Corona Cabin Cruiser

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25 March 2020 at 06:42 #86177
harry smith 1
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I pick this wooden hull in a swap with other model boat stuff.

I thought of turning into a cabin cruiser as I have two Perkasa boats already.

Harry Smith
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25 March 2020 at 06:42 #4641
harry smith 1
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Ex Vopser Perkasa
25 March 2020 at 09:01 #86178
ashley needham
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Good idea Harry. Or you could turn it into a.n.other sort of torpedo boat perhaps, find something other than a perkasa?

No shaft or ‘owt in the boat?

Ashley
25 March 2020 at 23:55 #86191
harry smith 1
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Hi Ashley

Removed the deck and found all the forward frames had been wet at one point .

All the frames totally shot.

So far talking to the old owner, the bet is a case of Corona BEER if I get it back in the water !!!!

So I had cut the keel out to forward of the second frame and made a new one from double 4mm plywood.

Next will be new bow frames.

I think I am going to earn this case of beer!!!

Harry
29 March 2020 at 05:54 #86279
harry smith 1
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Hi All

Repaired all the bow section back to the second frame which has a large rectangle hole in the middle.

Next is to replace this frame and set the rest of the new keel into place.

Harry
30 March 2020 at 10:01 #86315
harry smith 1
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Hi All

Installed frame 2 and setup the keel.

Changing the stern section to vee bottom and cutting off the stern back to the last frame.

Harry Smith
30 March 2020 at 12:34 #86319
Tim Cooper
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Harry

Do you have to leave a certain proportion of the original boat to win the beer?

Tim
30 March 2020 at 14:59 #86323
Dave Milbourn
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Pliss – what means "Vopser"? Iss Fat Petrol Boast, yes?

DM (Cabin fever and lack of JD….)
30 March 2020 at 15:55 #86326
redpmg
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Looks like you really are going to have to work hard to win the bet Harry – be very interesting to see what it turns out like .
31 March 2020 at 03:41 #86350
harry smith 1
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Hi All

Saving the sides, top stringers, a third of the bottom stringers and bottom skins !!!

All the frames, lower stringers and stern installed.

Whilst glue is drying, restarted an old project and trying to finish my French fishing boat(like the Eileen/Hellen).

Harry Smith
1 April 2020 at 07:39 #86364
harry smith 1
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Hi All

The hull is back in one piece with a few edges to fix, but over all happy with it so far.

Fibreglass forward of frame 2 tomorrow.

Harry Smith
2 April 2020 at 12:14 #86412
harry smith 1
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Hi All

Fibreglass the forward section of the boat just before the weather change to low cloud and rain !!!

Ran the blow heater of a hour to get the fibreglass to harden up.

Harry Smith
3 April 2020 at 10:37 #86457
harry smith 1
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Hi All

Added two deck stringers today and skinned the deck with balsa.

Spread the glue out on the underside of the balsa to seal it.

More glue on the contact sections.

Harry Smith

PS Ashley back up to 21 today and two trips out !!!
3 April 2020 at 11:50 #86460
Dave Milbourn
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Harry

How are you Tazzies coping with the dreaded Covid lurgy? If we did two trips out here we'd probably be stopped and fined.

Dave M
4 April 2020 at 01:39 #86479
harry smith 1
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Hi Dave

We are doing well as an island below Australia we are more isolated .

Our two trips out only to supermarkets for supplies.

Re supplies the beer and boat building materials last week !!!

As our daughter is an age career and the son in law a police officer we get the right info on all what we can and cannot do !!!

I think Tassie will come out of it quicker than Australia, but with restrictions.

NO VIRUS OF THE SEAS WELCOME !!!!

Harry Smith
6 April 2020 at 14:02 #86553
harry smith 1
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Hi All

Blackwood veneered the deck and sealed with wood sealer.

Adding two coats of gloss vanish then an experiment with permanent marker pen( .03) for planking.

Hoping by sealing the wood first that I will not get bleeding with the pen.

Add two more coats of vanish after that to seal .

If it fails I will only have to rub it back a bit, but not back to the veneer!!!!

Harry Smith

PS The two deaths in Tasmania were from one un famous named cruise ship !!!
7 April 2020 at 09:32 #86560
ashley needham
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Harry. I have found that thin marker pens seem to go dry when lining on painted surfaces. Perhaps I have not been using decent pens, or there is a difference on their performance on different paint surfaces.

Youmay like to try a test piece first? Or use the pencil on unsealed wood trick (then varnish)

Ashley
7 April 2020 at 11:29 #86571
harry smith 1
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@harrysmith1
Hi Ashley

The pen I am going to try is a Unipin fine line by Mitsubishi Pencil.co.ltd.

I tested on paper and white plastic and if left for 15/20 seconds will not rub off.

The rubbed back vanish should make a good surface for the pen.

Harry Smith

PS Another one died from that cruise ship today in Tassie !!!!
7 April 2020 at 13:07 #86575
Ray Wood 3
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Hi Harry,

Have you tried a water based varnish ? I find it leaves the timber much lighter in colour than the normal oil based yacht varnish, this showing the lines drawn rather better 😀

Regards Ray
9 April 2020 at 05:54 #86631
harry smith 1
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Hi All

Added chine and forward spray rails.

My experiment has worked fairly well with little bleeding.

It's not a 100% but passable.

Another few coats on top to finish it.

21 tomorrow so a good day for painting.

Harry
12 April 2020 at 08:45 #86735
harry smith 1
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Hi All

Well to morning was great for vanishing, but boy it changed after lunch !!!!

Harry
14 April 2020 at 12:59 #86828
harry smith 1
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@harrysmith1
Hi All

Started making the wheelhouse and cardboard rough pattern for the cabin.

Planning a lift out deck section between the two.

Harry Smith
25 April 2020 at 05:45 #87176
harry smith 1
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@harrysmith1
Hi All

Design my own cabin setup with 19 windows and a Hatch.

Stacks of boats getting built at the club and a number getting finished.

Hopefully we maybe sailing after May11 !!!!

We are allow to go to our holiday Shack(home) to do security and general maintenance.

So a big day out (133.6 KM) and three hours mowing on the ride on mower!!!

It was high tide and very calm, but I did not take a boat.

As it was only got home at 6PM.

Harry
25 April 2020 at 08:20 #87179
ashley needham
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3 hours on the ride on mower…did you use that to get there Harry, or is the lawn that big?

Ashley (has a 5 min push lawnmower size lawn)
25 April 2020 at 11:55 #87182
harry smith 1
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@harrysmith1
Hi Ashley

500 x 75 feet plus the fore shore areas for private model boat testing is a bit more than you back yard !!!

Harry
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