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📝 Glue for ABS - Krick Paula Work Boat
6 days ago by cdnfurball (
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I’m thinking the 2 part poxy……. But I come to you experienced builders looking for guidance
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📝 Glue for ABS - Krick Paula Work Boat
13 days ago by cdnfurball ( Able Seaman)
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Methyl ethyl ketone is found is abs and pvc cements. My question would one of these cements be better than the other ???? Would using a primer intended for these products be a good idea ?
I do have a future tug project consisting of a 2 part abs hull…
I do have a future tug project consisting of a 2 part abs hull…
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📝 Motors
5 months ago by cdnfurball ( Able Seaman)
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Brightwork, nice work…. I’m working on the same boat.
5 ply Baltic birch keel & ribs. Basswood planking then wrapped in 3/4 oz fiber glass with bob smith 2 part epoxy. ( cover the sins as well as water proofing )
Using a brushed 540 motor that’s approximately 85 turns, 1-1/8” 3 bladed prop. Direct drive. 7.2 v battery. Now, I used a lot of ball bearings and copper BB’s for low ballast and then covered in 2 part epoxy to hold them in place.
Sounds like we’re building the same size tub here, but mines coming in a lot heavier. After testing in the bathtub, I want mine to sit low in the water giving me less bobbing around.
Thank you to you and Ron who’s in this already.
Inspiration and motivation 🤕
5 ply Baltic birch keel & ribs. Basswood planking then wrapped in 3/4 oz fiber glass with bob smith 2 part epoxy. ( cover the sins as well as water proofing )
Using a brushed 540 motor that’s approximately 85 turns, 1-1/8” 3 bladed prop. Direct drive. 7.2 v battery. Now, I used a lot of ball bearings and copper BB’s for low ballast and then covered in 2 part epoxy to hold them in place.
Sounds like we’re building the same size tub here, but mines coming in a lot heavier. After testing in the bathtub, I want mine to sit low in the water giving me less bobbing around.
Thank you to you and Ron who’s in this already.
Inspiration and motivation 🤕
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📝 Motors
6 months ago by cdnfurball ( Able Seaman)
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I have a number of different brushed motors. Cheaper and because it’s not a high performance boat, the brushed can motor seem to be the answer.
I’m doing a 1900’s bunker fishing vessel @ 36” Long, weight is unknown. I’m using a 540 motor at about 80 some odd turns. 2 bladed prop with a diameter of 1-1/4”. Moves it along nicely
But that was after trying different combinations
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I’m doing a 1900’s bunker fishing vessel @ 36” Long, weight is unknown. I’m using a 540 motor at about 80 some odd turns. 2 bladed prop with a diameter of 1-1/4”. Moves it along nicely
But that was after trying different combinations
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6 months ago by cdnfurball ( Able Seaman)
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I hear what you’re saying these days. The only thing I can really suggest, make it easy to change out ANY components of the drive line….. just in case. Too fast, smaller prop. Etc.
If you come across a chart for: weight, turns, motor size, scale speed etc etc etc. Tell the world !
Good luck
If you come across a chart for: weight, turns, motor size, scale speed etc etc etc. Tell the world !
Good luck
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6 months ago by cdnfurball ( Able Seaman)
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I have been down this road myself. I was told it’s trial and error to find the right set up. My questions were: motor size, motor turns, prop diameter, # of blades on the prop and then there’s pitch too….
I spent a small fortune on a large assortment of “ inventory “…. What I didn’t use was stock for future projects.
If this helps, I’d be surprised
I spent a small fortune on a large assortment of “ inventory “…. What I didn’t use was stock for future projects.
If this helps, I’d be surprised
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