Hi One and All

Martin 555 has came up with a good idea with regards to my posting problems, you can now see the vid I made of the first open water sail on YouTube.

Thanks Martin

Fred

https://youtu.be/2Cf35oj73kQ

https://youtu.be/2Cf35oj73kQ

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Hi One and All

Thank you for the comments.

I have just read how to post a vid (quick site guide) the thing is my vid is in MOV and I need to convert it to MP4, so I downloaded a converter and it still seems it does not to want play ball,

Any Ideas???

Fred

Hi One and All

So today I took her out for her first open water trial.
I now need to downsize the motor and add some weight to the bow and stern.
Will try and add a vid soon

Fred

Hi One and All
Well it has been some time since I posted with regards to the boat.

I have made a mess of the portholes, as when I got round to fitting them I found that I had run out of the brass ones, so I went with the ones in the kit ( may replace them at a later date) and as for the Nav light they are only good for the bin, so I ordered new one's from C/M and when they arrived one was broken so they are sending a new one out.

Well I am calling this finished and ready for water trials, which I hope will be soon, I will try and take some on water photos and post them up.

Fred

Hi

I started to do the rigging of the mast, when I got to the point of fixing the mast staying ropes to the bulwark and bowsprit, I found that I did not have any turnbuckles, so this is my take on a turnbuckle.
Fred

So this afternoon the wife asked if I could help with the cleaning of the built in test tank, (She has Rheumatoid Arthritis) so as I had to fill the tank to clean it , I felt that it would be a good time to make it into a float test, she just needs a bit of weight on the port side (the boat not the wife), so I think if I move the ESC over to the port side it my be just enough to sort out the list.

Fred

Hi
Having taken some time off I spent the last few day's working on her again and the is how she looks.

I have found this on ebay Air Humidifier Driver Board Mist Maker Fogger Ultrasonic Atomization Discs JE( 353177154336 ) so I was think that I may just try making a small water smoke unity for this model, will update you as and when I have worked it all out.

Fred

Hi One and All

First I must say, I take my hat off to you guy's that plank your decks, I just do not know how you do it, I got so mad doing just the small amount that is on this boat.

As for doing the caulking I started using black card did not for me on this boat, then I tried using black cotton again did not for me on this boat, so in the end I just went with a black marker pen, black ink all over my fingers what a mess.

Anyway here is my attempt at planking, I will keep trying with planking as my next boat the Lady "T" from MMM has a planked deck.

Keep Safe all of you.

Fred

Things have been a bit slow at the moment what with this thing called Christmas coming along.

You just may remember that I got this kit back in 1996, in the instructions is said cut out the forward deck housing access in the deck so that any ballast that is needed can be placed via this point, no such markings were on my deck, so after building the deck housing I used the housing to make the access frame, this I then fixed to the deck and cut out the access into the deck job done.

As I have now fixed most of the deck fittings I started to paint the deck, this is were I run into a bit of a problem the paint that I used in the start is so old Nelson had both eyes when I purchased it, and this new paint does not like the old paint, as they used to say on the radio "Back to square one" do I make a round trip of 40 miles for a tin of paint and may be find some other parts that I just may need at some time in the future, or do I look in my old stock for a different colure?

Time for a lay down.

Fred

😜Hi

Its been some time since I have posted anything on this build.

Having decorated the ensuite, I have restarted work on the Wacht AM Rehine,

I made window frames for the foredeck housing, and started on cladding a planking what I call the Bandstand.

Fred