Topic: Mermod's - Tasmanian abeille liberty/bourbon build (Read 72169 times)

Norseman · « **Reply #100 on:** February 12, 2012, 12:57:26 pm »

Very nicely done Mermod.
Great quality control set up you have too

Dave

Jerry C · « **Reply #101 on:** February 16, 2012, 08:24:00 am »

Been doing a work placement thing for my employment agency thats been slowing up the building but heres todays progress, the first deck support and the bilge keels are epoxied in place.

Jerry C · « **Reply #102 on:** February 18, 2012, 06:35:51 am »

a bit more framing for the deck, probably overkill but considering the overall expected weight a bit of stiffnes won't hurt.

tassie48 · « **Reply #103 on:** February 18, 2012, 06:48:27 am »

nice stern view looking good mate tassie48

Norseman · « **Reply #104 on:** February 18, 2012, 01:58:22 pm »

Quote from: mermod on February 18, 2012, 06:35:51 am

probably overkill

But it also looks so good - I like nice timberwork, and a smart interior.

Dave

Jerry C · « **Reply #105 on:** February 18, 2012, 09:03:07 pm »

Thanks guys, as I mentioned before , I had a work placement thing at an aged care facility and one of my jobs was to remove an old laundry cupboard that just happened to have a nice tasmanian oak frame that was to be thrown out, needless to say it came home with me got cut up and poked through the thicknesser, by the time I got rid of the rebates and nail holes I was left with some lovely 20 x 30mm strips.

Norseman · « **Reply #106 on:** February 18, 2012, 09:27:22 pm »

Phew Mermod!!!

You should be glad it was only a 'placement' and not a 'placed in'

Dave

Jerry C · « **Reply #107 on:** February 19, 2012, 09:54:53 am »

Really? do I come across as being that old ( if we had a doddery old emoticon I would use that here)

Norseman · « **Reply #108 on:** February 19, 2012, 01:41:40 pm »

Sorry Mermod your jpg1331 confirms you are'nt old enough yet -
neither am I, so I'm working hard on the dementure angle

Dave

Jerry C · « **Reply #109 on:** February 20, 2012, 01:06:26 am »

Im sure if more people knew the details of what we did for a hobby that there would be no argument about us being demented.
Oh and by the way, while I was there they recieved a new resident that had dementure, the scary part was that he was only 50.

Jerry C · « **Reply #110 on:** February 20, 2012, 01:12:10 am »

Spent my sunday laying up hull number 2, here's some pictures.
The discoloured spots in the hull are because I store my matting next to where I spray, the dark spots are acually antifouling red.

tassie48 · « **Reply #111 on:** February 20, 2012, 03:48:24 am »

sight for sore eyes #2 on the way down the slips tassie48

Jerry C · « **Reply #112 on:** February 28, 2012, 01:48:58 am »

number 2 out of the mould this morning ( this ones mine )

tassie48 · « **Reply #113 on:** February 28, 2012, 04:05:46 am »

And so the fleet starts to come together looking dam good mate how many do you plan to make tassie48

Jerry C · « **Reply #114 on:** February 28, 2012, 04:19:13 am »

Hi Tassie 48, have to build 1 complete for a customer, 1 complete for myself and supply a hull, fittings and laser cut parts for two other guys, oh and I beleive theres a guy on the gold coast that wants one aswell, Im trying to sell as many hulls as I can to fund the building of mine

tassie48 · « **Reply #115 on:** February 28, 2012, 04:35:19 am »

Just make sure that Gold Coast bloke gets one hear he plans to retire and build model boats this year,a complete build some lucky sod will have a turn key model to play with, allways good for bragging rights thats my build haha good to see you are back into it tassie48

Norseman · « **Reply #116 on:** February 28, 2012, 01:11:54 pm »

Quote from: mermod on February 28, 2012, 04:19:13 am

oh and I beleive theres a guy on the gold coast that wants one as well,

I believe theres guys all over the world that wants one Mermod,

Would the shipping costs to UK be crazy? Don't answer if it means your
build thread might get whazzed across to the sales/manufacturing pages.

Dave

Xtian29 · « **Reply #117 on:** February 28, 2012, 01:43:45 pm »

Hello

Yep the postage is crazy for that size of hull but not so much if you use normal mail but that means you have to cut the hull in to parts to avoid the maximaum 46 inches long packet.

Yes I know it's looks crazy but it what I asked to an US shop for a hull ! Then applying a right procedure it tooks 2 hours to refit the hull in one piece.

Outside with some wood frame to align - masking tape outside to avoid polyester leak - then 4 layers 100gr fibre + resin - Of course no reinforced resin ouside to avoid a step but only a grey polyester putty to fill the gap and sandering : it's OK ! At the end of ther day my cutted hull was in the water for weight test.

This hul is 52 inches but I've made the same for a 7 feet x-bow hull !

Xtian

RaaArtyGunner · « **Reply #118 on:** February 28, 2012, 08:37:41 pm »

That then beggars the question, why don't model boat hull makers/manufacturers, make their hulls in two parts to aid shipping and postage world wide.

Think of all the extra sales etc

Jerry C · « **Reply #119 on:** February 28, 2012, 09:11:31 pm »

I would be quite happy to run around the hull with a jigsaw if it helps anyone

tassie48 · « **Reply #120 on:** February 29, 2012, 07:00:15 am »

The guy that brought my HMAS SYDNEY FFG plans to cut and make two pieces easy for transport good idea for bigger hulls and would lead to more sales,Mermod make mine a one piece please no need to cut mine thank you and it does begger to differ why some companies do not make two piece hulls makes you think.tassie48

Norseman · « **Reply #121 on:** February 29, 2012, 11:40:50 am »

Quote from: mermod on February 28, 2012, 09:11:31 pm

I would be quite happy to run around the hull with a jigsaw

If you could just do that under a full moon and wearing only a silly hat - I'd buy the dvd

Dave

Dave13 · « **Reply #122 on:** February 29, 2012, 12:22:32 pm »

Quote from: Norseman on February 29, 2012, 11:40:50 am

If you could just do that under a full moon and wearing only a silly hat - I'd buy the dvd

Dave

Me to LOL

Dave:)

Jerry C · « **Reply #123 on:** March 04, 2012, 12:51:55 am »

Started transferring sone of the measurements onto the computer for laser cutting, here is the first mdf template, I get it right in mdf first then cut in either acrylic or good quality ply.

Jerry C · « **Reply #124 on:** March 04, 2012, 12:53:06 am »

roughly in place.

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