Pleased to report that I have not made a single mistake with the build today.

That’s because I haven’t had time to any work on the boat! Been baking cakes.

Tomorrow will probably be a different story. Hopefully not.

Managed without hiccup to fit hatch decking. Maybe a bit of fine tuning as it tends to a little proud at one end. Just a 1mm.

As you can see from the images I have obtained a 4mm prop shaft and propeller. I think that there should be a pointy nut on the outside of the prop. There is just a hole with the threaded shaft inside.
Secondly in which order to the nuts washers and prop etc. go. Not found much info on that as yet. I did read somewhere that nylon washers maybe preferable.

I’ve reposted images. Appears they did not upload.

Getting ahead of myself but not sleeping at night trying to fathom it out!

Cheers all.

Thanks ChrisF,
Point taken. I don’t know its origin, I was given it by friends son who found out I was building a model.

I’ll get another later.

Thanks again.👍

I have to drill a 6mm hole through the keel strengtheners. It requires an extra long drill bit. I haven’t got one, and neither as anyone I can think of asking. So I’ve got to go buy one. Annoying. Grrrrrr. 😠
The drill has to through ply laminate, and ply keel. Next thing to work out is keeping it in alignment. I have a plan, I think. Any I now have the drill bit!

)I’ve used the image, with thanks, from Robbob blog. Hope that’s ok.)

I’ve done the drilling for the shaft. Slides in and out ok. Bit of ferkling needed now as it’s not quite in alignment with the keel. Happy days.

Well I have made some headway. Part assembled the cabin. Been sand the hull ready fit the skins. I’m putting that off at the moment! I’m not sure how I’m going to do it yet. Instructions says use evo stick. I’m not sure I’d position it correctly immediately and with evo I would probably be doomed. So I’m tending towards aliphatic. Be ok you think?

I also have glue the cabin structure to the hatch cover, but I’m struggling somewhat to get s flush fit all round. Still sanding away gently at it.

One query you guys might help with please. See the two balsa blocks in the images, they are to be shaped and fitted at the bow. For the life of me I cannot grasp their use or importance. Do tell if you know.
Next investigation will be preparing the ply ready for painting and how to paint. It would seem to make sense to paint parts, if different colours before joining them together I.e. cabin, deck, roofs etc.

All the best, nobody warned me the expense occurring after kit purchase! Happy days.

Hi Robbob,
Fret ye not. It’s a multi material drill bit.

DeWalt Multi Material Drill Bit from Toolstation.

Cut through the ply just fine.

Main difficulty was holding the hull firmly. I had to try and grip it with
one and use the hand drill either the other. This resulted in the hole being
A little off line. Fixed that with drill waggling and filing.

Many thanx to all you guys,
I’m feeling rather thick now!
I thought the skins would fit over the balsa blocks as the colours in the photo (instructions are identical! It looks like one piece from stern to prow.
I’m going to try to fit a skin today. Fingers crossed.

Ive managed to fix on the bottom sheets. Still got to trim them.
What have I learned? That not easy to position clamps on hulls. Their shape and size are just not clamp friendly. Cheers.