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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 1/31/2013 5:02 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Kmot, I'm a sucker for those WWII era troop motivators .

Welcome kokaneezer! 60 is the new 30 so you have no excuse to start this fun and rewarding build .

The kit does come with instructions - I have a an electronic copy in Microsoft Word and it's 7 pages... The plans are also very helpful - printed large enough that all pieces can be identified by a letter and number (ex. A-1, A-2, A-3). There are several views and cutaways of the boat on the plans. If you've framed up an RC plane's wings and fuselage, you can build this kit. It's more of an exercise in patience as parts sometimes need a little sanding or reshaping to fit right etc.

For me planking the hull was the part I was most worried about doing correctly. But really it wasn't bad. I did cheat in a few of the more tricky areas here and use thick balsa planks since they bend and sand easier. Then I protected those areas with many extra layers of fiberglass.

We are definitely here to help. No stupid questions, we all love talking Dauntless as you'll see.

You may have noticed DeepSky has built TWO in record time. Others like me and have had a workable ship for a while but now it's all about the details (much of which Rich404 has tirelessly researched and generously shared here over the last few years).

Speaking of details/realism - If that's one of your goals, correcting a lot of the Dumas oversights of the real Dauntless are most easily corrected in the initial build stages. So studying these forum pages before assembling the cabin structures can save lots of time and effort in that aspect.

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/1/2013 3:32 AM   
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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/1/2013 5:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks to all for the welcome. My Dauntless kit is in transit. As I live in rural America (pop200) I will be ordering most stuff online. We have a restaurant, a gas station and a hardware store, none of which sell hi tech boat accessories. I would appreciate input on adhesives and materiel for this fiberglassing procedure. I am also curious about the hardware needed to get prop shafts through the hull. I know I would have more terminology and questions if I had the kit, but as order and transit time will slow me down, I would like to have some stuff ready as to not always be waiting on an order. Who do most of you recommend as a supply house? As of now all I have are X-acto knives and pins. It has been 20 years since I was modeling last. Of course it was balsa and mono-cote. I really appreciate the attitudes I see on this site and it is mainly due to finding it that I decided to undertake this monumental excursion into the unknown. That and a boat wont crash as easily when my reflexes wont respond as quickly as they used to.
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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/1/2013 7:35 PM   
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Welcome aboard!  Slow crashes is one of the big reasons I came to boating also; 35 - 40 years ago I did a lot of flying and building R/C planes but that was then and this is now.  The thought sort of thrills me the the reality would scare me to death - especially the $$$.

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P.S. I'm 67.  Not old by any means, just maturing.


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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 1:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Bill please post coordinates to the dauntless. I am using ipad which wont let me see the option to past maps. I will have lots to report in the next few days. i know where dauntless was but want to be absolute exact. Please mark coordinates from the end of road and not on water. Thanks.

As soon as i get coordinates i will go there.

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 1:09 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Bill please post coordinates to the dauntless. I am using ipad which wont let me see the option to past maps. I will have lots to report in the next few days. i know where dauntless was but want to be absolute exact. Please mark coordinates from the end of road and not on water. Thanks.

As soon as i get coordinates i will go there.

Thanks

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 1:59 PM   
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ORIGINAL: DONS BOAT WORKS

" Don, thats definitely looks like the Dauntless on sat images, how long did that take you to find?"
Quicksilver,
About 45 min.
Don M.



If you have Google Earth installed you can look it up at,


"Dauntless?" lat=17.7718611111, lon=-64.7594555556


Got it

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 3:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Rich, not what I get. The board at the stern touching shore was 17 46 16.96 -  64 45 34.85
nearest spot at road side 17 46 16.77 - 64 45 35.11

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 4:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks bill! I did a photo shoot in the other location today which is nearby. I will go for a photoshoot in the location that you posted tomorrow. Its so wacky that the coordinates are different.
I also went to salt river marina for pics to. More to add but out of time for today. 

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 6:27 PM   
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Status: offline 		Rich, don't know if this will help visually but.........here are some captures. The coordinates that google earth show at the bottom of the screen are general for the area. When viewing an exact position the coordinates will follow your mouse pointer. I got the ones I gave with the pointer at the board to the transom where it touched the shore..
I went to the club meeting Friday. Was a good session and even Gary was pleased!

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 8:26 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Ok very good...i will be back there in the morning...tonight i might meet up with a former owner...this morning i went to that spot and went into the water..i was next to a sunken sailboat...lots of gods pics and the tender & Lifeboat was in the water...also got video..it was very muddy and hard to walk. This is not a god place for a great commuter to sit for years...i must say that this place is amazing though...My primary laptop doesnt connect online here so i cant post pics or video yet..just ipad which is not cool for what i need it for..also verizon doesnt work here so no phone for me..

Rich
This area seems like a sacred spot for dauntless fans..

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 8:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		I also took pics of a boat in salt river marina that looks like the dumas lord nelson tug...I took lots of pics of it...Rich

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 9:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		OK Rich, here is a little more info for you. In this grab the distance from the edge of the road to Dauntless is 31.95 feet. Looking at the time frame and coordinates it is possible there has been some erosion over the years and the shoreline may have receeded.  (reminds me of the old trick played on new sailors. " go bring me a 100 feet of shoreline" )

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 9:53 PM   
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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/4/2013 10:41 PM   
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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/5/2013 2:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks bill...i will run there in the morning...so far that area has been a pain in the butt to navigate through...it is all bushes and weeds, nothing good to trek through... I also saw the biggest beehive that i had ever seen...i cant wait to post this stuff but will be over the weekend..

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/5/2013 3:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		Rich I don't know how much free time you have or what the shops there are like, but just figured maybe if there's a little antique store or used boat parts business there, maybe it'd be worth looking over for something salvaged off the yacht before it was scrapped? I know there wasn't much left at that time but maybe a navigation light or something. Don't want you to drive your family crazy with your search but thought I'd throw that out there. Enjoy your trip and thanks for your relentless efforts to keep this beautiful boat's soul alive and well!

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/5/2013 2:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		 Thanks dauntlessfan, i.ll look into it...i went back to sugar bay and salt river. I used bills gps cordinates...needless to say google earth and tomtard disagree on coordinates. Google earth was sending me far into the island. It is probably a national security thing...not my business...anyway i had brought my laptop for insurance and was able to find the exact spot and take duplicate pictures with the boat not there.I also took lots of video and pics. Finally took some small rocks from that spot. The area was trecherous to say the least. I didnt go into the water becase there is a big drop off at the end of the road...the place where i went into the water yesterday was likely the place where they went to get to the dauntless. Yesterday i took lots of pics there and am happy with that. Also i broke a flip flop in the water because i sank in mud..it would be best to swim to the spot but i wouldnt be able to take pics anyway. In addition who knows what is underwater that once supported dauntless. It would not be good for feet.

I cannot wait to get back to mainland and use my laptop to post pics and write properly..

Updates to come..

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/5/2013 5:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		This kind of exciting!  You have to call to mind the video of the Dauntless made while being salvaged and all the pics we had online at the time but you can imagine, in some small, way Rich walking around the area where Dauntless once lay.  Good reporting Rich!  Thanks

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/5/2013 6:01 PM   
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This kind of exciting!  You have to call to mind the video of the Dauntless made while being salvaged and all the pics we had online at the time but you can imagine, in some small, way Rich walking around the area where Dauntless once lay.  Good reporting Rich!  Thanks

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Thanks bob lots of pics and multiple videos to follow in the next few days..

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/8/2013 3:59 AM   
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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/8/2013 4:38 AM   
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Status: offline 		Remarkable work Deep! In breakneck speed no less! I like the grab rails you put on the roof over the main cabin, kinda like Bill's. Classy, classy, classy ! I'm still anxiously awaiting your sea trials as I am going to buy the same ESCs you have if they pass your quality assurance testing .

Also keep checking in waiting for updates from Rich's voyage to the island.......

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/8/2013 2:41 PM   
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Status: offline 		Not sure of Rich's travel plans but he might just have to stay on the island. Poor guy!   We are in the starting phase of a major snow storm with upwards of a foot forecasted.

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Edited to add: Talked with Rich and he got home last night. He has a lot to share!



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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/8/2013 4:27 PM   
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Your boat is looking great!  Spring thaw isn't too far away, is it?

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RE: the unofficial home of the dumas dauntless - 2/8/2013 5:46 PM   
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