I laid the main deck today!

I had thought of using PVA wood glue!
I had done a test on some scratch wood.
But, I didn't like how it let go to easily!

So, I used Slow Cure Cyano Glue!

Let me tell you, You have to work.
Very fast as the cyano starts to dry quickly!
Any way I put a 1/8" bead all around the deck.
Flipped it and placed it as quick.
And as accurate as possible!

I used Duck Tape to hold the deck in place!

I then used green Model Putty around the deck!
That is to cover the seam between the deck and the hull!

I'm still peeling glue off my fingers! LOL 😁

Now, I'm currently waiting for the green putty to dry!

Having waited 1 hour for the green model putty to dry!
I sanded down the whole entire deck!
I also sanded the green model putty!
The deck is nice and smooth now!

and the crevasses are also filled!
Everything is nice and smooth and even!

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Kort Nozzle are now installed!
After installing the Kort Nozzles.
I installed the shafts!
I used a disk measuring 31mm in diameter!
I drilled a 4mm hole in the center.
To accommodate the shaft!

I then pressed the disk into the Kort Nozzle!
This gave me the center of the Kort Nozzle!
I then measured the shaft!

Did this for both Port and Starboard sides

I also had to find the proper position.
Of the Shaft support.
Once I found it using the disk in place.
I marked where it was to go!

I also marked the other side as well!

The shaft support are two pieces you have to glue together.
And in the center goes a 2mm screw.
Which is used to strengthen the shaft supports!

The shaft support are glued in place.
But, You have to find the center.
Where the shaft support go.
Drill a 2mm hole. Then place the Shaft support.
Put the tiny nut, It measures about 4mm!

Now, The Kort Nozzles also take a screw!
You have to find the center of the Kort Nozzle Platform.
You then Drill a 1.5mm hole in the center!
Place the tiny Screw. Screw it in place!
Now the Kort Nozzles are Secured!

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Kort Nozzles supports were easy to assemble!
It about 6 pieces of formed ply!
Just had to glue them together!

Set aside to dry!
Oh, I didn't have wood sealer.
So. I used thin Cyano to seal the wood!

I'm sure others may disagree.
With that technique!

But, It's just temporary.
Until I can order some Ezecoat!
Recommended by RNinMunich "Doug"!

After working on the Becker Rudders.
For a day and a haft!
I am finally finished with assembling them!
They should completely dry by Saturday morning!
Surprisingly, they do work!

But, I feel that the brass ones will be better!

Tomorrow Saturday, I will be laying the deck!
As after working with the becker rudders.
I found I can disassemble them when needed!

But, may have to glue them in place.
After, I receive the brass ones!

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Today I also worked on one of her rudders!
The new rudders are made of Acrylic Plastic!
They used to be made of brass!

Its very time consuming assembling them!
First you have to take apart the Acrylic pieces!
Be very careful! It splinters easily!
It's almost like working with glass!

Oh, It helps to have Acrylic Glue!
You can't use any other glue.
But that's made for Acrylic Plastic!

I had purchased to different viscosities!
As I wasn't sure which to use!
I ended up using the thin viscosity

I had never worked with Acrylic Plastic!
There's a first time for everything!

I took all the acrylic pieses.
I put them on a piece of tape.
So the tape could hold the pieces in place!
I then ran the glue across the pieces!

You have to make sure the pieces.
Are tight to each other!
The glue starts to hold within a few minutes!
It'll take 24 to 48 hour for the glue to fully set!

I have one completed and one to go!

I am currently working on purchasing.
The old fittings kit which comes with the brass rudders!

I decided to assemble the Acrylic Rudders to show.
What they look like!
I find them to be weak in design!
And look forward to getting the Brass ones!

This is what's holding me up!
See the rudder post are high in the hull.
And you also have to tighen up.
A small nut that holds the rudder in place!

It would be some what difficult to reach.
After the deck it laid!

So, for now I'll work on a few things!
Once I have recieved the Brass rudders.
It'll be full steam ahead!

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Today I installed the false keel.
It has to be trimmed as the keel.
Is some what narrow toward aft end!
So, I used my trusty Dremel to trim.
The false keel which is 10 mm squared x 580 mm!

I also glued the main deck support
This was done using paper clamps!
I put a clamp every few inches.
Ran a bead of thin Cyano!

Did this a few time till I had the whole main deck support glued!

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The Smit Nederland comes with shafts.
They are all brass!
Don't know how they will perform!

The Shaft are easy to assemble.
You just have to.
Put the bearing on the shaft sleeves!
It helps to use a hammer!

I found that after I assembled them.
The shafts wouldn't go in to the bearings.
So, had to drill the bearing a bit!
But after doing so the shafts.
Went on and could spin freely!
With just a bit of tension!

Next, I had to drill the bosses.
I made a small template.
Circle with a divider!
Used this to find the center of the boss!
Then drilled the boss using 1mm drill.
Then increased to 6mm for the shafts to go though the Bosses!

Having found the center of the Boss and the Center of the Kort Nozzle support.
I then drew a line from the Boss to the Kort Nozzle support.
This line will be used to center the Shaft Support!

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Now how many times.
Do you want to test an LED But can't?
Well, I know I get tied of hunting for a small wire.
To test my LED's!
So, I splerged $3.00 for a cheap LED tester!
I'm hoping I don't blow myself up with it! LOL!

Well, I finally got a chance to purchase.
two pieces of poster board.
To use as a template!

I had measured the hull.
It measured in at 33 1/4"
But the deck is 33 3/8"

So, I traced the deck on both pieces of poster board.
making sure the template measures 33 1/4"
I then placed the template on to the deck.
Then drew around the bow and the stern!

Next, I will trim the excess!

Having carefully trimmed the excess.
The Deck now fits the Hull!
It has a comfitible fit! LOL😂🤣

I was very worried about trimming the deck.
I had thought of cutting the deck.
But, the simulated ribs.
Which will be place in on another step.
Would of not matched the bulwark correctly!

So, Thanks to all on your advice.
Of using a template.
The advice worked like a charm!👍👍👍

I had never had to cutdown a deck before!
There's always the first time!

I had ordered some glues.
Their scheduled to arrive on monday morning!

OK, I've ordered some medium and some thin glue!
I do have some on hand.
But, Over time Cyano tends to thicken up!
And I can't glue the deck support to the hull!

So, once I received the glues.
Which will be this Monday!
I'll be able to glue the support strips in place!

Then onto fitting the deck to the hull!

OK, after checking the fit of the deck.
I have noticed the the deck is to big!
It's about 1/4" too long!

Now what?

How to solve this problem?

I tried pulling on the hull!
But, it's deffinately too short!

The Hull is 33 1/8"!
And the deck is 33 3/8"

What to do?☹️

No matter how I try.
I can't get the deck to fit!

It's too long for the hull!

Dare, I cut the deck?
So that it can fit the hull!
No one would know!

I don't want to grind down.
The bow or stern of the deck!

But, If I cut amidship it would be OK!

Anyone have a recommendation.
As to how to handle this problem?

The hull is ABS and the deck is 3mm ply!

Help what to do?