Whilst I've got plenty on with my Fairey builds and the unstarted outboard and water-jet projects I can't help but think about future builds. Another Fairey isn't in the thinking but there is a connection as the Christina 23 started off using the Huntress hulls supplied by Fairey before they starting building the 25 using hulls from another supplier - same basic design though. I like the 23 but thought I'd build the 25 as I've got three Huntresses and the stretched Huntsman 28 and it sits nicely between.
The build attracts as it is not complicated and I can modify the drawings I did for the Huntress. As part of my research I bought a book for more information.
Chris
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Whilst I've got plenty on with my Fairey builds and the unstarted outboard and water-jet projects I can't help but think about future builds. Another Fairey isn't in the thinking but there is a connection as the Christina 23 started off using the Huntress hulls supplied by Fairey before they starting building the 25 using hulls from another supplier - same basic design though. I like the 23 but thought I'd build the 25 as I've got three Huntresses and the stretched Huntsman 28 and it sits nicely between.
The build attracts as it is not complicated and I can modify the drawings I did for the Huntress. As part of my research I bought a book for more information.
Ooh, nice choice Chris. As you say, not a boat that you see built as a model (or the Dell Quay Ranger), and will fit in nicely with the rest of you fleet.
I bought the book a few months ago too, and it's a very interesting read.
Couldn't do much else in this heat so I've made a start on the drawings. I've used Charles Lawrence's (Fairey archivist and author) drawing as the basis and drawn up the side view. I've got my drawings for the Huntress 23 and Huntsman 28 which are of the same family so I will refr to those to draw the plan and then the frames etc.
Chris
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Couldn't do much else in this heat so I've made a start on the drawings. I've used Charles Lawrence's (Fairey archivist and author) drawing as the basis and drawn up the side view. I've got my drawings for the Huntress 23 and Huntsman 28 which are of the same family so I will refr to those to draw the plan and then the frames etc.
I bought the book a few months ago too, and it's a very interesting read.
Will
As much as I like the Faireys I wanted to do something with different shape coamings for a change!
Chris