Dauntless Modernized
01-19-2008 | 11:39 PM
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RE: Dauntless Modernized
hi new member here
incredible work
I've got a plastic Lindberg PT Boat kit in production
doing a wood boat like that is light years beyond my skill grade
really appreciate the pictures
thanks
incredible work
I've got a plastic Lindberg PT Boat kit in production
doing a wood boat like that is light years beyond my skill grade
really appreciate the pictures
thanks
02-03-2008 | 04:21 AM
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You must be joking about the cold weather? I live in Chilliwack, BC and I beleive its -5 right know outside. Still plunking away at my build. Granted this is a little nippie, had to turn a heater on in the garage so bondo would cure.
In this hobby you cant let the cold get to you. My uncle lives in Vanderhoof ( same latitude as southern Alaska ) and he turned his Mr. Darby into an ice breaker. And it actual breaks 2 inch ice.
Otherwise great work guys.
Check out my build [link=http://www.queenofchilliwack.ca]Here[/link]
Cheers,
In this hobby you cant let the cold get to you. My uncle lives in Vanderhoof ( same latitude as southern Alaska ) and he turned his Mr. Darby into an ice breaker. And it actual breaks 2 inch ice.
Otherwise great work guys.
Check out my build [link=http://www.queenofchilliwack.ca]Here[/link]
Cheers,
02-04-2008 | 12:08 AM
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ORIGINAL: LClark
First, thanks for all the input on the jet drives!
Although I am frustrated that they will not work, I am grateful to find out now. I did a float test tonight, the water line was barely 1/8" up the transom (with motors, no battery). To achieve 70% submergance I would need to have the jet shaft centerline at or below the bottom of the hull. Hardly possible.
The bad news is I designed the boat stand low because nothing extended below the hull....oh well....I will install a lift kit somehow......
The GREAT news is that I have minimal patching to do and I am at a good point in the construction to do it.
The next great news is that I have 2 jet drives available for my next crazy project, whatever it may be. I would like to keep it to a scale-ish vessel.......or.....I have been considering a recovery vessel. Basically a pontoon boat with deep pontoons to cradle the vessle being 'rescued'. Now being an expert on jet drives (NOT), I could put one in each pontoon. They would certainly be submerged enough. I saw a navy drydock ship that I was thinking about using as a concept start. I would need to leave the center hull section as a framework so it will sit lower, thought about flooding her to to raise and lower her.....thought I had a pic of her stern, basically open...... Any thoughts or comments?
Dauntless fan....I have some concepts sketched out on paper. Some of that will change now that I can go deeper with the rear deck (the jet drives were forcing it way up). Soon I will be starting the cabin structure, will keep posting pics of it. If I get a 'clean enough' sketch I will take a pic of it and post it.
Any suggestions on engines and props for her now?
First, thanks for all the input on the jet drives!
Although I am frustrated that they will not work, I am grateful to find out now. I did a float test tonight, the water line was barely 1/8" up the transom (with motors, no battery). To achieve 70% submergance I would need to have the jet shaft centerline at or below the bottom of the hull. Hardly possible.
The bad news is I designed the boat stand low because nothing extended below the hull....oh well....I will install a lift kit somehow......
The GREAT news is that I have minimal patching to do and I am at a good point in the construction to do it.
The next great news is that I have 2 jet drives available for my next crazy project, whatever it may be. I would like to keep it to a scale-ish vessel.......or.....I have been considering a recovery vessel. Basically a pontoon boat with deep pontoons to cradle the vessle being 'rescued'. Now being an expert on jet drives (NOT), I could put one in each pontoon. They would certainly be submerged enough. I saw a navy drydock ship that I was thinking about using as a concept start. I would need to leave the center hull section as a framework so it will sit lower, thought about flooding her to to raise and lower her.....thought I had a pic of her stern, basically open...... Any thoughts or comments?
Dauntless fan....I have some concepts sketched out on paper. Some of that will change now that I can go deeper with the rear deck (the jet drives were forcing it way up). Soon I will be starting the cabin structure, will keep posting pics of it. If I get a 'clean enough' sketch I will take a pic of it and post it.
Any suggestions on engines and props for her now?
[link=http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://blogs.cnet.com/i/bto/20071004/lcs.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogs.cnet.com/military-tech/%3Fkeyword%3DLittoral%2BCombat%2BShip&h=291&w=455& sz=79&hl=en&start=9&um=1&tbnid=nL8zMt9gTGc9iM:&tbn h=82&tbnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dlittoral%2Bcombat%2Bship%26um%3D1%26h l%3Den%26sa%3DN]LCS[/link]
[link=http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/images/hsv-2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.strategypage.com/gallery/articles/hsv-2.asp&h=450&w=580&sz=32&hl=en&start=86&um=1&tbnid= c8GPUVSQECS5JM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=134&prev=/images%3Fq%3DHSV-2%2BSwift%26start%3D84%26ndsp%3D21%26um%3D1%26hl%3 Den%26sa%3DN]USS Swift[/link]
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03-16-2008 | 09:48 PM
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update...bondo, sand, prime, bondo, sand, prime, bondo, sand, prime, repeat........
Finally close to finishing the hull.....got the skiff mounted and the framing for the flying bridge started.....there is hope!
Finally close to finishing the hull.....got the skiff mounted and the framing for the flying bridge started.....there is hope!
03-18-2008 | 08:25 AM
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LClark,
Lookin' good. She is definitely coming together . You did a nice job on pulling off all that extra square footage. She will surely become a one of a kind..
Do you have any ideas on her color scheme yet?
-Rich.
Lookin' good. She is definitely coming together . You did a nice job on pulling off all that extra square footage. She will surely become a one of a kind..
Do you have any ideas on her color scheme yet?
-Rich.
03-23-2008 | 06:50 PM
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Thinking about black bottom, sky blue hull, white cabin structure with sky blue trim......not sure
The flying bridge is coming together....it looks better in real life than these pics, looks to tall here but actually looks good. I actually have laid out seating and a hot tub for the flying bridge. There will be a small crane for lifting the skiff.
I am itching to get this in the water! Please give input.
The flying bridge is coming together....it looks better in real life than these pics, looks to tall here but actually looks good. I actually have laid out seating and a hot tub for the flying bridge. There will be a small crane for lifting the skiff.
I am itching to get this in the water! Please give input.
03-24-2008 | 08:55 AM
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LClark,
Your Dauntless is looking good. The White primer helps put it all in perspective. I'm wondering, what kind of input are you looking for?
Now that I see your yacht in white, it reminds me of another classy commuter yacht.
Check this out.
http://la-buscadora.com/
-Rich.
Your Dauntless is looking good. The White primer helps put it all in perspective. I'm wondering, what kind of input are you looking for?
Now that I see your yacht in white, it reminds me of another classy commuter yacht.
Check this out.
http://la-buscadora.com/
-Rich.
03-24-2008 | 11:28 PM
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Hey Rich,
That is certainly a nice looking motor yacht. I am looking for any and all input. The sooner I know I am going the wrong direction the sooner I can correct it.
I was originally going to do an all white superstructure but thought I would go to two colors becasue of the joint I had to add for the flying bridge at the front. If you enlarge the first pic you will notice that the joint at the flying bridge to cabin roof is very noticible in all white. I am sue I can improve this thith bondo, etc but am concenred about the final transition if all white.
Thanks to everyone for your support in this undertaking....Larry
That is certainly a nice looking motor yacht. I am looking for any and all input. The sooner I know I am going the wrong direction the sooner I can correct it.
I was originally going to do an all white superstructure but thought I would go to two colors becasue of the joint I had to add for the flying bridge at the front. If you enlarge the first pic you will notice that the joint at the flying bridge to cabin roof is very noticible in all white. I am sue I can improve this thith bondo, etc but am concenred about the final transition if all white.
Thanks to everyone for your support in this undertaking....Larry
03-25-2008 | 09:48 AM
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Another question for ya,
Is that flying bridge still removable?
Would it be possible to remove the curved roof and horizontal curved supports of the old bridgeshelter and build it up level to the new flying bridge platform.. I think that would also streamline the implemented design. Then trim off the joint added to accomadate that curve on the bottom front of the flying bridge to be level with the "new" addition.
Just a thought.
-Rich.
Is that flying bridge still removable?
Would it be possible to remove the curved roof and horizontal curved supports of the old bridgeshelter and build it up level to the new flying bridge platform.. I think that would also streamline the implemented design. Then trim off the joint added to accomadate that curve on the bottom front of the flying bridge to be level with the "new" addition.
Just a thought.
-Rich.
03-25-2008 | 09:00 PM
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Rich,
Yes, the flying bridge will remain removable.
I had originally intended just to have a removable floor but the tapered geometry of the deck and the skiff made it difficult. But, you have inspired me to think about this again.....
The side seams are fine, the flying bridge actually seats down inside the roofline....just like the main cabin and the main deck. I can do a vertical separation of the flying bridge at the front of where the front seats will be (red line and recessed floor transition). That way I can have a smooth transition at the most visible/noticable areas and just have a short vertical joint that I should be able to disguise much easier than the arched front.
Thoughts?
Yes, the flying bridge will remain removable.
I had originally intended just to have a removable floor but the tapered geometry of the deck and the skiff made it difficult. But, you have inspired me to think about this again.....
The side seams are fine, the flying bridge actually seats down inside the roofline....just like the main cabin and the main deck. I can do a vertical separation of the flying bridge at the front of where the front seats will be (red line and recessed floor transition). That way I can have a smooth transition at the most visible/noticable areas and just have a short vertical joint that I should be able to disguise much easier than the arched front.
Thoughts?
03-26-2008 | 02:14 AM
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BONDO, SAND, PRIME, BONDO, SAND, PRIME, BONDO, SAND, PRIME, BONDO, SAND, PRIME. Realizing you had it right in the first place. Priceless.
Good work though.
Cheers,
Good work though.
Cheers,
03-26-2008 | 09:00 AM
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Larry,
BRILLIANT!
Definitely do that. After bondo and smoothing, the end result will be seamless.(like bridgeshelter to cabin) Once the yacht is painted, the vertical joint will be barely noticable and will not really matter...
-Rich.
BRILLIANT!
Definitely do that. After bondo and smoothing, the end result will be seamless.(like bridgeshelter to cabin) Once the yacht is painted, the vertical joint will be barely noticable and will not really matter...
-Rich.
03-31-2008 | 10:56 PM
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small wood part + bench grinder = ground down fingernail... in case u didnt know, the skin under the fingernail is very, very sensitive.....
other than that, a little progress up until the injury.....
other than that, a little progress up until the injury.....
