Corona Cabin Cruiser

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Ex Vopser Perkasa

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[Tim CooperParticipant @timcooper90034]

Harry

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

Tim

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

Pliss – what means "Vopser"? Iss Fat Petrol Boast, yes?

DM (Cabin fever and lack of JD….)

[redpmgParticipant @redpmg]

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 .

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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 !!!

[Dave MilbournParticipant @davemilbourn48782]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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 !!!

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @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 !!!!

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

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

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

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

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @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

[harry smith 1Participant @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

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

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)

[harry smith 1Participant @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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