If it helps, I can take the pictures again, but in daylight instead and make sure that they are completely flat.

Let me know if you want me to.

Will

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Yeah, they're a damn good engine.
I had 3x 205 with the XUD7 engine and they were fantastic.
The 1st one had 124,000 on the clock when I bought it and 18 months later had 220,000 on the clock. Being in my early 20's, those were mainly hard driven miles, spending much of it's time with the revs near or on the governor, but like yours, never used oil or water and come MOT time, it flew through the emissions test every year. Truly great engines.

I have owned a few Peugeots, 205, 306, 405. Most of them have been diesel, both Turbo and normally aspirated.
Whilst Peugeots XUD7 and XUD9/9T may not the most refined of engines, mainly at tickover, they were most certainly reliable and willing.
You had to keep an eye on oil and coolant with them though, as if they overheated due to either or both being too low, they could be really problematic from there on.
Otherwise, fantastic engines and great, super comfy cars.

Making good progress.
It's going to be a nice boat when it's done.
Keep up the good work.

Will

Roger, are you running all 3 motors off one battery?
If so, that will seriously reduce your run times.
Well done on getting to the bottom of the fuse blowing though.

Will

Speaking as someone who has had COVID19 and thankfully not been too badly affected (so far at least), all I can say to one or two comments regarding this and whether or not to have the vaccine, is thank heavens we're all different and don't all share the same views.

Will

You're spot on there Martin, some people are so blinkered, or just plain ignorant (or should that be arrogant?🤔)

Unfortunately, all we can do is look after number 1.

Will

An issue that I am seeing and hearing, is people who have had their jabs and are now "I've had my jabs, I'm safe, I can get on with my life again".
It's shocking how many people are thinking that way and all generations too.
I for one will continue with social distancing and wearing a mask for a long time yet, no matter what they tell us.
Stay safe everyone and keep away from as many idiots as you can.

Will

If the plans are a PDF file (or even if not, easy enough to convert them to one), I tend to use Adobe or a PDF viewer. I then tile print (the whole plan divided into however many sheets of A4 or A3 for any who don't know that term).

As Doug says, if you can print them on A3 rather than A4 sheets, then A, you use half as many and B, there's less lining up to do.

When I print the plans out, I can decide what % I want to print them depending on what size I want the boat to be. I have a few now that I have printed that were a bit small for my liking at the suggested scale, so I have just increased the print size/% to what I want.

The easier, but more expensive way is of course taking plan to a printers, having them copy it at the scale you request.

Will

I suspected it was on the 3s in the video.
Thanks for that Doug.

Will

Doug, in this video, which battery were you using, the 3s?

Sea Scout 'Jessica' First sea trial, Ostpark Munich 25.05.18. Pt. 3

Thanks.
Will

Even using a 30amp fuse, that's only 15amps per motor, which isn't much.
Maybe as RHBaker suggests, individual circuits for each motor, then you should only blow one fuse and still retain propulsion from the other two motors to be able to return to the bank and check over, before replacing the fuse.
ideally, an amp meter needs to be used, to see what the motors are drawing, then you'll know if the motors, controllers and fuses are within spec or not.

Will

It's a shame to read of when things within clubs etc get nasty and personal insults etc start being thrown around.
Life is too short, why can't people get on with their own lives and let others do the same thing 🙄
I presume that any who attend model boat clubs and events are there because they all share a common interest.
Lets just all have fun and enjoy our hobbies, whatever they may be.

Will

Hi Doug, I do appreciate that not everyone uses, or is on fakebook.
Because no one had said either way and I had seen that video very recently, it was easy to find and powertrain wise, uninformative.
No offence taken and apologies for the way I put my reply.

Will

Well, I didn't see anyone else offering any suggestions of motive power for this boat.
I was only trying to help.

Will

Model railway brass track pins any good?
There are some for sale on EBay although I don't know if they are the length you require.

Will

Hiya Doug,

It was merely one suggestion of a set up that going by the video works.

I do however totally agree with what you are saying. Keeping cost down and reducing fire risk is also a huge benefit to a lower voltage and current set up.

Will

Hi Sifi,

The post was in the Model Boats group on F@cebook.

https://www.facebook.com/adge.lecarpentier/videos/1022534275...

Will

https://www.facebook.com/adge.lecarpentier/videos/10225342755821756/

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Here's one suggestion which going by the owners video, makes one rapid Sea Queen.

p.s, there are enough people running brushless motors and lipo batteries in all different sized model boats, if you search for Sea Queen and read through the posts that come up, somewhere along the line, someone will make a suggestion on what to use, or what they use in their Sea Queen, or similar sized vessel.

Brushless would by far give you the best of both worlds, as in power and duration.
As for what motor to use, I haven't worked that out for my own yet to be honest. It would need to be a pretty large diameter outrunner, with a relatively low kv, definitely less than 1000 (from what I can make out anyway). That way, it would produce enough torque to swing a decent enough sized prop. Then you would need to decide upon what batteries you intend on using, to give you the voltage and therefore, the RPM needed to make it perform (kv x voltage = free running rpm)

Will

That looks like a nice solid and quite clean example you've bought there. Mine had delamination of some bulkheads, not too bad a job to fix though.
What's the plans regarding propulsion, electric, or i.c?

Thanks Doug, all this advice is very helpful for an amateur and newbie to working with wood like I am.

Will

Thank you for the advice, much appreciated.

Will

A little more stripping (paint that is, not an after hours passtime!) done.
Most of the blue paint now removed, just a few more areas that need some more work. As I said previously, the area around the stern tube that was previously thought to be fibreglass, turned out to be body filler, so still chipping away at that to get it all removed.
After I have finished getting all of the paint and filler off, i can resin the keel and around the stern tube to make sure that they are water tight. Then it's sand and seal the hull, ready for primer.
At least, I think that's the plan 🤔

Will

Excuse my ignorance here 🤔, but will the Eze Kote act as a sealer on the wood, so you won't need to glass cloth the hull afterwards?
I haven't done anything with wooden hulled model boats until recently and as all of my need work of some sort, I wondered if this is an alternative to glass cloth to seal the wood/hull?

Thanks
Will

Keep an eye on that well known auction site Doug, TLC does come up now and then 😀

Will

Enjoying yourself is the important part. Sounds like you did the right thing in buying what you have, so that you can get out and about making the best of life. Good on you I say. Yes, you could have held out for what you originally wanted, but how long before you found the right one. At least with the LT, you've hopefully been able to get out and about, plus spend the odd night away.

Building a 43 foot schooner, that's no mean feat, fair play.

Model boats are definitely an easier way of getting your sailing/boating fix. Easier to handle and easier to keep on top of too compared to the real thing.

Will

Hiya Nerys, yes indeed, many of the older motor cruisers do look so good on the water in my opinion and they just really appeal to me. I enjoy wind power too, both full size and scale. Sailing is something that I really enjoy.
We used to go out sailing regularly with my parents, but due to his health, my Dad hasn't had the boat (Fisher 30) on the water for the last few years. They used to have a gorgeous Sovereign Match, 30' and a fantastic boat to sail. The Fisher is a compromise as in keeps my Dad on the water (when he can) but without the upkeep of a wooden boat.
I've got a Laser which I use from time to time.
My Uncle found a bare model yacht hull on a bonfire awaiting it's fate years ago. He gave it to my Dad who fitted a deck, etc, worked out mast and sail sizes, then made and bought them.
It's about a meter long, individually planked hull and it used to sail really nicely. My Uncle had it back a few years ago and it's not been used since.
I will find out what he plans on doing with it sometime and if nothing, will try and get hold of it.
Your van is the early Sprinter style I'm guessing.
Ours is a 2014 Peugeot Boxer. Quite a big van, but nice and wide, so we've got the bed across the van, giving the rest of the van as useable space. Still got lots to do, but plodding through it slowly, taking my time and trying to keep the number of mistakes to a minimum.

Will