Re: A boat for Happydad's Enya

getback Sat Apr 10, 2021 5:32 am

Looking really boaty now Nice job ! Are you cutting your parts as you go ?

OVERLORD Sat Apr 10, 2021 6:06 am

Yes I do. You can imagine that from a plan A4 size taken from a magazine, blowing up drawings for templates, transferring them to wood, then sawing or cutting the parts out can give some differences. And I measure a lot during glueing and fitting parts to check. I now have to sand or shape with a plane the stringers and then make paper templates for the ply skin.

davidll1984 Sat Apr 10, 2021 7:53 am

It's good to see the progression it's starting to look more and more like a boat Keep up the good work Thumbs Up

lalakunoth Sat May 22, 2021 11:13 am

so cool!!! Love that you are building a boat for the Enya!

OVERLORD Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:41 am

After the summer break, I started the bottom of the hull. I first cut 2 parts in plywood more or less to shape and glued them in place. The edges in way of
the chin and transom will need to be shaved flush after drying.

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OVERLORD Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:57 am

The bottom planking is all cut to shape and glued. The last part to glue is the front which is severely curved.

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lalakunoth Tue Aug 31, 2021 9:09 am

looks good Lieven!! Clapping

OVERLORD Sat Sep 04, 2021 4:47 am

Thanks Laura.

I went shopping at the DIY and bought a 5mm diameter steel rod and a brass tube with the same inner diameter. Also a package of long M6 nuts for the coupling and that fit the crankshaft thread. From ebay, I got a prop with an M5 inner thread.

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The bottom planking is completely glued now and I trimmed the edges to make them flush with the stringers.

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getback Tue Sep 07, 2021 8:19 am

Interesting , Yes it is coming along Nicely . I have built a lot of model cars and airplanes but not a boat . Very Happy

OVERLORD Sun Sep 12, 2021 8:43 am

I finished making the sterntube and the propeller shaft. The prop shaft has a M5 thread for the propeller and the counter nut. On the other side, the shaft is kept in place by a wheel retainer.

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