more Gato/Balo flood hole thoughts

[scott t]

With your suggestions I was

With your suggestions I was able to make a pdf file of the whole drawing.
It measures 24"x60" so it should print off a plotter with a roll of paper.
I did a test and she came out too scale.
Since I was not able to upload a copy to my homepage. I sent a copy to the SC officials hoping they might post it.
I will also try to convert the 8.5"x 11" drawings to pdf so they can be printed off on a copier.

[rokket]

Excellent, Scott. If they won't

Excellent, Scott. If they won't post it I can on my own site, tho if traffic goes to 8 bazzillion gigaquads Imight have to do something. Let me know.

[tmsmalley]

Until we can get a

Until we can get a file upload system on this board, I've posted Trosper's holes at -

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SubCommittee_uploads/files/

Let me know if you have problems getting them off. You might have to sign up for Yahoo groups to download them.

[PaulC]

Tim,

Finally got logged in as

Tim,

Finally got logged in as a member and downloaded the files. Neat addition.

Scott, great looking files! I appreciate the effort made by all. This is a cool new resource to have.

[tmsmalley]

Thanks Paul - Merry Christmas

Thanks Paul - Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Tim

[jshag]

Scott T

Any chance I could

Scott T

Any chance I could get the DWG file from you? Would Like to enlarge it to
fit my 1:32 gato.

John Schagane

[PaulC]

I printed out the files

I printed out the files to start comparing tomy new Gato and noticed the evenly spaced rectangles draw in the hull. Can someone confirm: are those actual hull access plates or are those the keel block placement points (I seem to remember reading that it was the latter on one of the source plan sheets).

[stark]

I got the original set

I got the original set of plans from Don Evans, they have been on my home page for a wile now. Nice job tracing them out Scott!

Brian

[rokket]

Finally dloaded the plans, very

Finally dloaded the plans, very nice job, Scott, many thanks!

[scott t]

Thanks for the complements. Over

Thanks for the complements. Over Christmas I was tracing some more
of the drawing and noticed I moved a pair of the flood holes away from
the keel. They should be the same distance as the other four in the set
of six holes toward the stearn.
I guess everyone worries they will put out some bad information so be
careful when using these drawings as they are useful but not 100%
accurate in location or opening size.
I guess this will leave a mark (out of line holes) on a model that will tell
me they used my sketch and that I helped them complete something (a boat)
that I have yet to do.

[sobrien]

Flood Holes

I've downloaded the drawings from the web and they look great. My question is- Are all of the markings holes to be cut into the bottom of the hull or are some access panels or plating?

Sean

[rokket]

And for static types, how

And for static types, how to depict these? cut out and cover from behind, flush? Just so seam shows? What was the mechanisim (Kingston?)

[crazy ivan]

Sean,
If you back up one

Sean,
If you back up one page in this thread, goose814 posted as to which ones are covered manholes, which have closed valves, and which are to be opened up for free flood. You will also find a colored drawing I posted to help you identify where the open ballast tanks and the closed fuel/ballast tanks are located.

[sobrien]

Flood vents

Thanks George,
Sometimes I need a little reminder. It's great the way people are pulling together and sharing this stuff. Too bad this wasn't going on 40 years ago when I first got into modeling.

Sean

[big jim]

You will also find a

You will also find a colored drawing I posted to help you identify where the open ballast tanks and the closed fuel/ballast tanks are located.

George,
The writing in the photos is very blurry. I can barely make out a few words in the top picture. Red appears to be Fuel, Yellow - Lubricating Oil, Green and Blue - no idea.
The bottom photo is completely illegible. I may have that one in a book, I just don't remember which one at the moment.