dauntlessfan

Started on the Dauntless Christmas lights tonight. They are tiny, delicate strands with micro-LEDs. Did a dry-run just laying the strands along the hull edges... looks kinda cool. How am I going to temporarily attach these?

I just have to remember that these LEDs are highly directional, meaning if they are not all pointing in exactly the same direction, some will appear bright, others very dim. Also wonder if the bulbs will need to hang over the deck to reflect off the water when/if picture time comes around?

Hopefully I'll have time to finish this before the holidays are gone. If so I'll post pics for everyone.

Rich404

Hi Dauntlessfan.

enclosed are 2 pics i found off the internet, maybe they will be helpful.

I can't see from the pics, but do you have an anchor winch toward the bow of Dauntless? (That piece of dowel that That dumas wanted us to shape and mount toward the bow) A good suggestion is to tie string at the end of the light strip and attach to the winch. OR maybe use this opportunity to make the flagpole on the bow of Dauntless. Not a bad idea! (use the same steps for winch) Run it to the radar mast, secure with string, and run to stern. I am not sure if you have the cleat back there, but that would be a good place to end the strip attached to string OR attach to your flagpole. Even though the lights are not pointed in the same direction, it is fine, because it will still look cool.

Best of luck!

-Rich.

Rich404

Dauntlessfan,

Here are a few more.


-Rich.

dauntlessfan

Thanks for the ideas! Yeah, I think I'll hang one strand bow-mast-stern like originally planned. But using a few more to make an outline of the boat's lines is definately tempting.

Those pics are great. What's with that yacht that has all the lights below the waterline? Never seen anything like that before. Are those for night swimming in the Bahamas? Checking for sharks before skinny dipping? Typical answer I'm sure is "if you have to ask... you can't afford it." And I'm fairly certain I can't even afford to be friends with someone who can afford it .

Rich404

Anytime Dauntlessfan, Have fun with the light installation. I am looking forward to pics!

Maan those waterline lights are cool. That is a first for me, i have never seen anything like it before finding this pic. Your guess is as good as mine, if i could afford something like that, i would not rule out swimming at night in the Bahamas or any other exotic destination for that matter....Until i hit a huge lotto, find a cure for a disease, or cut a few hit songs, i will continue to keep my imagination in scale boating.

On that note, lights like that would be a perfect addition to a scale megayacht build... i will keep that in archives for a future project.

-Rich.

Rich404

Dauntless captains.

Today, i decided to take a few hours and get organized by creating a laundry list of all the open items left on Dauntless that need to be completed in order to get her out on the water. As i finish each task, i will cross it off the list. This is the best way to manage this project and bring it to completion. At this point, i have 89 open items on the list.(If i remember some later, i will add.) All tasks will be done in order. Some are easy, while others are challenging. At the end, this yacht will hopefully be a close scale replica to the original Dauntless.

-Rich.

Eclecticos

I apologize for interrupting the ongoing discussion here.
I figured this would be the best place to ask. I recently purchased the Dauntless Kit.
After reviewing the thread. . One question came to mind.

What is the approximate build time in hours to get to the point shakee is on [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4688536/mpage_6/key_dumas+dauntless/tm.htm]Page 6[/link]?

Rich404

Electicos,

You are not interrupting an ongoing discusssion. You are always welcome to join us at any time.

I thought about your question. Key words: IN HOURS.....minus glassing...per Shakee...Consider glassing your Dauntless!!..

I thought good and hard...tough question... [sm=72_72.gif]tried to think back 10 years and add the hours and cut out bathroom breaks, cigarette breaks, food breaks..people breaks and beer breaks. Pure nose to the grindstone...

I'm dizzy now, I have to pass this one to the next Dauntless Captain.....i tried...[sm=spinnyeyes.gif]

All i know is: it was a lot of hours.....

BTW, Welcome aboard..

-Rich.

Eclecticos

What have I got myself into here. [X(]
Just Kidding. . this really looks like allot of fun.

I'll be sure to get the Lumix out and post my progress.

Rich404

Eclecticos,

It will be a lot of fun, it is a cool project.

Just make sure you set up a punch clock in your workshop...lol.

-Rich

12skipper

Hi Eclecticos;
Time clocks are for work! The "Dauntless" is for fun! I made a name lable to put inside the boat as I was building her, but now I have to make a new one to include 2008. Happy building.
Chuck

Rich404

Dear Captains,

Happy Holidays!

-Rich.[sm=regular_smile.gif]

Eclecticos

Dauntless Progress. Need Xacto saw blades.

Eclecticos

Do these appear to be in the correct order?

Nevermind, I got it figured out.

Rich404

Eclecticos,

Looks like you are almost ready to go!

Best of luck.

-Rich.

Rich404

Dear Captains,

I will be posting some pics soon. I took some time for the holidays but did manage to get the forward ceiling planked and smoothed. (very time consuming but worth it.) I do need to add some mouldings in and around the lights, vents and hatch openings to complete it.

The main cabin ceiling is also in the framing process. I still need to fine tune the hatch opening over the main cabin in order to continue framing.

The ceilings themselves are very light construction which is good because i do not want this yacht to be more top heavy than it needs to be for the amount of given detail. The beams and planks are re inforced with a very light coat of epoxy for durability.

The beams will have notches cut into them for wiring pathways.

All ceilings will be painted white.

-Rich.

Rich404

Dauntless Captains,

Here are a few pics of the planked forward cabin ceiling along with the main cabin ceiling beams.

Note: Each 3/4" square in the ceiling will contain 1 light with a plexiglass & wood trimmed cover.

The gally and 1 1/2 fwd baths will have 1 ceiling light per room. The crew stateroom will have (2) ceiling lights total and possibly (2) sconces on the bureau wall all the way forward.

The main cabin will have (2) total 3/4" square lights in the ceiling and each wall support between windows will have a sconce. (4 sconces total.) 6 total lights in main cabin.

-Rich

Rich404

Dear Captains,

Here is the starboard profile. I ordered 2 metal fairleads a while back for the bow, and still waiting for them to arrive for installation. Once i get the fairleads for the bow, i am going to cut into the bowlip removing part of the aluminum on each side and epoxy the fairleads in place. Once they are in place, i will fill and smooth using epoxy.

The end result should be similar to the Original Dauntless.

-Rich.

dauntlessfan

Rich - are you sssssssure you want to paint all that gorgeous deckwork white[X(]? Maybe you should stain the ceiling instead?

Rich404

Dauntlessfan,

I know, it seems almost ashame, the planking would look great stained. Yachts of this era including Sparkman & Stephens would commonly plank ceilings, paint them white and trimmed the ceilings with stain moulding or planks. I am going to continue in the tradition of her era. When i planked the ceilings, i made sure not to plank too tight so that when they are painted, they will still show individual detail of being planked and will sport mahogany stained trim..

It will make sense when Dauntless finally goes into her "pretty" stage.

-Rich

Rich404

Dear Captains,

This past weekend, i did the following:

1) re trimmed the doorways and hatch openings to the owners cabin.

2) primed the entire exterior.

I can finally "see" again. She doesn't look as if she sailed through the devil's workshop anymore. With so many parts sanded and corrected over time, it was hard to see where i was. after priming, I can now see what areas still need attention and i can focus on tuning those areas so that i can finally get her painted. Hopefully soon enough, i will do some more work to the interior so that i can paint it white as well.

Here as some pics.

-Rich

NITRO_VEEDRIVER

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Rich
lookin good keep up the work..... i will be upgrading my site with pics from some of you with the dauntless....... awesome work guys on the boats....

Eclecticos

@RICH - Looks Fantastic!!!

My update.

Rich404

Thanx Nitro & Eclecticos for the kudos......

Eclecticos, Right On!! Good to see that you are underway!

Keep the pics coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Rich.

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