Vintage Gentleman’s Cruiser

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Paul

Found a few more pictures of Sea Dog

All very relevant at this late stage

Note the absence of Lino in the Engine room…lol

Bob

Edited By Bob Abell on 04/02/2015 09:45:22

[mike farrellParticipant @mikefarrell21522]

My God Bob now I know why you fitted such strong motors How many cylinders did each motor have.

A lot of power, should not have worried about tidal run ,in fact any conditions Elaine and I would have loved to have cruised that lovely boat .Keep the pictures coming

Well done BobMichael

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

The original boat must have cost a fortune to maintain and run though!

Colin

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Mike

The four 850`s are purely cosmetic purposes

Will be interesting to see how they perform on the water

Hope to see you at Ellesmere

We will be there on the Saturday for the one day…….Too much aggro going Friday and then again, Saturday and Sunday

Colin

I can only assume they were built for the Erroll Flynns and Clark Gables of this world?

Bob

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Or those with lots of tins of varnish and paintbrushes Bob!

Colin

[shipwrightParticipant @shipwright]

more details here (I assume this is the website that both Paul and Bob have obtained photos from) :

**LINK**

Ian

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thanks, Shippy

Plenty of info there

The re-fit must have cost a small fortune

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Any body got a nice clear instrument panel that I could copy please?

About 2 1/2 " wide x 2 " high

Bob

[shipwrightParticipant @shipwright]

Bob,

See snapshot below from website that I referenced in my previous posting here – is there insufficient detail for you ?

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Thanks, Shippy

I wanted a dashboard to scan and print out for the control pane,

Managed to find one…..Of a sort

bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Work in progress……..In the Captains cabin

I`m having to assemble the control room furniture through the doors and windows!

All great fun!

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Just a piece of bling for Paul and Geoff………Like it, boys?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hello Captain

The control panel looks very impressive……..you must have eyesight like a ferret to do such detailed work.

I would have cheated and done the entire thing on computer and printed it out as a finished job.

Paul

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

I may be a philistine,Bob, but your control panel looks remarkably like a dolls house shop till at the moment, or a gambling fruit machine !!

Have been gobsmacked by the interior of the real thing. Luxury or what.

You have of course to fill the interior with varnished mahogany as you made the windows so big.

Ashley

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Paul, I did use a control panel printout, but it wasn`t good enough

The dials are on the large size for a more visual impact

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

By special request…..

Wood colouring restored with acrylic paint

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Bob

The panel is very impressive and you are congratulated on the attention to detail. If the rest of the boat is fitted out to this standard you will undoubtedly have a show winner.

When the paperwork arrives for Haydock I think that you should enter the model in one of the competitions?

Paul

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Paul

Thank you for your kind comments……It will be nice to enter Lady Joyce in one of the comps!

It makes a nice change, having plenty of time to spare for the build…….A luxury, in fact

How are you getting on with the Ghost project?

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Hi Bob

I will let you know when the entry forms arrive and then you can decide which competitions to enter. Perhaps we should enter a few models and make a clean sweep of the prizes

I am very glad that you are enjoying the build and I know that you will do a first rate job on the interior.

The Ghost is coming along nicely although I don't like working with balsa.

Paul

[CookieOldParticipant @cookieold]

Hi Bob , Lady Joyce looks great , cant wait till Ellesmere to see her , Will you please tell Paul to stop worrying about Balsa , he will turn out something amazing .I wish i could spend more time on my model and on the forum but health issues restrict

Best Regards Dave

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Cookie

Hope to see you at Ellesmere, but we are only there on the Saturday……For all sorts of reasons

I agree with Paul……Balsa is real nasty stuff…..Especially the floating dust in the air!

All the best with the health issues

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Work in progress on the stern section

Useing Solartex for the seat covering, left over from my Model Aircraft days in the early 90's

Bob

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Hello Paul

Many thanks for your post card

Very amusing!

You're a card yourself and no mistake!

Sadly, Kevin is not amused?

Bob

[Bob Abell 2Participant @bobabell2]

Many thanks Paul, for the small packet of white grain filler?

Didn`t get chance to use it though!

A shady character, knocked at the door, last night, nickname……Harry the Weed……and he gave me a Pony and two Monkey`s for it!

Joyce has baked you a cake and I`ve put a few trinkets inside……Hacksaw and a few files

And a copy of Ray Mears book….."How to make a canoe from a sweaty mattress"

Capt Bob

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