The club I'm in started a project last year before all the problem started & it's been idled & it kind off looks like Ontario Canada aren't going to have vaccines for everyone until September 2021 so to keep my sanity I will be carrying on with the Pilot 40 today made up the stand-offs for props & that was very difficult must have burnt my fingers 5 times .I know the photo of the props in the hull look a little off but it temporary . Club made the Hull now it's time to get running gear in. Cabin also needs to be built .

Worked on motor mounting I wanted to be able to remove motors if there is ever a brake down so used a 1/4-20 brass screw & a insert in the motor lower mount . I know this was a club project & I'm hoping no one gets upset with me working on the project

The last few days I've been working on motor alignment . This is a very time consuming endeavor to make sure coupling is lined up with motors & props shaft. Once that's completed the gluing is required . I used 15 minute epoxy & some Gorilla glue & now have to wait till its set .After that I'll need to epoxy prop shaft to hull another day

Filled in hole where shafts go through hull and used bondo glaze & spot putty now need to sand to a smooth finish .

Today I was waiting on the big snow fall in this area so decided to start on the cabin frames . I us wood most of the time in may builds but a lot of guys say if you start using Styrene your going to the dark side guess that's where I'm going Because the cabin on the Pilot 40 has a lot of angles

Happy New Years to all on Model Boats Website I think it's already a new year in Australia . Not a lot happening in Hamilton it's all virtual so Started to build the Pilot 40 cabin & started on the Vodka should be finished by the time models done !

Not a lot happening today a little snow shovelings & a little wine to warm up, so glued the roof on and I must say it took a while to build aft cabin parts lots of angles So now I'm committed once roof on must continue .

Well before long this may be finished just kidding worked on the rear cabin entrance took a while & a little finger glue but got it made just some body filler to go . I have to confess when ever I build from plans I always see a little fault in my construction , a panel that's not the same length than it's opposite side is. But I'm not a master builder & it's not noticed at a distance so I'm just happy to get it done .One other think I'd better slow down because it looks like Canada will still be in a semi lock down until September because of slow vaccinations .

Was a little bored today so made two captain seats for the cabin cockpit per plans used some scrap wood and they maybe a little hard to sit on .

There's always a hatch to get into the model to repair rudder linkage or maybe locate a water leak so here's my method #1 mark hatch dimensions #2 Make first cut with sharp Knife on the styrene #3 put a bandage on finger before going to step#4 cut plywood under styrene #5 check to see if you can get to the rudder shafts.