New project

[JWLaRue]

<<Originally posted by "DrSchmidt">>

While waiting for the milled parts for the middle section I started gluing the prop shafts, the bayonet catch, the rudder bearings into the stern section. Here some pics. I'm currently reworking the photo etched deck but version one already fits quite perfectly.....

[JWLaRue]

<<Originally posted by "Dr Schmidt">>

O.K., new deck design is done.....

[JWLaRue]

<<Originally posted by "Dr Schmidt">>

Still waiting for the new milled parts. So on with small stuff:

PU cast parts - masts and anchor:


Sail: milled to the right size and filled inside:


Bridge assembly:


Bridge in the sail:


And that's how it's going to be:

[drschmidt]

Design......



...milled:

[drschmidt]

First steps of the moulds are done.....

[drschmidt]

O.K., moulds for the middle section are done. Will let them sit for the better part of next week at decent temperature so that everything fully sets.....

[drschmidt]

First hull out of the new moulds. 3 mm GPR...also suitable for self defence ;-)

[seawolfsailor]

I am not easily impressed, but your work does, great job.

[drschmidt]

Thanks, I try my very best

[drschmidt]

Roughly put together....nevertheless, it starts to look like a boat:

[drschmidt]

Just snapped together the support frame. 750 ml Engel tank, 12V, with Hall sensor and compact control unit. Makes the thing controllable like a servo. In the front: 4 x LiFePo



One also can nicely see the v-shape of the stern bulkhead:

[drschmidt]

the grp-bridges on which the photo-etched deck will rest:

[drschmidt]

That's how it's gonna look like:

[drschmidt]

O.K, assembled the watertight motor feedthrough.

The parts:


Ball bearing installed:


Seal installed:


Motor fastened to the motor flange:


Drive shaft installed:


Assemby of the whole thing:


And with the o-ring it's just one M16 nut to install the whole thing in a boat:

[Ralph --- SSBN 598]

That is such and nice clean solution to mounting the motor and shaft connector.