I would love to construct a scale model of my 23 foot dusky Center Console. Are there any cites that will draft design plans for such project n the web?

What about good resources for a newbie to learn things like custom design and construction of various components such as hulls and t-tops, etc...

thanks

Not a offshore center console, but i have always wanted a scale center console bay boat.
Anyhow, have you tried to contact Dusky and see if they will provide 3-view drawings, you have the real thing, you can then determine the measurements and finish the plans per say. Or maybe find a deep vee hull that is close enough and modify, not sure just thinking as i type.

Are you thinking static model or R/C? what do you plan for power? If your boat (fullsize) has twins, 2 of those electric outboards would be pretty sweet hanging off the back for power and fairly quiet. If it is a single, still 1 of the electric outboards will do. As far as the T-Top, soldering brass comes to mind, but you won't have that aluminum look unless you can get paint close enogh to that polish look. Do you know a talented aluminum welder, have him make you a mini t-top with aluminum tubing.

the boat runs on a 250 yamaha outboard. The size of available outboards will determine my scale. I have been tryong to obtain the 3-view drawings with no luck but still searching. the biggest concern I have is that the outboard is mounted on a Dusky bracket and I am unsure how to make one that will be strong enough to hold the outboard.

I am a novice at this stuff and actually have captainmodels.com actually looking into helping me with the hull design.

Just curios, are you looking for a nitro outboard or electric for you scale model? I would think electric would be far easier to make look like a scale outboard. Outboard nitro's used to be available in 3.5, 7.5 & 11 cc sizes, I think OS engines has outboards, but I'm not sure what else available now. I actually have an old K&B 3.5 cc outboard, it hasn't ever seen the water except in a bath tub, when i was younger to just run it for the heck of it, boy was that a mess. One day, i will get back to it.

3-view drawing, are you having a problem obtaining the drawings for the outboard or the hull. If you looking for the outboard drawings, you can always try your Yamaha mechanic, i'm sure their maintence manuals have some form of drawings, ask if you can xerox.