Rich404

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..

Rich404

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

Sound Sailor

OKRich, 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. " gobring me a100 feet of shoreline" )

Bill

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I used to send them out for "waterline".  Had a fist class send a recruit out for a bucket of steam and got doused with water; the seamen simply said the steam had condensed.

Sound Sailor

Ah yes Bob, the maritime version of snipe hunts and cow tipping. or the Boy Scout one ofthe left handed smoke shifter.

Bill

Rich404

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..

Rich.

dauntlessfan

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!

Rich404

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..

Rich

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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

Bob

Rich404

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

Rich.

deep sky

hi caps i havent put up any pix lately so here is the latest. i put on more trim still waiting on batterys i need to find the right size hings for all the doors but that wont stop sea trials

dauntlessfan

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[8D]! 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.......

Sound Sailor

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.

Bill

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

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Deep,

Your boat is looking great!  Spring thaw isn't too far away, is it?

Bob

deep sky

spring is allmost here there is a person i know that lives less than a mile from me she has a small lake and told me to come over and sail her lake is like 500x800 feet i cant wait

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Deep,

That should be large enough to get her up on step after checking everything out.  Have you got a name for her yet?

BTW, I probably missed it, are you using Lipo, NiMH or SLA batteries?

Bob

deep sky

im useing 12v nimh

kokaneezer

Ahoy Captains
My Dauntless has arrived, epoxy purchased and will cut building board tonight. I have perused most of this site, but not all. I am systematically reading page by page now,taking notes and indexing on 3X5 cards. I am up to page 31 out of 160. I would like to get running hardware so I am not slowed in the future. I hope someone can help me find : (1) struts for inside and outside of hull (2) lengthof of drive shaft stuffing boxes and where to get same (3)same for rudder stuffing boxes (4)rudders (5)Astro 25 water cooled motors and 308D speed control, and info on the little u-joints I see connecting motors to shafts(6) batteries both for motors and accessories (7) water cooling piping and uptake nozzles and whatever else I may need. I promise I will inventory rest of this site but I cannot find these items. The one item I did find was an electric distribution panel at harbormodels. I am under the impression that I could do better than to purchase hdwe kit #2332 from Dumas. I intend to build a first class ship and dont want to retrofit the better quality hardware later. All your builds are top notch, I hope to be worthy of your company. Thanks in advance for your input.
Steve

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Steve,

Order items 1, 2, 3 & 4 from MACK Products.  Give Rich a call there, he MAY have them for you all in a kit ready to go.  He was recently wiped out by Hurricane Sandy but has a lot of inventory available.  He is the best place for these items.

Bob

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Steve,

MACK Products = http://www.mackproductsrc.com/index.htm
 
Bob

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Steve,

Call Rich at Phone: 732-870-2966

Bob

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Here's the page for the Dauntless package.
http://www.mackproductsrc.com/power_packages.htm

Item #400 will take care of your items 1 through 4.

Look around and you'll also find the universal joints and most of what you're looking for. Have to ask Rich how much he"s gor.

For the Astro's wait for our Rich

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Deep,

I'm starting cheep with SLA batteries, mainly because I've already got them.  They should give me a good idea of how the boat will run.

Bob 

deep sky

bob what is a sla battery

kokaneezer

Bob- thanks so much for the cue. This is why I chose the Dauntless after discovering this site. Really looking forward to this build. I am marveling with mouth agape at the detail Rich 404 is putting into his. Years and years. I appreciate all of you sharing histories and details!
Steve