our project

[piquet95971]

lets see if the pictures work

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seems like I may have finally worked out how to add pictures

wahoo
no more pestering greg to do it for me
Peter

[piquet95971]

It would appear that i may have worked out how to add pictures. Hooray

cheers
peter

[Greg]

Always a pleasure, Pete

Greg

[piquet95971]

boat is now off the trailer
It wasn't that hard
Probably took about 45 minutes to get every thing ready and then 20 min to do the transfer.
The boat hull looks so different at normal height than sitting up high!!!!.
now for the BBQ and the rolling over. I will have to remove the engine bearers as they add quite a lot of weight to the bare hull.
I figured that it was best to lift it with a couple of slings under the bearers than with the deck beams.

Starting to take shape but it sometimes is a hard slog.
SWMBO had a look at an old book I've got called the motor boat manual printed 1907 and actually made a statement " why don't you build one of those?"
We are talking about an late 1890/early 1900's fast motor launch. 30' long 6 ft beam draws 14 " water but not fast by modern standards

I don't need a second hint so that may be next cab off the rank here rather than another resto.
cheers
peter

[piquet95971]

Since Anzac Day all I have managed to do is clean up the work area sort out the timber rack and get ready for the next burst of energy.

I have found out from the www that the engine that I received when I bought the boat is a 1955 272CI ford y block. Found out that they are a heavy sucker and have really high compression (not). Fortunately there are plenty of parts available for these things in the US and with the $A being the way it is they are also reasonably priced.

[piquet95971]

Found a box of assorted Copper Nails ranging from 30mm to 75mm of various gauges on ebay.
I was the winning bid at just over $22 so it was a good buy. A fair drive to Point Lonsdale to pick them up but worth while.

I may only be able to use some of them, as the gauges are smaller than I am currently using.
It was sad as the lady was selling her late husbands tools and odds and sods. They had a small older style bandsaw for sale that would have come up OK and I think it may have not got a bid at $50.00.
If I had the room and knew of the predicament I would have bought it. It may be relisted, I hope so as I would buy it this time around.


Too cold in carport to do much at present except rig some Flouros up for late afternoon work.
cheers
peter

[screwit]

Peter have you got the deck ply yet , If so where did you get it .
Not so happy with the stuff I got from AMERIND dandenong.
Its 5 ply and the out side veneers are very thin, it splinters when cut or shaved with the plane and very hard to work with.
Not sure I want to use the rest of it on the big boat.
Ross

[piquet95971]

The pl I bought was from Tile importers in Oakleigh.
It is to the BS1088 standard not as good as the Australian standard. The aust std plyis made from hoop pine and is very good.

M deck will be covered with strip planking so I didn't tink the hoop pine was warranted.
The ply from tile importers was 1800 x1200 sheets and from memory was about $35 per sheet.
Cheers
Peter

[bauchy]

try plyco ross. thats where i got the ply for my bondwood boat and all layers were same thickness, sorry i didnt reply to your text messsage the other day. been flat out working and didnt relise till late you msgd me.

[Stu]

Try Mister Ply and wood, they have a few different sorts to choose from. Try misterplywood.com and look under the products pulldown then Marine plywood to see what they have to offer.

About 12 years ago I bought the ply for my deck there (hoop pine 10mm) and it's still fine.

Stu H