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by WobblyLegs
Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:27 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: C17 (Classic 17) in London
Replies: 988
Views: 227793

Re: C17 (Classic 17) in London

Nice! :) If you get many profitable bookings so that the boat can't be painted until next year... worse things could happen... :wink: KS, below is my commercial boat "Platanna" - I bought it just over two years ago (though I'd been driving it for a year before that. http://gallery.bateau2...
by WobblyLegs
Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: C17 (Classic 17) in London
Replies: 988
Views: 227793

Re: C17 (Classic 17) in London

Painting. I'm using International Toplac (Ivory) - and have done three coats over the last three days doing the under-side lip and edges of my three hatches... http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/12964/DSCN3237_HatchPaint_600.jpg You can see the edge I've routed as a finger groove to open th...
by WobblyLegs
Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:01 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: C17 (Classic 17) in London
Replies: 988
Views: 227793

Re: C17 (Classic 17) in London

Hi Tim & all, Just ordered plans for C17 - this thread has been a big part in deciding to go for it! It' s really useful to 'read ahead' and think through all the techniques you've developed as you've progressed, obstacles overcome and all. I'm in Linconshire, so your list of suppliers has been...
by WobblyLegs
Fri Aug 10, 2012 2:16 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: C17 (Classic 17) in London
Replies: 988
Views: 227793

Re: C17 (Classic 17) in London

If you could have located the plane of the hinge pivot point at the same height as the edge(s), it would have cleared. I thought about that, but then the hatch would only be able to open 90º - with the step hinges the can open 180º. I was unable to find step hinges with enough clearance, which is w...
by WobblyLegs
Thu Aug 09, 2012 2:09 pm
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: C17 (Classic 17) in London
Replies: 988
Views: 227793

Re: C17 (Classic 17) in London

Bugger!! Fitting a hatch on the side of the motorwell, after spending ages measuring, routing, measuring, routing etc., and it looks okay: http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/12964/DSCN3091_HatchHinges.jpg Only thing is... http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/userpics/12964/DSCN3088_HatchClearan...
by WobblyLegs
Mon Jul 30, 2012 3:09 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Quick question - mould release...
Replies: 5
Views: 575

Re: Quick question - mould release...

Thanks for the replies - since Jacques and Larry didn't actually say "no" to silicone, I went ahead with it on Friday night (sorry for not replying sooner, but I've been having trouble getting on to the forum). Anyway, it worked out quite well, though I did have to heat up the fairleads wi...
by WobblyLegs
Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:46 am
Forum: Power Boats
Topic: Quick question - mould release...
Replies: 5
Views: 575

Quick question - mould release...

I want to bed a couple of stainless fairleads on the boat - they have a concave underside, and my plan is to rub something on the underside of the fairlead, then put an epoxy paste around the edges, then put it in place where I want it. Thing is, I need to remove it again. Can I coat the fairlead wi...
by WobblyLegs
Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:35 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: C17 (Classic 17) in London
Replies: 988
Views: 227793

Re: C17 (Classic 17) in London

As usual your engineering and execution are great. Louis, you make me giggle - both my older brothers, and my younger sister have degrees in engineering - I'm the only one without! But I'm fairly okay with geometry... ;) Back to the foredeck hatch - 'cos it's curved, and hinges don't like curves, i...
by WobblyLegs
Wed Jul 11, 2012 8:05 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: Farmer Ray's TW28
Replies: 23
Views: 3021

Re: Farmer Ray's TW28

Knottybuoyz wrote:Image
Just looking at that pile of ply is enough to scare me away from building that boat! 8O

Still, if I had the time and money..........
by WobblyLegs
Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:53 am
Forum: Builder's Power Boats
Topic: C17 (Classic 17) in London
Replies: 988
Views: 227793

Re: C17 (Classic 17) in London

You do top notch work Tim! Looks great :D Thanks, and Aloha to you too... New steering position. Below is a pic of the wheel in it old and new position - the gain I've made is an extra 5cm (2") at the top of the wheel, and an extra 6cm (2.4") at the bottom (approx). http://gallery.bateau2...