blizard05

I can get them flying or sitting. The flying ones come with a pin to stick into things. LMK and I'l get a price Larry

wayne d

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Thanks Larry, I'll let you know.

wayne d

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Stuffing box came today. Then I started looking at the keel and noticed that the rudder would have to be built and installed prior to glueing the keel to the formers. So to fix that I cut the bottom of the keel and made a removable shoe like the Midwest lobster boat.
The stuffing box is glued in with Hysol and drying. As soon as thats dry, I'll mix up a little bondo and fill the groove in.

Apismelifera

Yes you can. The easy way with one of these

http://www.dimensionengineering.com/DE-SWADJ.htm

and you might like one of their breakout boards too.

wayne d

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I need to go through the site a liitle more but that one looks good. best part, its all plug and play.

wayne d

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Keel is glued in and sheeting started.

wayne d

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The rear half of the hull is sheeted. The rear half is glassed inside with 3oz glass and Z-Poxy and the oil/grease tube is installed.

Now on to the front half.

rblubaugh

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You're just moving right long with this one, aren't you?

QuickLTD

Love what you did with the keel. Thinking on your feet again I see.

wayne d

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Just rolling on the bayou.

wayne d

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Thanks Quick

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One side of the hull finished, or at least sheeted.

wayne d

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Here is what I done with the cabin tops. All held on with earth magnets.

wayne d

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Just to let everyone know, I found a source for nets.
Butterfly nets.

rblubaugh

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Now that is really neat. The magnets, that is.

QuickLTD

That cabin profile looks really good with that hull design.  Looks like "they were made for each other" LOL

wayne d

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Before I closed up the hull I added a 1/4" thick block at the bow. This will let me attach the rigging to the net booms.

wayne d

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I finished sheeting the hull this morning and filled the seam lines.

rblubaugh

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Wayne,

It would be a good idea to coat all the Luan with thinned epoxy so it will soak in.  The glue used on it is interior grade and therefore not waterproof.  I don't know if you are going to treat the forward part of the hull like you did the aft section or not but when/if you do be sure to cover all of the Luan.  Moisture can seep in just from the air and cause problems so it needs to be sealed.

Bob

wayne d

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Just got it done.

rblubaugh

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Looks fabulous.

wayne d

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OK Guys, time to put on the thinking caps and shoot some idea's this way.
I'm trying to come up with a few ideas about how to raise the net booms up and down. I'm way out of my league here.
So far I have two,
One is using a sail servo, but I'm not sure if it has enough travel.
Second, I'm thinking about a continious rotation servo with some sort of drum to hold the kevlar line.
Pros and Cons anyone.

blizard05

NO 2 and a spool from a sm spinning or fly fishing reel

QuickLTD

Have you seen these winches?  They seem to get great reviews.  Not sure if they hold enough line for your needs. 



1/10 scale size
http://www.rpphobby.com/product_p/3racr01-27.htm

Same 1/10th scale winch as above but the same supplier as the 1/8th below it
 http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/3racing-...er-p-2983.html
1/8th scale size.
http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/3racing-...ze-p-2984.html

The video gives you a good sense of the speed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcWmI53L0dY

This one shows you how to change the line.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLFkhG6gNKM

wayne d

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Can the servo be stopped at any point by the use of a control stick or knob on the transmitter?