards!
All the bestTom