well, time for a new blog! just been and picked up (210 mile round trip) another ebay find,
a model I have been after for quite a while, an Aerokits P.T. Boat. its in pretty good shape and has most of its original fittings and even has all four torpedoes, will be replacing the running gear and fitting radio and a slightly smaller rudder!!!

watch this space

David

started the strip down, as usual things aren't quite as good as they first looked, the propshaft, rudder, and scoop are set way too far aft. the shaft has been fixed In position with a pool of fibreglass and resin which fills the bay where the propshaft enters the hull about an Inch deep at the keel.
I may have to just cut out the old shaft with the angle grinder.. the old running gear has now been removed, the motor which still works Is manufactured by "Jaky" Its quite a sturdy piece of kit but not one I am familiar with. I don't think I will bother with the batteries either..
the boat has definately had a Diesel fitted at some time In Its early life, you can see the hole In the transom for the exhaust, and I can smell that "old diesel" smell now I have disturbed everything.
twin shafts and twin graupner 600's or twin enya 19's still not made my mind up.

David