Hi Alan
Build looking good.
Rather than post new entries in the Response column, you can add to the build blog, which will also allow you to give a meaningful title, add more pics and encourage others to respond to your new posts.
I look forward to see how you progress.

The next stage was to fit the prop tubes and motors, MMModels prop tubes and T4 motors were used. Now I will admit that getting the tubes lined up and getting them to come out of the hull nearly horizontal gave me a lot of headaches. The hull had different thicknesses and shapes of fibreglass were the motors had to be fitted, the A frame markings on the hull, especially the inboard ones were way out, all of this plus the fact that the motors had to be fitted more or less on the bottom of the hull. Aligning pieces were made on the lathe to go between the prop shafts and the motors. Motor mounts were made from hardwood and shaped on a belt sander to fit the hull bottom.
I think I had about five attempts at this stage using all sorts of pieces of ply with holes in them, wooden wedges and of course masking tape.
Motor mounts, I only have one photo of these, holes drilled in hardwood with a hole cutter, then cut in two on the bandsaw to give two halves that can clamp the motor, draught excluder stuck on the inside and the two halves fastened together with two wood screws.

Thanks Fred, you did pass on the information thanks, and I have read the builds. Thought I would post my build on this site as I have had a lot of help from people here. I am going to try to give a bit more detail of the build, bad bits and all.

Alan

Hi Alan P

I do not know if 1 if I have pasted this on to you via another forum or 2 if you have seen this post from another forum

http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,7930.0.html

Looking very good 👍
Shaving brush to help shave off the bottom weed I see 😉
Thanks for reminding me of Weetabix👍 used to like 'em with butter and marmalade, Chivers Thick Cut 😊 must check out the local English Shop (before Brexit maybe kills it🤔) and yes 'coamings' is right 👍
Cheers Doug 😎

Nice one Alan 👍
Can sympathise re all the bulwark supports 🤔
Had a similar trial of patience when I soldered dozens of stanchion supports for my HMS Hotspur, and then had to super glue 'em to the deck😲
So far so good 👍 Cheers Doug 😎

Looks very shipshape Baggie, or is it a toast rack 😁
Unusual construction style in two halves.
Look forward to seeing how it turns out 👍 Build Blog???

Thanks to all of you re your posts of your various builds - I am learning a lot from you, your ways of adapting and with the photos, understanding much about building. My Wills Everard is coming on and I am, I think doing OK.

Looking good Alan, as RNinMunich said good tip on the bending of the bulwark.

Fred

Nice job Alan👍 Good bending tips too, cheers Doug 😎

Hi
That is a nice tight looking deck, just hope mine comes out that good.

Hawsepipes Old Chap, Hawsepipes! 😁
Pronounced hawse(r)pipe.
Build is coming on fine, very tidy work 👍
The weights you use look extremely familiar 😉
Did the same with the cabin roof for my Sea Scout reno.
Carry on Blogging, cheers Doug 😎

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Okey Dokey 👍
Doesn't mounting them on the roof make her roll a bit though?? 😲😁😁

Hi Doug, just big lead acid batteries in this boat, I only use li po's in my fast electric boats.
Two of our club members have had fires with these so I am very careful with them.
Cheers Alan

Plasticard! 😲 That's cheating 😁 but I can more than appreciate why, being in the middle of renovating a 60s built wooden boat!
I also separated the bridge and deck houses on my destroyer to hide various switches and sockets👍
BTW: if you're using LiPos DON'T CHARGE THEM IN THE BOAT PLEASE!!!😡 Charge 'em in a LiPo Safe bag!
Cheers Doug 😎

Thanks Alan, nice and simple the way I like it. I'll put some veneer on a piece of 1/16th ply then cut out and try my luck at framing.
Cheers for now Colin.

Hi Colin, I think the wood for the doors is about 2mm thick, a thin strip slightly wider than 2mm of plasticard is super glued around the edge, then using wet and dry sanded flush front and back. After drilling the hole for the porthole, the whole lot was given a couple of coats of Halfords clear lacquer and the knob stuck on. 👍

Looking great, keep up the good work, looking forward to your next update👍

Nicely done, how did you frame the doors please, I would like to pinch your idea, as I have a big box of veneers of all sorts.

Very nice 👍

Excellant job.Thanks for the hint of using the thread.Looks better than magic marker on the edge of the planks.

Hi
That is looking good.👍
Keep up the good work, looking forward to your updates.

Fred

very nice piece of work, always worth making a jig where possible, it shows in the consistency of the finished product

Yes, I think it was Fred, they were given a couple of coats of clear lacquer after sanding to finish them off.

Hi

Like the idea of the jig, did you use mahogany for the ladders?

Loving the detail you are putting into this👍

Fred

Brilliant 👍 Where there's a will .... 😉

Well done you. it certainly is worth persevering to get things right.... as I am finding building my first boat. All these things you guys show on the various’forums’ are so very useful and interesting. Thank you.