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Beautiful work on your boat Peter, it's a real pleasure to see, thanks for sharing it with us. Roger
rear deck
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the whole section removes, so I get access to the rudder,It just drops in a with every think in it all the side foam tanks etc, the tow hook has a small deck piece on it and is held in place by a rod that fits on the bottom of the hook and goes through to the motor mounts so when I tow it pulls on the strongest part of the boat.
the way I do the decks as I do on all boats is to use some 1/64 ply and plank non top that way I can do it on the bench and if it needs a camber I do it over a cambered former, you can plank in half the time and sand with a big block, all of the first plasticard version was scraped and a new one made as you can see the two together, it just lifts out in seconds after the tow hook is removed.the pictures show a part painted rear deck youn can see where the brass pieces join to the fixed part.
Peter
the way I do the decks as I do on all boats is to use some 1/64 ply and plank non top that way I can do it on the bench and if it needs a camber I do it over a cambered former, you can plank in half the time and sand with a big block, all of the first plasticard version was scraped and a new one made as you can see the two together, it just lifts out in seconds after the tow hook is removed.the pictures show a part painted rear deck youn can see where the brass pieces join to the fixed part.
Peter
rear deck
Hello Peter,
Many thanks for posting all that detail - an Impressive boat I must say. I too have edged the well deck sides with K&S Brass channel, it looks so good. is that a laminate type floor that you have fitted to this deck?
I did wonder about fitting lockers/benches here too but I anticipated having trouble removing the deck to get to the rudder?
Is that a home made brass transom/support fitted below the towing hook?
Did you control the bilge pump from the RC?
PeteG
Many thanks for posting all that detail - an Impressive boat I must say. I too have edged the well deck sides with K&S Brass channel, it looks so good. is that a laminate type floor that you have fitted to this deck?
I did wonder about fitting lockers/benches here too but I anticipated having trouble removing the deck to get to the rudder?
Is that a home made brass transom/support fitted below the towing hook?
Did you control the bilge pump from the RC?
PeteG
peteg
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Peter G has asked me how I did the rear deck of my 34âa‚A fire boat , the first time I did It I used plasticard, this worked well but I thought was a bit thick where It folded over the combing .so I decided to use some K&S brass Instead and some brass shim . my boat Is a Kingston hull and so the rest Is scratch built, I have tried to use anything but wood on the outside so that Is why I decided to do the rear the way I did also the well deck Is a prime place to flood when reversing, so this acts like a tank to save the rear bilges flooding, I have thought of fitting a drain to a small pump I have.
Anyway here are some pictures, of the two decks, there Is very little difference In weight between them. Also a picture of some of the fittings I have made for It.
Peter
Anyway here are some pictures, of the two decks, there Is very little difference In weight between them. Also a picture of some of the fittings I have made for It.
Peter
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