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💬 Re: Mast detailed, exhaust pipe on funnel installed, bar over the winch done
2 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 (
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Some fine, Cash.
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📝 “Housekeeping” continues
2 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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The pieces are beginning to come together.
1. Second windscreen construction after badly messing up the first attempt.
2. Some final fitting required & then on to the windows.
3.The framing for the house bulkheads worked out as intended.
4. Look closely & you can see a lift strake was added (P&S) at the turn of the bilge.The 1:1 has a longer strake inboard of the bilge strakes. I’ll probably add those also. The hull now gets out of the hole which before the addition of the strakes & a reduction of ballast weight in the bow it could not do.
1. Second windscreen construction after badly messing up the first attempt.
2. Some final fitting required & then on to the windows.
3.The framing for the house bulkheads worked out as intended.
4. Look closely & you can see a lift strake was added (P&S) at the turn of the bilge.The 1:1 has a longer strake inboard of the bilge strakes. I’ll probably add those also. The hull now gets out of the hole which before the addition of the strakes & a reduction of ballast weight in the bow it could not do.
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📝 3D Printings...
3 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Roy,
Well said. I agree totally with your take on the Accountants. IMHO they ruled at Dumas. Then again I’m an engineer. Engineers & accountants go together like a fish & a bicycle.
Jump,
As I think I said herein I am not a kit builder, Dumas having a lot to do with that philosophy. Give me a f’glass hull, & access to interesting boat photos & I’ll come up with something.
I’m not a fan of 3D printing for models but I appreciate the results that folks exhibit. It takes a lot of skill plus knowledge & experience with CAD so I applaud the efforts. Just not my cup of tea. I had a rudimentary knowledge of CAD for architectural purposes but never made the effort to learn it’s application in other fields.
Well said. I agree totally with your take on the Accountants. IMHO they ruled at Dumas. Then again I’m an engineer. Engineers & accountants go together like a fish & a bicycle.
Jump,
As I think I said herein I am not a kit builder, Dumas having a lot to do with that philosophy. Give me a f’glass hull, & access to interesting boat photos & I’ll come up with something.
I’m not a fan of 3D printing for models but I appreciate the results that folks exhibit. It takes a lot of skill plus knowledge & experience with CAD so I applaud the efforts. Just not my cup of tea. I had a rudimentary knowledge of CAD for architectural purposes but never made the effort to learn it’s application in other fields.
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📝 Dumas Closing
5 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Tx. That tells me a lot about Dumas & confirms other things.👎
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💬 Re: Upper wheelhouse liferaft racks, ships boat carrier and a proper greasing tube!
8 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Hey Cash, very clever solution for the grease tube!
Railing work & life raft canister rails well done. The Lego blocks don’t melt?
Very nice conversion.
Railing work & life raft canister rails well done. The Lego blocks don’t melt?
Very nice conversion.
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📝 House assembly framing
13 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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After several days of contemplation I derived a method to frame the house assembly for the bulkheads. Very rigid yet allows above deck structure to be easily removed for access.
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📝 Dumas Products closing down!!!
14 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Like others I’m sorry they are closing. However I also agree with Cash & jump that their quality earlier on was abysmal.Several years ago when I became involved with RC boating I built their 1947 racing runabout. Even as a novice builder I could see the lack of quality. Looked like their dies used for wood cutting were in bad need of sharpening. The build turned out alright but not without Pat Mathew’s book MAHOGANY IN SCALE. I most certainly would have botched it otherwise.
That said, I do like their dog bone couplers. Much quieter than the cardan type. Their quality of their brass props was good but not inexpensive when compared to other quality props.
Net,net, I am not a kit builder; Dumas’s lack of quality was one reason for that. I have heard their quality did improve greatly when they switched to laser cutting.
Still, very saddened by their closing.
That said, I do like their dog bone couplers. Much quieter than the cardan type. Their quality of their brass props was good but not inexpensive when compared to other quality props.
Net,net, I am not a kit builder; Dumas’s lack of quality was one reason for that. I have heard their quality did improve greatly when they switched to laser cutting.
Still, very saddened by their closing.
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💬 Re: Railing and door securing wheel…..thingy
16 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Cash,you identified the wheel “thingy” correctly. It is the device that activates the latching linkage to secure the watertight door. To be totally accurate remove the WT door handle that is behind the wheel. I’m nit picking for sure!☹️
Looking really good. Your mods have made a big difference.👍
Looking really good. Your mods have made a big difference.👍
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📝 Loganville in now lit up
18 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Looks great in the water Ron.
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📝 Housework
20 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Starting to construct & install wheelhouse/trunk cabin. In second photo you can see the difference between the Stbd & port wheelhouse lengths. Third photo shows the coaming; fourth shows falseworks in place to pull house sides into position so roof beams can be placed.
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📝 My next challenge
22 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Hi Ron. Interesting; I didn’t know the Ville class operated offshore. Does designating the two red mast lights as “RAM” lights mean they indicate Restricted Ability to Maneuver per COLREGS?
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💬 Re: Dumas Pay n' Pak
28 days ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Seeing this one in the water will be exciting.
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📝 Current project
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Lot of great ideas for details & weathering Ron.
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📝 Southern Florida boatyard hull 2
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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The yard has become busy! The second hull, the 36 ft Northern Bay splashed today.
- deck & gunnels (1/16 in styrene) dry fit
- with battery fwd a few oz ballast required aft
- no leaks
- unlike the Wasque 26 this one is very fast
- twitchy steering needs exponential adjustment
- deck & gunnels (1/16 in styrene) dry fit
- with battery fwd a few oz ballast required aft
- no leaks
- unlike the Wasque 26 this one is very fast
- twitchy steering needs exponential adjustment
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💬 Re: South Florida Boatyard re-opens
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Thank you Lew. It has been uncharacteristically cool in Naples also. Not complaining though; still single digit low temps at home on Cape Cod.
My sailing has been limited to the condo community’s pool. It’s a small community & everyone is very interested in the boats, how they were built, how they work, & seeing them run. I only launch when no one is in the pool & make it clear I will beach it whenever someone wants to get it in the water. My boats are not fast.
I understand there is a park a few miles from here where folks sail. I intend to check it out but haven’t as yet,
My sailing has been limited to the condo community’s pool. It’s a small community & everyone is very interested in the boats, how they were built, how they work, & seeing them run. I only launch when no one is in the pool & make it clear I will beach it whenever someone wants to get it in the water. My boats are not fast.
I understand there is a park a few miles from here where folks sail. I intend to check it out but haven’t as yet,
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💬 Re: South Florida Boatyard re-opens
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Thank you DWB. It’s been a fun build. I always enjoy it when the builder, in this case, CW Hood of Marblehead, Ma, gets involved. They provided me with the lines & other much appreciated advice to complete the build.
No’gators, or falling iguanas today! 😂
No’gators, or falling iguanas today! 😂
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💬 Re: South Florida Boatyard re-opens
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Thank you Jump. I’ve got a few things to straighten out it I’m happy with the maiden splash.
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📝 South Florida Boatyard re-opens
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Warm enough to send the Lindsay M on her maiden voyage.
- I thought it would be too slow…it was.
- Limited rudder throw looked like turning radius
would be excessive…it wasn’t
- No leaks expected…none showed up.
- I thought it would be too slow…it was.
- Limited rudder throw looked like turning radius
would be excessive…it wasn’t
- No leaks expected…none showed up.
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💬 Re: January Update
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Do you plan on strengthening the ABS hull?
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📝 prop question
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Glad you’ve solved the problem. Now we’re ready to see some in-water photos.👍
BTW, I would also put one drop of blue Locktite on the shaft. Once, I neglected to do that & lost a R.H. prop while backing down even though the prop was tightly screwed to the shaft. Duhh!
BTW, I would also put one drop of blue Locktite on the shaft. Once, I neglected to do that & lost a R.H. prop while backing down even though the prop was tightly screwed to the shaft. Duhh!
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💬 Re: Slow progress!
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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+++ I would also add a couple of beams from port to starboard after you have figured out the layout of running gear. Make sure their position doesn’t limit access to any component you may need to access in the future.
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📝 prop question
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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To me that is a system designed to fail; a prop screwed onto the drive shaft on one end & screwed into a fixed object ( the rudder post) on the other. As an experiment I suggest you remove the shaft to rudder post fitting and run the motor to see if the shaft screws farther into the prop & binds the motor. All on the bench of course.
Results should give clue(s) about next steps.
Results should give clue(s) about next steps.
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📝 prop question
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Again, to more or less echo what Chris suggested, take the prop off the shaft. Try disconnecting the shaft from the motor, remove the motor, slide the shaft forward to remove it. Take photos, before & after. The suggestions will be more meaningful & you will get a complete view of what you are faced with.
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📝 prop question
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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That’s a good thing.👍 At least the prop is trying to tighten with the hull moving forward. A left hand prop would be attempting loosen. Is it possible to remove the shaft from the motor end?
BTW, the blue Locktite can be removed without applying heat like the red formulation.
BTW, the blue Locktite can be removed without applying heat like the red formulation.
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📝 prop question
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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For what it’s worth another thought just occurred to me. Given the shaft/prop/rudder post configuration the intent must be for the prop be unscrewed & the shaft removed from the motor end. Is that possible?
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📝 HM/50 ESC
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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If this is the esc it appears to be they have absolutely no low end response. I seem to recall their throttle start point is half throttle. I have an unused one I’ll give away for the price of shipping.
They might work fine for FE’s but I can’t use them.
They might work fine for FE’s but I can’t use them.
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📝 prop question
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Chris is right; you absolutely need to remove the prop to see how it is currently assembled. Given the configuration that is not going to be easy.
The prop looks to be right- handed. Is it? If so a thrust washer on the shaft between the keel & prop hub will prevent tightening when underway. It doesn’t have to be very thick. Then use Locktite and use a thinner cap nut on the aft end of the shaft so that it is not touching the rudder post. Having it bear on the post as it does now does nothing structurally. Any aft movement of the shaft can be prevented using a thrust washer at the juncture of the coupling & shaft log. That could help create a bit of clearance between the shaft & rudder post. Locktite or not prop removal will be difficult as built. But if set up well removal should seldom be required
This is merely how I set mine up. Undoubtedly there are other ways that folks use that might be better.
The prop looks to be right- handed. Is it? If so a thrust washer on the shaft between the keel & prop hub will prevent tightening when underway. It doesn’t have to be very thick. Then use Locktite and use a thinner cap nut on the aft end of the shaft so that it is not touching the rudder post. Having it bear on the post as it does now does nothing structurally. Any aft movement of the shaft can be prevented using a thrust washer at the juncture of the coupling & shaft log. That could help create a bit of clearance between the shaft & rudder post. Locktite or not prop removal will be difficult as built. But if set up well removal should seldom be required
This is merely how I set mine up. Undoubtedly there are other ways that folks use that might be better.
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💬 Re: seaway tug
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Do you have a thread lock adhesive called Loctite in the UK? If so you might consider using the blue, removable version applied to the shaft threads. Use on all my builds with absolutely no loosening problems.
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📝 Difficult Restoration's?
1 month ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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I’ll send you some snow from Cape Cod.
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💬 Re: The Forward Deck, Adding More Detail.
2 months ago by 🇺🇸 Chum444 ( Commodore)
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Excellent precise work.👍
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