trinity house pathfinder

[shaun wissendenParticipant @shaunwissenden23592]

hi to any one out there.

can you help me i am looking for a boat builder to build me the pathfinder No 14

pilot tender. i have all the plans to work by.

i have no time scale and good funs, if you are up for it get in contact with me

many thanks shaun.

[shaun wissendenParticipant @shaunwissenden23592]

No 14

[Tony BurtonParticipant @tonyburton83970]

Hi Shaun.

I built Pathfinder in 1989 and again last year, I dont really fancy building it again but if you want to have a go at it then i am willing to give you any advice plus close up pics of the ship

Tony

[shaun wissendenParticipant @shaunwissenden23592]

hi tony

thanks for getting back to me. i may need help with the hull i never done one before all i done is plastic. hulls. did the boat take long to build?

many thanks shaun

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

It is not a particularly difficult model to build if you get the MyHobbyStore plan.

Colin

[Donald MorrisonParticipant @donaldmorrison58129]

Hi Tony

I am building Pathfinder from a set of Vic Smeed plans, this is my first scratch buily model and have been able to follow the plans so far but am having some difficulty in understanding the davit assemblies. I do not intend to have them operational but would like to have a correct reprtesentation of the operating mechanism, so have made the actual davits but cannot work out from the plan how the rest of it was constructed.

Hopefully I have explained my predicament correctly, and would appreciate any assistance you can offer.

Donald

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Donald, I think they are single acting Welin davits. The general principle of operation is shown below. but I think the ones on Pathfinder just pivot at the foot without the toothed quadrant.

Hope this helps.

Colin

Edited By Colin Bishop, Website Editor on 26/08/2015 13:31:56

[Donald MorrisonParticipant @donaldmorrison58129]

Colin

Many thanks for such a speedy and succinct reply, that will help with the build.

I have arranged a mini bus hire for our "annual pilgrimage" to the Convention at Haydock Park, and am busy making up my shopping list all ready to hit the stands on Saturday.

Many thanks for your assistance.

Donald

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