BananaShark 34 build thread

[Zed]

The deck shape looks really good, I particullay like the style of the half canopy.

Looking forward to seeing the finished boat.

Keep posting the build pics, it's great too see it coming together.

[FLYING FISH]

Sparse,Barren Wastleland,the Yanks have already expressed their thinking on Brit boat consoles, when in 1989 at the Atlantic City Worlds,the former Double Two Shirts (aka Diesel Dancer) was described as `SANITARY`.

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by cfun

To True ...

... However

... Where's the BEAK No self respecting wig wearing American would possibly consider it a contender without a beak

Luckily no Americans were involved (or harmed!) in the designing or making of the boat at all!

Thanks for the nice comments guys - it's great to hear that we're going in the right direction! We have always gone on the assumption that if it looks right it probably is - the proof will be in the winning ...........

[Jon Fuller]

Originally Posted by FLYING FISH

Sparse,Barren Wastleland,the Yanks have already expressed their thinking on Brit boat consoles, when in 1989 at the Atlantic City Worlds,the former Double Two Shirts (aka Diesel Dancer) was described as `SANITARY`.

Yeah, it must really feckin hurt them boys when Buzzi turns up with his agricultural looking stuff billowing smoke, and stamps all over their pretty fairy cakes when its 'real' Ocean racing. I expect there's a lorra faces that look like slapped arses moping around the dock after the difficult old Italian has opened a big oul tin of woope-arse on them.

[Cookee]

About time for an update - having a windscreen in a boat requires quite a bit more work at this stage - we have the screens now and Kitten has taken a pattern off them - not using anything with styrene in it of course - he used PVA glue and ended up with a shape the same as the inside of the screen.

The pattern is then being used to make a plant for the mould which will be used to make the actual boat. The pattern will form part of the structure of the cockpit roof - in effect we are building the cockpit roof around the pattern taken from the screens therefore ensuring that it will all fit together perfectly every time. The only assumption in all of this is that the screen manufacturer is capable of repeating their side of the job accurately!

Photo 1 screen with protective wrapping if you can see it!
Photo 2 the pattern is taking shape - the screens are laying outside face down
Photo 3 the pair of patterns are done - removed from the original and the surface is covered in Formica
Photo 4 the plant is then laid up onto the pattern thick enough to allow for the thickness of the screen and the glue that will hold it in ensuring a flush fit in the boat

[Cookee]

The rear end is nearly finished - Formica doesn't do compound curves so some of it has to be done the old fashioned way with filler then high build paint, rubbed down and polished, the flat or single curve areas can be covered in Formica.

The extension that will extend over the drives is not on the boat - the shape you see in the photo with Kitten in will allow outboards to trim up if fitted and will provide a positive location for the extension when inboards are fitted.

[Mike Ring]

[QUOTE=Cookee;183394]About time for an update - having a windscreen in a boat requires quite a bit more work at this stage -

Blimey Guys ,

Thats an understatement !!!

I am glad I am sticking to a proven simple sportsboat layout, even that is taking a lot out of my life in addition to getting production stuff out of the door. !

....And Kitten, that old Sloper is a real Country Boys mount, have you never owned a featherbed framed Norton !!


Keep at it you fellers. ... CTCis looming ever nearer for all of us.

Mike

[Scand]

Looks fantastic!

[kitten]

[QUOTE=Mike Ring;183396
....And Kitten, that old Sloper is a real Country Boys mount, have you never owned a featherbed framed Norton !!


Keep at it you fellers. ... CTCis looming ever nearer for all of us.

Mike[/QUOTE]

Well spotted Mike, you wouldn't belive the number of people who say "nice triomph" Feather bed? sounds a bit nancy to me.

CTC what's that?
Was thinking of you today, got one of these yet? They are awsome for cutting to pattern

Scand startint to look almost as good as the renders.

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by kitten

Well spotted Mike, you wouldn't belive the number of people who say "nice triomph" Feather bed? sounds a bit nancy to me.

Love it to bits, always wanted one but with 5 bikes already I'd have a hard time convincing the mrs

Is it a model 100 or a 120?


Loving the build thread too. When I win the lottery you're my 1st port of call.

[kitten]

It's the real one , M100 not the oversrtoked badly oiled 120, I love the way the 100's have 100 cast into the casings and the 120's just have it ground off

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Loving the build thread too. When I win the lottery you're my 1st port of call.

It's OK we do part exchanges - you know the sort of thing - right arm, kidney, first born etc .............

[NIC SURRY]

Originally Posted by Cookee

About time for an update - having a windscreen in a boat requires quite a bit more work at this stage - we have the screens now and Kitten has taken a pattern off them - not using anything with styrene in it of course - he used PVA glue and ended up with a shape the same as the inside of the screen.

The pattern is then being used to make a plant for the mould which will be used to make the actual boat. The pattern will form part of the structure of the cockpit roof - in effect we are building the cockpit roof around the pattern taken from the screens therefore ensuring that it will all fit together perfectly every time. The only assumption in all of this is that the screen manufacturer is capable of repeating their side of the job accurately!

Photo 1 screen with protective wrapping if you can see it!
Photo 2 the pattern is taking shape - the screens are laying outside face down
Photo 3 the pair of patterns are done - removed from the original and the surface is covered in Formica
Photo 4 the plant is then laid up onto the pattern thick enough to allow for the thickness of the screen and the glue that will hold it in ensuring a flush fit in the boat

Looking at all those blocks of wood is Kitten any good at JENGA ?

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by Cookee

It's OK we do part exchanges - you know the sort of thing - right arm, kidney, first born etc .............

Can it be other people's first born?

[Nos4r2]

Originally Posted by kitten

It's the real one , M100 not the oversrtoked badly oiled 120, I love the way the 100's have 100 cast into the casings and the 120's just have it ground off

I've got a period Watsonian Squire Palma chassis knocking about if you want it, complete with a towball. You'd be able to use it to launch with then

[FLYING FISH]

Just curious,but with all that curvature on the aft deck are the engine hatch hinges on outboard edges, with large car hinges to overcome the curvature,or transversely mounted on a flat plane and hope the wind doesn`t catch the hatch like a large sail when opened.

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by FLYING FISH

Just curious,but with all that curvature on the aft deck are the engine hatch hinges on outboard edges, with large car hinges to overcome the curvature,or transversely mounted on a flat plane and hope the wind doesn`t catch the hatch like a large sail when opened.

That's an old picture - we've gone for Yanmars instead of the Steyrs, but the shape of the boat is the same. It will be one large hatch with the hinge at the rear of the engine bay - Kitten has designed some hinges that will be hidden and provide a lot of strength but will utilise the structure of the boat to provide strength to the hatch when it is closed.

[FLYING FISH]

Originally Posted by Cookee

Kitten has designed some hinges that will be hidden and provide a lot of strength but will utilise the structure of the boat to provide strength to the hatch when it is closed.

I can just see your cat pouring over a gas strut catalogue,or maybe a hydraulic ram chart.What a clever cat.

[Cookee]

Originally Posted by FLYING FISH

I can just see your cat pouring over a gas strut catalogue,or maybe a hydraulic ram chart.What a clever cat.

He may be called Kitten, but he certainly isn't a pussy!

[Jon Fuller]

I beg to differ