CalicoKid
Lieutenant Commander
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Re: To Build a Boat (any boat)
No doubt this is boatbuilding for the attention span deficient. Where was I going with this?<br /><br />Oh, I think you guys should hold virtual races once your boats are done and in the water. Post lap times, gps top speeds etc.<br /><br />Another throttle idea: the e-brake assembly out of a junk car. Has a lever cable etc. You'd need to eliminate the ratchet mechanism of course and turn the whole thing backwards so it operates intuitively. The range of motion might not be correct but that could be altered by changing the cable attachment point on the lever. That redneck enough?<br /><br />Remember epoxy and polyester resins are not UV resistant. A coat of paint, clearcoat or varnish over resin is required.<br /><br />The camo fabric idea is neat. I'd go resin, fabric, resin, sand it, flat finish clearcoat. BTW CPJ, looks like you've got the makins for a Huck Finn raft there!
No doubt this is boatbuilding for the attention span deficient. Where was I going with this?<br /><br />Oh, I think you guys should hold virtual races once your boats are done and in the water. Post lap times, gps top speeds etc.<br /><br />Another throttle idea: the e-brake assembly out of a junk car. Has a lever cable etc. You'd need to eliminate the ratchet mechanism of course and turn the whole thing backwards so it operates intuitively. The range of motion might not be correct but that could be altered by changing the cable attachment point on the lever. That redneck enough?<br /><br />Remember epoxy and polyester resins are not UV resistant. A coat of paint, clearcoat or varnish over resin is required.<br /><br />The camo fabric idea is neat. I'd go resin, fabric, resin, sand it, flat finish clearcoat. BTW CPJ, looks like you've got the makins for a Huck Finn raft there!