Dumas Hot Shot Build

[Will Hyder]

Couldn’t find a hot shot IV kit so I enlarged a parts locator chart to scale and started from scratch.. have most of it roughed in and fit.. Next step is to disassemble ,make exact patterns and lighten up the framework… this one will be electric ,using a k&b lower..

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[Andre girouard]

Could you explain clarify the following " enlarged a parts locator chart to scale ". I am wanting to build a scale cabin cruiser to install a gas engine, weed trimmer 4 cycle . Trying to source out information on how to acquire, suitably sized plans in order to generate templates for construction, probably something around 48" to 60". Any information, tips would be appreciated.

 

[Mike Hughes]

fedex/kinkos can scan plans to digital file. expand file to the percentage to get the scale you want. Then back to kinkos to print.

 

[Will Hyder]

Could you explain clarify the following " enlarged a parts locator chart to scale ". I am wanting to build a scale cabin cruiser to install a gas engine, weed trimmer 4 cycle . Trying to source out information on how to acquire, suitably sized plans in order to generate templates for construction, probably something around 48" to 60". Any information, tips would be appreciated.

I took a pdf of the parts locator page from the kit instructions to a local print shop. This gave me a rough pattern to go by..The actual plans for my model are no longer available..

 

[Will Hyder]

More progress pics .. lot of trial and error in shaping sponsons / non trips, patterns were lacking in that area..
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[Grimracer]

you are going to want to fixture the tips of those sponsons before you sheet them or they will point out.

 

[Will Hyder]

you are going to want to fixture the tips of those sponsons before you sheet them or they will point out.

By fixture, do you mean tie them together? Thanks!

 

[Grimracer]

not together but to a parallel support along the keelson. I building fixture would be really nice for this.

 

[Will Hyder]

 

[Wasted wages]

Very nice…. This was the very first boat I ever built!!

 

[BradFoster]

Very Cool: This also was the first boat I built many years ago

 

[Will Hyder]

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[Will Hyder]

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[Will Hyder]

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[Terry Heddin]

Working on a 3.5 Sprint right now.

 

[Will Hyder]

Any trick to getting pics to show up ? When I upload it just shows view attachment?

 

[Terry Heddin]

Try this:

 

[Marty Slater]

looking good

 

[Will Hyder]

Any suggestions on adding the steps to the bottom? Original plans show 2 steps per sponson..

 

[Jerry Dunlap]

Any suggestions on adding the steps to the bottom? Original plans show 2 steps per sponson..

For what it's worth, the guy who designed the Hot Shot 4 stopped putting steps on the sponsons of his tunnel designs many designs ago. Great looking build.
Happy Holidays,
JD