AlanP
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Dalton in Furness South Cumbria, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Member since Nov 2008
Last online 2 years ago
Age 82
AlanP’s harbour
3 boats(Racing Boat) smoke on the water
Scratch built from mostly balsa with some ply Still playing with set up. GPS shows 38 mph (Motor: 2700kv) (…
(Tug Boat) Havendienst
Scratch built, plank on frame from Model Boat plans. Both monitors work and aft one rotates, working search…
(Working Vessel) Inshore fishing boat
Fishing boat, scratch built plank on frame. (Motor: out of a drill) (ESC: Mtronics) (10/10)
AlanP’s build blogs
3 blogsLady T
Dropping down aft from the boat deck are the tow hooks, why there are two hooks, I have no idea, but that's what is shown on the drawing.…
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refurbishment of Ignotus
The superstructure has been undercoated and painted, original window frames glazed and fitted, deck furniture fitted. Boat finished, took…
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Inshore fishing boat
Here are some lobster pots that I have made, and a table that fits on the side of the boat to unload the pots as they come on-board.
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Plank on FrameThanks for that link Martin, very useful. Thanks. Alan♥ 1 like1,404 viewsPlank on FrameWhat is the best way to feather (if I have the right name)the edges of the bulkheads to lay the planking on. A sanding block and guess work seem a bit hap hazard to me. Alan♥ 1 like4 replies1,771 viewsGreaseNon float grease pops into mind, but I don't know where you get it from nowadays♥ 2 likes1,438 viewsLady TDropping down aft from the boat deck are the tow hooks, why there are two hooks, I have no idea, but that's what is shown on the drawing. Taking the dimensions from the drawing the main part was made up of pla…
+1♥ 3 likes14 comments3,055 viewsAft mastThe aft mast was made out of a teak curtain rod turned down on my metal lathe (what a mess it made, wood dust all over the place 😱) it was made in two pieces with a hole drilled up each piece to take the light…
♥ 3 likes1,402 viewsFunnelThe funnel was made out of 40mm plastic waste pipe, let into a piece of 3mm plasticard, thin strips of plasticard super glued around to simulate the sections. The hatch at the back made with plasticard, hinges…
♥ 3 likes1,401 viewswheelhouse amd bridgeYes, PM is OK Fred1,401 viewswheelhouse amd bridgeI don't have any photo's of the building of this, so I will try to explain. I cut all the pieces for the wheelhouse out of 1mm plasticard, the pieces were then fitted together with masking tape to make sure th…
♥ 3 likes1,401 viewswooden laddersYes, I think it was Fred, they were given a couple of coats of clear lacquer after sanding to finish them off.1,472 viewswooden laddersThere are two long ladders from the deck to the boat deck and three shorter ones around the battery boxes. I had a few goes at these free hand and they all ended up on the fire. So I made this jig, the two sid…
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+1♥ 3 likes14 comments3,055 viewsAft mastThe aft mast was made out of a teak curtain rod turned down on my metal lathe (what a mess it made, wood dust all over the place 😱) it was made in two pieces with a hole drilled up each piece to take the light…♥ 3 likes1,402 viewsFunnelThe funnel was made out of 40mm plastic waste pipe, let into a piece of 3mm plasticard, thin strips of plasticard super glued around to simulate the sections. The hatch at the back made with plasticard, hinges…♥ 3 likes1,401 viewswheelhouse amd bridgeYes, PM is OK Fred1,401 viewswheelhouse amd bridgeI don't have any photo's of the building of this, so I will try to explain. I cut all the pieces for the wheelhouse out of 1mm plasticard, the pieces were then fitted together with masking tape to make sure th…♥ 3 likes1,401 viewswooden laddersYes, I think it was Fred, they were given a couple of coats of clear lacquer after sanding to finish them off.1,472 viewswooden laddersThere are two long ladders from the deck to the boat deck and three shorter ones around the battery boxes. I had a few goes at these free hand and they all ended up on the fire. So I made this jig, the two sid…♥ 3 likes1,472 views