Spanish Fishing Boat Designed by JP

[TelstarParticipant @telstar]

Hi I saw this on holiday, and Thought of you, Cheers Tom

Ps nice build your doing

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi Ray, I agree, very nice and an unusual shape to the hull, at least to me, I like your idea of the 1/32" ply strips on your cradle, another one for me to pinch/borrow!

Regards

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Tom

Thanks for the photo, that's exactly the type of model we are aiming to create, great colour schemes, every surface painted to protect from the sun, not an issue in this country ! we are back out in Spain in June

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Major milestone achieved this weekend as the weather not conducive to much else, deck and access hatches made and fitted, deck from 1/32" ply with planks formed on the surface with 3 pass's of a metal working scriber, just enough to show the inner lamination, but as the decks will be painted should break up the look, sanding sealer next, painted the bilges gold very posh !. The front bulkwarks not too clever as I used soft balsa block hollowed out and filled, just the superstructure, winch, trawling gallows and fittings to get on with

Eddie the stand now has it's felt lining

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

There's a lot of thought and work gone into that decking etc.It looks good, a very 'pretty' hull even though it's a working boat, the full size that is. I have just made the stand for the pond yacht, I will finish it as you have done, I will also fit out the stand for Ardent, as your idea will spread the load across the hull instead of all the weight resting on the thin sides of the stand.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Chris FellowsParticipant @chrisfellows72943]

Looking good Ray.

I like your method for the planking on the deck. I shall have to give that a go at some time.

Chris

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

A very interesting scratch build, Ray

All the best…….Bob

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Bob

Good to hear from you, yes I maybe enjoying this one and it was supposed to be built for my wife, I keep forgetting it's not a race ! not many straight lines on this one have you got another mammoth project in the planning stage ??

Kind Regards Ray

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Ray

Nothing planned at the moment

But hoping to start something that attracts my attention

Bob

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All

On with the deckhouse lower section 1/16" ply which fits over the ply upstand, with Aldi fibre washers for portlights. The bridge will be the next unit to build, and loads of window openings and frames to cut. Waterline marked to ensure superstructure is plumb.

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All

The SFB has had a break in construction for a few weeks, good to change projects occasionally, now we are sporting a small funnel and the trawling gallows at the stern, next big project is the winch

Cheap £5.00 kites from ALDI great source of GRP/Carbon rods for masts etc

Regards Ray

Edited By Ray Wood 2 on 19/04/2018 13:16:03

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Oh No! no another trip to ALDI! Looks really good and smart Ray.

Regards.

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All

The fishing boat has been on the shelf for a while, so on we go with the mast, and fittings

Regards Ray

[harry smith 1Participant @harrysmith1]

Hi Ray

A boat for the wife, next a knighthood from the Queen !!!!!

I am restoring a Hellen fishing boat, my wife has made the sails for, but, she does not know the name of the boat .

So I am rename it the H69 Kathleen( her age and name).

Harry Smith

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Harry,

Glad your enjoying your fishing boat and a nice touch about naming after your wife not sure using her age will earn too many brownie points? Just contemplating the main winch build brass or wood what a dilemma

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

The main winch had been a major milestone in my mind, should I fabricate it in brass? but settled for wood as it only has to look right not actually work, so ply, dowel and balsa has done the job

Regards Ray

[Graham Ashby 1Participant @grahamashby1]

Looking terrific Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

Last pictures of SFB in the wood, primer spray cans at the ready, she has 2 coats of sanding sealer already,

Mrs Wood who commissioned the build is happy with it, but asked if it could be half that size!!

Silver Mist in the background is 30"long

Regards Ray

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All

Just an update on the Fishing Boat for my wife, who has asked if it could be smaller!! Lesson learned on this balsa planked & block hull is do not rely on 4 coats of sanding sealer as a base for paint, It cracks & crazes like mad, I should have glass clothed the hull but as It's going to be an ornament most of the time I didn't bother ! lesson learned many more colours to go.

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Ray, what a lovely boat, nice shape and colourful and just a hint of planking, you must be pleased with that, well done.

Do you think the acrylic paint attacked the sanding sealer or was there some solvent left from the sealer to attack the top coats?

I was thinking of using the same technique for the deck of my TSB but I will have to rethink that now.

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie

The sanding sealer cracked up before I sprayed the hull, I think too many coats was to blame, perhaps the clue is in the name ? I've never had a problem on plywood, Veronica's deck is only sprayed with grey primer, now 4 years on its beginning to wear slightly. PS booklet in the post this weekend

The fishing boats ply deck is fine only 2 coats.

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Thanks Ray, looking forward to a good TSB read!

Eddie.

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi All,

My fishing boat build is progressing slowly, my wife was more interested in me finishing the bathroom than finishing her boat for the lounge! but it will be nice to have a new boat in the water in 2019 Slight distraction in the back ground Hurricane

Regards Ray

[Eddie LancasterParticipant @eddielancaster]

Hi. Ray, and you say I'm cracking on with my builds, how many have you got on the go at the moment?

The fishing boat looks good, I like the colour scheme, a real eye catcher.

Regards.

Eddie

[Ray Wood 3Participant @raywood3]

Hi Eddie,

4 x boats, 2 x rc aeroplanes, 2 x 5" gauge steam locos, not all at once . Are you still thinking about another barge ?

Regards Ray

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