OUR LASS II BUILD – MODEL SLIPWAY

[Shalona A67Participant @shalonaa6746649]

Hello,

This is my first post on here so I thought that as I am building a new model that I would share it with you all.

I am a full time commercial fisherman from Lowestoft (Pictures of my boat are attached), she is a 32 foot Scottish wooden built trawler/potter that I use for longlining and netting.She is Larch on Oak and weighs 11 tons.  I also take out angling parties at weekends too.

 

 

When im not doing all of this, I like to make some progress on the Model Slipway kit that my partner bought for my christmas present.

I wont go into detail about the kit as it has been covered at length elsewhere but here are some pictures of the progress since christmas day.

 

The Hull size with my 2 year old daughter sitting in it!!!

 

Bow Thruster tube in place

 

Stern/Running gear glassed in

Rudder/Kort Nozzle/Etc

 

Size of Hull

 

 

As you can see, I have also cut out the space for the anchor box in the forward hull and the stern net appetures too. Next will be the bilge keels, anchor box construction and filling around the skeg/kort Nozzle, etc before the main deck beams go in.

I hope you enjoy my build thread.

 

Edited By Shalona A67 on 27/12/2009 16:36:08

[Shalona A67Participant @shalonaa6746649]

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Welcome to the Forum

 

Thanks for posting these photos. I think quite a lot of people will be very interested in seeing your build thread of Model Slipway’s latest kit as it has attracted quite a lot of comment already.

 

Your comments as a professional fisherman yourself should also be illuminating.

 

Colin

[Phil AbbottParticipant @philabbott79958]

PLease keep us up to date with pics etc (will the crew stay on board as you build the superstructure around her)

 

Also some pictures of the wheel house of your fishing boat would be very useful to show us folk what you have in there (I’m building one my self so some details would be great)

 

Keep up the good work.

 

Phil 

[Shalona A67Participant @shalonaa6746649]

Hi

Thanks for your kind comments, I will update the build photos as I go. I will post some more pictures tonight as I am doing some sub assemblies tonight.

 

Phil, If you can message me an email address, I will take some pictures of the inside of my cabin tomorrow (As I have to take an angling party out) and send them on to you if you like, I can also get some close up shots of my net and line haulers, engine, deck accessories, etc if you want? If anybody in future would like any information about the boat or items on her then I would be most willing to help out with pictures or information?

 

At the moment in my cbin, I have:

 

Northstar M121 12 inch multi function display unit for Chartplotter,4KW  Radar, 1KW Fish Finder, Engine Instruments, Etc ALL BROADBAND AND HD!!

 

Koden CVS 118 Fish Finder

 

Northstar AP380 Autopilot

 

JCB J444 Engine Instrument Panel

 

Navman DSC 7200 VHF Radio

 

Cobra DSC VHF Radio

 

Sony CD/Radio

 

14 Inch  HD Freeview TV

 

Acer Laptop

 

Various other Fuel Tank Guages x2, Volt Meter Gauges x2

 

2 Hob Cooker with Grill and Oven

 

2x Switch Panels

 

Nice comfy air sprung seat!

 

Dual Hydraulic Steering and Throttles (Inside and on deck)

 

Hydraulic Pump Selector for Deck equipment

 

The list goes on!!!

[Shalona A67Participant @shalonaa6746649]

Some More Photo’s:

 

Hull Steps and Anchor Box:

 

Bilge Keels:

 

 

Edited By Shalona A67 on 27/12/2009 19:19:39

[Andy BaileyParticipant @andybailey80218]

Nice to see the orion is still in lowestoft 

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