Jaguar III twin build pictorial

[ozbryan]

Sweet build Don B)

 

[Don Ferrette]

Keep the pics coming !!! Now ...how about some pics of the REAL workbench !!!! I don't know you keep everything so clean and orderly .....unless pics are staged . :lol: :lol: Can't wait to see it finished .

He build so fast Foley, there's no time for a mess to build up

Nice looking work ( as usual) Don,

Decided on color yet ????

Andy

Andy why do you think all the pics face the same general direction?

I usually stop to clean shop about the time I spend more time looking for a tool than actually using it. :lol:

To be honest I am going to do a major shop clean up and organizing after I finish this build. As for colors it's be same as what my other stuff now wears since switching last winter- sublime green with black sponsons and carbon box lids. B)

 

[Ray Sametz]

Don, this spring we need to put those insulated barn doors on the shop.

That roll up door's not cutting it.

Hammer

 

[Don Ferrette]

Don, this spring we need to put those insulated barn doors on the shop.

That roll up door's not cutting it.

Hammer

Yeah I've been thinking the same thing, don't know if that's in the 2010 house budget though. The doors aren't the expensive part, it'll be the brickwork to close it up to double door framing that'll hurt the wallet the most. ****, where's a bricklayer who needs an R/C boat built or painted when ya need one? Regardless there won't be any painting today, 20-30mph winds out of the WNW with gusts over 40, the fan I use to exhaust the shop can't compete with that. Doesn't look much better for tomorrow either.....

 

[Don Ferrette]

The wind finally stopped blowing @ 30+ mph and I got to spray some colors tonight.

 

[BDM Racing]

The wind finally stopped blowing @ 30+ mph and I got to spray some colors tonight.

Don,

The build looks great, i like the color combo. Bob builds a nice boat! I have been pleased with my gas version JaguarIII

Keep us informed on the build.

Bob Morrow

 

[TERMINATOR]

Don, this spring we need to put those insulated barn doors on the shop.

That roll up door's not cutting it.

Hammer

Yeah I've been thinking the same thing, don't know if that's in the 2010 house budget though. The doors aren't the expensive part, it'll be the brickwork to close it up to double door framing that'll hurt the wallet the most. ****, where's a bricklayer who needs an R/C boat built or painted when ya need one?

Regardless there won't be any painting today, 20-30mph winds out of the WNW with gusts over 40, the fan I use to exhaust the shop can't compete with that. Doesn't look much better for tomorrow either.....

don mike larson is a brick layer.. and i was impressed with the colors , i went to that color myself wow it looks good on the water. and how do you keep that door so shiney and white.. when i paint it is turning everything that color..lol

tk

 

[Don Ferrette]

Got a few more pics to add to the build gallery but we can't get on there at the moment.

 

[TonyKilbarger]

Looks like a DNS entry for gallery.intlwaters.com was lost when the DNS server bit the dust.

 

[lynn bowers]

Any chance of getting the gallery back or is it lost forever. I can't build anywhere like Don, but I look at the pics and dream of being able to and to have something close to as nice. Lynn

 

[Don Ferrette]

Any chance of getting the gallery back or is it lost forever. I can't build anywhere like Don, but I look at the pics and dream of being able to and to have something close to as nice. Lynn

Hey Lynn, the main reason I put the build threads out there is to share with people how I do things so that hopefully others can benefit from it. Other than perhaps the painting, everything I do during a build is nothing special once you've gotten a grip on it. Little tricks like how I do my water lines through a radio box, tips like measure twice- cut/drill/grind once and neat tools like the center finding rulers are things that make a build turn out like I want and if it's something that helps a fellow boater then that's what's most important to me.
Just tried the gallery and it looks like we're back in business, time to upload a couple more pics. B)

 

[Ray Sametz]

Humor an old man/pitman

put some sort of safety on those receiver plugs.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Humor an old man/pitman

put some sort of safety on those receiver plugs.

In all the years I've been running that "incident" @ Hobart was the only time I've ever had a RX come unplugged and it was 100% my fault remember? Got in a rush to put the radio box lid back on the Roadrunner twin and unknowingly pulled the power lead loose from the lid mounted switch to the steering RX which decided to let go the rest of the way right as Stu and I went around 1, 2 and 3 at the start side by side (that was a bummer too as we were both jazzed about hookin' up at the start for what would have been a killer heat). Good thing I run dual RX's as I was able to throttle it off and shut it down before it came back around and nailed the clock. You'll notice where the switches are on this boat so that will not be a problem, but I will look into a piece of soft "spongy" foam glued to the underside of the lid to gently press down on those leads if it'll keep a good pitman and even better friend happy.

 

[Ray Sametz]

Thank you Weedhopper, you make old man berry berry happy.

 

[lynn bowers]

Thanks Don. With all the scales and rules that are in the shop, it appears that I need to find a centering ruler. Maybe then it may not be as difficult to get it right. Lynn

 

[Stuart Barr]

Hey Don,

I just noticed that you got a new Jaguar Twin. That really takes the heat off of me now on building a new Crapshooter Twin for you. I have crossed you off my list and already moved someone into your place. Thanks!

Stu

 

[MCracing]

COMPLIMENTS NICE BOATS NICE JOB.

Maurizio.

 

[Don Ferrette]

Hey Don,

I just noticed that you got a new Jaguar Twin. That really takes the heat off of me now on building a new Crapshooter Twin for you. I have crossed you off my list and already moved someone into your place. Thanks!

Stu

Dude you're not serious are you? Man don't cross my name off of the list. What do I have to do, sell the Jag?? :blink:

 

[henry velasco]

Hey Don,

I just noticed that you got a new Jaguar Twin. That really takes the heat off of me now on building a new Crapshooter Twin for you. I have crossed you off my list and already moved someone into your place. Thanks!

Stu

Dude you're not serious are you? Man don't cross my name off of the list. What do I have to do, sell the Jag?? :blink:

 

[Buckshot]

Thanks Don!

It just so happens my name was the one right after yours on Stu's list.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Buck