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Old 04-29-2013 | 02:45 PM
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Hi all,
I want to share my Lake freighter I've been working on scince last year.
I built in 1/24 scale.
She's 12' long 21" wide and 1' depth. She's modled after a typical turn of the century ore boat.
I used 1/2" plywood for framing and 28ga steel for the sheathing.
Thanks for looking, Eric</p>
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Old 04-29-2013 | 03:32 PM
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Some more picts last summer.</p>
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Old 04-29-2013 | 04:01 PM
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Eric, Great! Post some more images as you go along. Dan.
Old 04-29-2013 | 06:26 PM
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WOW! That's one BIG boat. Nice job. How do you ballast it? Nice!
Old 04-30-2013 | 07:39 AM
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Very cool. Actually uses metal sheathing. Wow. I like big boats and I cannot lie .
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Wow Eric that's an awesome ship!!

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Old 05-01-2013 | 09:02 AM
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Hi <font size="2" color="#00265e">mainiac68</font> I Just use rocks at the beach, I estamate about 300 Lbs.

I'm still looking into a motor for her, I would love steam but money is an isue, so right now it's kid powered

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....................I'm still looking into a motor for her, I would love steam but money is an isue, so right now it's kid powered
Maybe an electric trolling motor?


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