SG&K Gentlemans Runabout Mk2

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

After sanding the deck, I vanished with two coats that was OK.
A bit of light sanding between coats and added another coat.
Check it the next day and a lot of section on the bow the veneer had lifted !!!
The stern section is OK.
It's the outer veneer and it's all one piece, used the same glue.
Very disappointed!!!!

I think I need a beer or two !!!!

Harry

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Larry that is a trifle annoying. I have a few bits of veneer on the pontoon boat lifting now. It is not that bad, and if I wanted to I could do these bits as sections without too much trouble, I am keeping an eye on it.

​Did you use wet`n`dry to sand, or just paper??

​Ashley

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi Ashley

Wet n Dry , same as the stern with no lifting.

I tried a small knife under the edge and lifting it up and getting glue in with the back of the knife.

It worked on part of it, but, I think I am push in SH-T up HILL !!!

I will see what it looks like tomorrow.

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Well Gentleman, it's a total failure and so I am removing the whole deck planking and starting again.

Different glue and with Jarrah timber veneer main outer planking.

Will require a joint down the centre, but, this will be covered with a brass strip.

Also using the brass strip for the original engine hatch.

Harry

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

As I was making the initial veneer layers really really wet with the wet`n`dry I did wonder, after a few coats of varnish, that the water might be detrimental to the glue….

​IF I were to do any more varnish/veneering, I think I might do three coats of varnish before wet`n`dry-ing. Perhaps this goes against established practice, but…

Ashley

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi Allglue

I removed all the deck planking and started with different wood.

Found a darker wood veneer (Australian Jarrah) for the outer planking, but, staying with the Blackwood and Huon pine on the inside straight planking.

Still have a bit more planking to go!!!

Harry

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

All the deck planking?? ALL of it?? You brave man, you like to make work eh?

Ashley

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi Ashley

I did not have any more of the outer veneer and I did not think I could just replace and leave the rest.

I am good, but, not that good !!!!

It was easier to start again.

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

Finally finished the deck planking, for the second time!!!

The glue destructions maximum drying 24 hours, I will wait 48 hours with the boat in the nice warm house.

I hope the wife does not see it !!!

My test piece as come up great with only three coats of spray vanish( British paints clear).

The brass strip in the middle of the dark Jarrah looks the goods!!!!

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

Well guys the planking finished and started vanishing.

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

Finished vanishing the deck, I think it looks better than the first lot !!!!!!

A nice Royal Pipa blue for the bottom next .

Harry

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Very nice Harry

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hello Harry

The decking looks superb, I have always wanted to play with aussie timbers like Jarrah and Birdseye Red Mallee.

Paul

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi Paul T

I used Jarrah, Blackwood and Huon Pine, but, would like to use Apricot as it has a beautiful grain.

Two coats of blue on the bottom so far, two more coats and a few days to harden up.

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

Final coats on the bottom of the boat !!!

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

Painted the sides white and started on the planking for the dash.

Also add the shaft oiler which is the forward/ reverse T shifter !!!

Harry

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

That's beautiful harry, really nice. Once the figures of you and DM are in there it will be perfect.

Those cutouts at the back are begging to have something in them….chrome exhaust outlets, jet exhausts or wotnot??

​Ashley

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

Dash finished and vanished, also added the T Shifter oiler.

Yes Ashley the wotnot exhaust would be six out each side, but that's after I get it into the water.

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

And yes I did let Ashley sit in the driver's seat, but, only once !!!

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

Well I am getting close!!!

Picture day with the boat polished up.

Radio installed, Esc programmed up.

Seatbelts on the crew.

Offset on the rudder.

Well chaps, take a leak and drive it like you stole it !!!

Harry

[Boiler BriParticipant @boilerbri]

Wow that's very nice indeed. I hope mine turns out as well. 😏

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Harry, could do with a bit more padding on that seat, it was a bit hard….

​Love the T shifter. Doesn't the driver have a girlfriend??

Ashley

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Harry

Really brilliant launch, I think the crew should have straw boater hats ? they look like they have just escaped from The Village People

Regards Ray

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi Ray and Ashley

These guys only got out of prison, yesterday !!!!

Has for padding on the seat , they had padded cells, so they would not have them!!!

Harry

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi All

It's the big day today, the has it's first run !!!

Weather fine and a little chop on the water.

CG is at 415mm from the bow(about level with the crew's shoulders).

The boat sat on the water line.

A slow cruise off and checked the rudder and forward/reverse.

All OK !!!

As the boat did not spray rails, water flying up the sides and going all over the place.

Up on the plane easily at 1/3 throttle with nice rudder control.

Zip up to 1/2 throttle, planning very nicely and only standard spray existing from about the middle on the engine hatch area of the boat.

Down to 1/3 throttle on the turns.

With the camera shots over, time to see what full throttle is like!!!

Nice and quick, over scale speed, but sits very stable on the water.

My rudder offset as spot on for the first time ever.

Very happy with the boat.

What a cracker of a day, may have a few pints tonight.

Have a few bits to add to the boat later and make some six stack side pipes for each side.

Harry Smith

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