Sea Queen 46″ Cruiser

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

As I have not started a new boat for a couple of weeks and with some more time off over the Easter holidays I thought it was time for a new Sea Queen as I just enjoy building, this will be the third I've built, the first in the 1970's from the Aerokits kit, then the modern kit by Jontika around 7 years ago, but this time just from the original Les Rowell drawing, so I re-drew the bulkheads and with £90.00 of ply wood from SLEC here we go !! for anybody not familiar with the design she is 46" by 14" beam and a sort of Broads or Thames cabin cruiser.  Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 14/04/2022 19:37:03

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Build from original Aerokits Plan

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Hi Ray

I seem to remember you mentioning recently that you were going to build another, so good to see you have started. I also remember you saying you might build another Huntsman 31 at some point!

Chris

[geconParticipant @gecon]

Hi Ray,

you really are keen…yet another build from 'scratch'. I had a S-Q at boarding school! Bought it second hand. I think it had a fibreglass hull. Fitted with an Ohlsonn Rice (?) 22cc petrol with a pull-starter. 2 Channel OS reed R/C. Clocked it at 12 knots (I think) allongside my friends full size speedboat.

As it's Easter, you'll be finished by next weekend?

Happy Easter,

George

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Very neat woodwork Ray is that using a jig saw or a band saw?

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Richard,

My Axminster bandsaw has paid for it's self just on the saving on not buying another kit , best thing since the Permagrit sanding blocks were invented

George,

Just waiting for the paint to dry ! will try it out this afternoon

Happy Easter All,

Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 15/04/2022 09:29:14

[Chris EParticipant @chrise]

That looks a lovely model.

Whilst I know that a skilled individual can draw them I am sure that there is a market for the bulkhead drawings.

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Interesting Ray. I treat myself to an Axminster band saw only a few months ago and I was immediately asking myself why I didn't do it years ago. It is a superb piece of kit, well made and incredibly flexible. I actually used it to cut resin model railway buildings diagonally in half so I could put them against the back scene and it cut them beautifully.

It certainly made a beautiful job of your framework parts.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Well 4 days into the Big Brother House !! plus a couple for cutting out the main parts, we have something which looks like a boat

Being too mean to buy the kit at £250 but it's really good value as it's very accurate and just sluts together, you get the running gear included, which will cost me another £50.00 from Cornwall Model Boats this week.

Quite a few 1" diameter holes with my Starrett cutter to keep the bows lighter.

Stringers at deck & chine levels next which are 1/8" X 3/8" Obeche.

Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 18/04/2022 18:57:47

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

The holiday project had a break yesterday morning my first time on the water this year and catching up with friends Peter & Phil and many other Chantry members, I took Tiny Mite the barge yacht built by the master !! Peter Simmonds and the Osprey trip boat

Regards Ray

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Those Thames barges do look serene and peaceful on the water. Beautiful model.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi all,

Well the stern tube, & rudder turned up today, always good to see if it will fit in the opening left for it, so for good measure I cross cut a length of 5/16" BMS rod and use it as a finishing drill for the stern tube, which worked well and the first bottom skin is on using a paper template to achieve the right shape

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Rather a coincidence the other threads question about pins through 1/16" ply there have been plenty of places on the Sea Queen that needed pinning but once the Gorilla glue has set I pull them out and fill the holes with P38 filler, as I use a small block plane to remove the excess sheeting at the deck & chine levels and pins if left in takes chunks out of the blade, will be doing a radiused transom on this one to make it different from the others SQ's I've built.

Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 25/04/2022 16:05:17

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

In an effort to make this Sea Queen the de-luxe version , here is the flat transom with the radiused build up ready for her 1.5mm mahogany overlay, fixed without pins Duct Tape to the rescue !!

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Well the tape worked for gluing the mahogany in place , I did try dampening it and leaving it over a former to dry overnight to get a curve first but that was a waste of time it just sprang back flat

So with a couple of coats of varnish to stop any paint from spoiling the timber, I'm now moving onto the decks, then the cabin roofs .

Could be in the water for the Jubilee holiday

Happy Bank holiday weekend folks

Regards Ray

[Richard SimpsonParticipant @richardsimpson88330]

Very neat Ray. The curved transom looks so much better than flat.

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

As Richard says, very smart. The speed of your builds always amazes me Ray.

I've been side-tracked the last few weeks but hoping to get back into it soon.

Chris

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Well the old classic has progressed and made it out into the sunshine for a photo shoot

Cabin roofs and cockpit floor next

Tricky question this morning from my wife "what are you going to do with all these boats" not too sure

Regards Ray

[Will Mason 1Participant @willmason1]

It could have been worse Ray, your wife could have referred to them as 'spare boats', or asked which ones you are going to sell

Transom looks great and a nice change from the standard flat item.

Looking forward to seeing her on the water (Sea Queen, not Wife!)

Will

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Well most of the major woodwork is in place, next will be rubbing strips, window frames and cockpit detailing, Its hard to fine crew as she is a semi scale design, but the Doctor Who chaps should look about right.

Like Bob's comments plenty of hits but only few comments, but maybe help persuade somebody to build one

Regards Ray

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi Ray

Nice work and love the redesign stern.

What's the plan for power ??

50mm brushless ???

Harry

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Harry,

I hope all is well with you and the gang down under ? the Sea Queen will be a very sedate old girl with a brushed 850 motor current in line for installation……………………….. But will make the mount interchangable for brushless, A friend of mine has given me a Spitfire 3D printed 72" span which has a huge brushless motor about 60mm diameter for 6 cells, I'm tempted to see how it would go I will keep you posted..

While your on do you have the Aerokits PT109 plan as a PDF ? I'm sure you sent it to me a few years back when I was at a different company.

I thought it would make a good free plan for the magazine but built slightly smaller to fit on an A! sheet, I did have a smaller balsa version of Sea Hornet published a few years ago and it was popular

All the best Ray

[Will Mason 1Participant @willmason1]

Hi Ray, I'll double check later, but I think I may have the Aerokits PT plan. If so, I'll send you a copy.

Will

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Will,

I have sent you a PM with contact details

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Will,

Please forget my last, Harry has come up trumps with the plan, I only just checked my email in box !!

Regards Ray

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