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- Dec 13, 2024
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I am definitely going to try using my 1finity for some of the machining on the outdrives.
Finally got the hull mold plug assembled. Sanded the seams and then put a coat of resin on it to seal it. MDF does NOT sand well. Next is to do a lot of sanding, maybe a little more resin, more sanding, then gel coat, then more sanding and buffing. I'm taking a risk with hoping the plug stays together when I pull the mold off. Each layer is fully glued and screwed together except for the very last keel pieces (only glue), so I think it should be fine.

I did finally stumble across some dimensions for the outdrives. Mine are too big. I thought they looked big. I don't know if I can really make them any smaller and hold any useful power though. I think I'll go ahead with the current size.
This is what they're looking like now.

You can see I've also barely started the trim tabs (one side - the other is just a mirror of it). I have to put the drives up that high due to their size and still be able to keep the props near the surface.

Couldn't resist starting a trailer either. I was going to make it a goose neck but there were and are a lot of trailers that aren't. I'm going to have to mold my own tires from polyurethane. Can't find 1/8 scale rubber tires like this. Also going to have to make my own beams for the trailer out of sheet metal. I can only find plastic beams or brass which is way too thin.

Finally got the hull mold plug assembled. Sanded the seams and then put a coat of resin on it to seal it. MDF does NOT sand well. Next is to do a lot of sanding, maybe a little more resin, more sanding, then gel coat, then more sanding and buffing. I'm taking a risk with hoping the plug stays together when I pull the mold off. Each layer is fully glued and screwed together except for the very last keel pieces (only glue), so I think it should be fine.

I did finally stumble across some dimensions for the outdrives. Mine are too big. I thought they looked big. I don't know if I can really make them any smaller and hold any useful power though. I think I'll go ahead with the current size.
This is what they're looking like now.

You can see I've also barely started the trim tabs (one side - the other is just a mirror of it). I have to put the drives up that high due to their size and still be able to keep the props near the surface.

Couldn't resist starting a trailer either. I was going to make it a goose neck but there were and are a lot of trailers that aren't. I'm going to have to mold my own tires from polyurethane. Can't find 1/8 scale rubber tires like this. Also going to have to make my own beams for the trailer out of sheet metal. I can only find plastic beams or brass which is way too thin.
