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📝 Updates
21 days ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Sorry Mates, I have been remis in my postings.
Breaking away from the HO I have done some work on the Seguin.
Primed the Hull.
Trial Fitting of the steam engine and boiler.
Neighbor's yard flooded, thought about taking my yachts out 🙄🙄
Constructed the raised aft deck (needs to be removable).
Installed cap rails.
Built the fore and aft tow bits (still finishing).
Just Realized the stern bit should have been athwartship (OPPS) Must have had a senior moment😂🤣.
Miles to go before I sleep😴😴😴
Breaking away from the HO I have done some work on the Seguin.
Primed the Hull.
Trial Fitting of the steam engine and boiler.
Neighbor's yard flooded, thought about taking my yachts out 🙄🙄
Constructed the raised aft deck (needs to be removable).
Installed cap rails.
Built the fore and aft tow bits (still finishing).
Just Realized the stern bit should have been athwartship (OPPS) Must have had a senior moment😂🤣.
Miles to go before I sleep😴😴😴
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21 days ago by 🇬🇧 TerryH (
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Looking really well and a bonus you now got your own pond lol🤣
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📝 Glassed the Hull
5 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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Applied a layer of glass to the hull with epoxy.
Then another coat of epoxy.
Leaving it in the Sun to do "The Tighten-UP" (A line from a song, I'm sure Doug knows the name)
Of course I used some old West Hardner which I may regret. Epoxy does have a shelf life.
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Then another coat of epoxy.
Leaving it in the Sun to do "The Tighten-UP" (A line from a song, I'm sure Doug knows the name)
Of course I used some old West Hardner which I may regret. Epoxy does have a shelf life.
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💬 Re: Glassed the Hull
5 months ago by 🇬🇧 flaxbybuck (
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You express concerns about variation in colour of the deck but really these hardy show up in your photos. Maybe the photos do not convey the full picture, but keep sight of the purpose of the boat. If it is just for your own satisfaction then you will need to do whatever you think best, and so long as you are happy with it then all is OK.
If however the boat is intended for showing, or for a museum then you might be inclined to re-sand the deck and get it all in A1 condition before varnishing etc. At our club we sometimes apply the 10' rule, ie. if it looks OK when 10' away then it passes muster. 😉 ▲
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Hi Doug.
It was never my intention to varnish the hull. I am leaning toward black or dark green. I would like it to look more authentic. She was never a Yacht If I was to have the hull 'Bright' I would have used spruce or maybe mahogany? But I do appreciate your feedback. Keeps me on the straight and narrow🙄 Trev ▲
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💬 Re: Glassed the Hull
5 months ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Have to disappoint you this time Trev😔 Enlighten me please (put me out of my misery😭)
Superb woodwork and finishing Trev👍👍👍 I do admire you 'marquetry' experts. Shame about the filler, would have been great to see her just highly varnished. Cheers, Doug ▲
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Hi JB,
I also add a little extra hardener, but I do worry that too much may prevent a proper cure, The Epoxy has hardened, a little more time and i wiil be able to sand the hull without too much clogging of the paper. Trev ▲
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5 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Thanks flaxbybuck,
It is a slow process, especially since other things are occupying my time. One thing about the Deck: the variation in color does bother me. It was caused by sanding irregularities. I guess I will just Chalk it up to being a work boat🙄🙄 Trev ▲
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5 months ago by 🇬🇧 flaxbybuck (
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I've only just got to see your build Trev and very impressive it is.
A lot of laborious work has gone into the build so far and it is beginning to show now that some elements are nearing completion. The deck planking looks great to me, and the caulking lines are fine. I think you wondered whether they should have been thicker but they look good to me. Likewise, a lot of detailed, and quite fiddly work has gone into the doors and windows, but they are looking really good, and all the better for the amount of detail you have provided. I shall keep an eye out for future posts. 😉 ▲
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5 months ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Looks pretty good Trev, hope your glass goes off. I always use a tad more hardener, the older it gets,. Usually when you get the strong ammonia smell, it's telling you something. Recently had to buy new hardener for some locally made epoxy, as it was too slow going off, and stayed tacky. Resin keeps, but I think generally a year is probably it for hardener to be fully effective
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📝 Fairing the Hull
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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Thanks, JB
It would be nice to have more definition of the planking, but that is difficult to achieve with balsa planking as it needs to be encapsulated in some sort of coating.
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It would be nice to have more definition of the planking, but that is difficult to achieve with balsa planking as it needs to be encapsulated in some sort of coating.
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📝 Fairing the Hull
6 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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It has been a while, I have been waylaid by my HO.
But I did a little more work on the Seguin.
In the process of fairing the hull with epoxy and micro balloons, in preparation for application of fiberglass cloth and epoxy.
Trev
But I did a little more work on the Seguin.
In the process of fairing the hull with epoxy and micro balloons, in preparation for application of fiberglass cloth and epoxy.
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6 months ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Looking good Trev, going to be nice when glassed.
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📝 Cabin Doors
11 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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Trimmed out the cabin doors. 16 pieces for each door, two of which are hidden.
Started trimming out the front of the cabin.
Started trimming out the front of the cabin.
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11 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Hi Garth,
Do you have any pics of your Seguin? I would be very interested. I have used pics from other builds to refine my Seguin. And yes the lifeboat will most probably not be covered. It was only $30. US from China, which I thought was reasonably, considering the detail. Once I started building, I cursed the detail😂🤣😂🤣 Trev ▲
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11 months ago by 🇭🇺 MouldBuilder (
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They look really good. Very tidy.
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11 months ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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There are a lot of mahogany trees going into this Trev😁 looking very nice indeed.👍👍
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📝 Seguin life Boat
11 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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I saw this little gem on eBay. The scale seemed appropriate for the Seguin so---
Here is the build in pics.
Here is the build in pics.
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11 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH (
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When I built my Sequin in 1990 There was no E-Bay to buy a life boat for that model so I used the kit life boat & some masking tape for the cover .P/S that's a real nice looking life boat & you probably will not put cover over boat. I got my Sequin from Booths Hobby on Concession Street . I was on Strike for 3 months so had lots of time to get it built for 1991 Valentine's show at LimeRidge Mall
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11 months ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Very nice Trev.
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11 months ago by 🇺🇸 DWBrinkman (
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WOW!
There's as much detail work on that tiny lifeboat as there is on a larger boat! Nice work! Dave B ▲
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11 months ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Hi Trev, that's a little beauty👍👍👍 wouldn't mind one myself,
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📝 Trimming Out
11 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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Have started trimming out the windows and doors.
each window has 13c pieces of 1/16 Mahogany😮🙄🙄
Of course it has to be Sanded and Varnished😂😂😂
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each window has 13c pieces of 1/16 Mahogany😮🙄🙄
Of course it has to be Sanded and Varnished😂😂😂
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11 months ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 (
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Nice work. This sort of detail work is worth taking your time over as it will make all the difference. Martin. ▲
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11 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Thanks for the kind words, Mates😁😁
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11 months ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Takes time Trev, but worth it once finished👍👍
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11 months ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Had to count three times before I found all 13 pieces🤓😉
Nicely done sir👍 KUTGW Trev Cheers, Doug😎 ▲
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11 months ago by 🇺🇸 River Rat (
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Oh that tedious work 😔 Looks like you are Killin it. Great job Trev 👍👍. Dave
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📝 Bulwarks
12 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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Hull is planked.
Cabin Sided.
Started on the Bulwarks and Water Ways.
Cabin Sided.
Started on the Bulwarks and Water Ways.
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11 months ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Hi Trev, hull's come up really well, cabin's looking good so far👍👍
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12 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Thanks, Dave
I am plodding along😊 Trev ▲
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12 months ago by 🇺🇸 River Rat (
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📝 Planking the hull
12 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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The deck seams finally filled in, I started planking the hull, a little on the rough side, but will be fine once sanded, faired and glassed, it will be fine🙄🙄.
Ran out of Balsa, so I started constructing and siding the cabin.
Ran out of Balsa, so I started constructing and siding the cabin.
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12 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Thanks JB
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12 months ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Coming along well Trev, will be nice when sanded and glassed. I can see the coamings are going to look good with the mahogany trim.
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12 months ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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12 months ago by 🇺🇸 River Rat (
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Looks good Trev, they all look kind of rough in the early stages I think, at least mine do. 😴 Looks good keep up the good work. Dave
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📝 Still Varnishing the Deck
1 year ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless ( Rear Admiral)
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Seven coats and counting.
Shoulda coated the deck with clear epoxy to fill the gaps in the seams.
Build is in slo-mo.
Shoulda coated the deck with clear epoxy to fill the gaps in the seams.
Build is in slo-mo.
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1 year ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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Thanks, Dave
Maybe I will be done by spring🙄? Trev ▲
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1 year ago by 🇺🇸 pressonreguardless (
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I like your thinking. Rick😂🤣
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1 year ago by 🇺🇸 River Rat (
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Looks good...the cold does slow it all down, keep up the patient work. Dave
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1 year ago by 🇨🇦 Newby7 (
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Looks good Trev.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 up for coats.
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