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TonyW Gunner


Posts : 181 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 67 Location : Newbury, Berkshire
 | Subject: Pilot Boat Sun Jun 12, 2011 3:45 pm | |
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|  | | AlanP Master


Posts : 284 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 76 Location : South Cumbria
 | Subject: Re: Pilot Boat Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:29 pm | |
| There is a lot of superstructure Tony, is it made out of wood, perhaps you could rebuild it out of something lighter and just sail it in calm weather
Alan | |
|  | | jimmy2310 Gunner


Posts : 120 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 69 Location : Liverpool
 | Subject: Re: Pilot Boat Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:48 pm | |
| Tony, I remember following this build on the other site, what glue did you use to stick the foam board with? Jimmy | |
|  | | TonyW Gunner


Posts : 181 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 67 Location : Newbury, Berkshire
 | Subject: Re: Pilot Boat Wed Jun 22, 2011 6:28 am | |
| Hi Alanp it's made from Foam board or Kappa board, and it is light believe me. I discovered why it's top heavy, it's because i had two battery holders in the cabin. I didn't think they would make that much difference but now i have to relocate them into the hull, Simples. Jimmy This is the stuff i used to glue the foam board but as i said you have to be careful it with according to temperature it don't react to well to cold, and you can get it from poundland, so it's pretty cheap for a large tube but if you want to use something that you feel comforable with feel free, it is of a consistancy that most glues stick but NOT SOLVENT BASED GLUES or you will melt the foam. I hoped that helps.  | |
|  | | TonyW Gunner


Posts : 181 Join date : 2011-06-12 Age : 67 Location : Newbury, Berkshire
 | Subject: Re: Pilot Boat Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:14 am | |
| I've ripped all the old hull off, and i'm going to rebuild it using 1/16 medium balsa. I'm going to double plank it then coat it with 5-6 coats of varnish, then paint it, and another 5-6 coats of varnish so it's watertight. That's where i made the mistake last time by priming it, painting it, then varnishing it. I will put more ribs in then stringers, i don't know what i was thinking of. I am NOT going to let it beat me.  | |
|  | | jimmy2310 Gunner


Posts : 120 Join date : 2011-06-11 Age : 69 Location : Liverpool
 | Subject: Re: Pilot Boat Wed Jun 22, 2011 7:59 am | |
| Thanks Tony, I thought I remembered hard as nails I just wanted to make sure. Jimmy | |
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