My model will have a pair of 28mm Kerher jet drives which I already have, and will be powered by a pair of Aveox brushless motors (that I am stealing from my ducted fan A-10 which will never seem to get off the workbench), and Aveox controllers. I discovered this weekend that the transom needs to come out and be moved forward in order to accommodate the jets, but this will make it more like the real one anyway.

I have thought about the illuminated railings, and was thinking of using some electroluminescent wire for them, but I have never worked with this stuff before, so I am nit sure how durable it is, or how flexible. I will probably get a small amount on eBay and experiment with it. I would like it to be ridged and not some flimsy railing that doesn’t keep its shape.

Construction this weekend:
Finished up the front seating area and pilot house (see pics), as well as the top part of the superstructure called the davit vents. I did discover the Dumas uses plywood for the salon side of the boat and the paint in black to simulate the tinted windows of the salon. I am going to scrap that idea, and use some smoked polycarbonate instead. I think I will mask off the windows and paint the rest of it white. This seems like an easy modification, which will make it look a whole lot better than just painted wood. Also I can illuminate/furnish the interior salon. I like the pics of the model in the previous post, and how it had searchlights installed on the radar arch. I am not sure how to do the grillwork on the vents, Dumas suggests using black striping (yeah right), but I would like to make the vents functional with air ducts leading down into the engine room.

Accessory ideas: A Working shower? Hmmm...that would be cool, and not that difficult to make. I will keep that idea on the list. I was also thinking of an automatic bilge pump, and working anchor. Anyone have experience with a working winch/anchor setup? I was also thinking of building electrical contact into the removable hatch so I can have power run to the accessories without a wire or quick disconnect. I have some old cell phones laying around that use these that I can hack up.

I like the working Jacuzzi idea, but I think that might be too much hassle on a working boat. So, it's on to the hull construction and modifications. Now the real work comes in...

Until next "TIME"...
Happy Boating
-Chris


PS. I will keep the superstructure in wood, not fiberglass. Glass is nice, but to difficult to work with.