Fishercat
Brons
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class · 450 pt
Brunswick, Maine, United States
Lid sinds jul 2026
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Retired guitarmaker and photographer
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Re: build blog@ChrisF well said. I've used the transparent glass trick - here are 2 of my older models, both glass over basswood. The Seguin is awaiting a renovation - I built it in 36 years ago and ran it for a few years, …
♥ 3 likesRe: Winter ProjectThat's neat! And, from what I can see, it looks sound under that poor paint job. I have zero idea what that's supposed to be, but it does remind me a little bit of RN coastal lifeboats and European rescue craf…♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@IanHobbs what do you plank your hulls with? I've done the Nellie in balsa for convenience, so 'glass is a must, IMO, just to keep from getting dings at the very least. My experience is that if I don't 'glass …Into the planking ...Planking this boat has started with trying to dredge up my knowledge of planking from far too long ago. I worked through a Seguin and a Muscungus Bay Lobster Smack, both done bright, and helped plank a real Ha…
+4♥ 10 likesRe: build blog@chugalone100 thanks! Planking is not a new thing for me - it's just trying to remember what the heck I did after nearly 40 years of a career getting in the way! I've actually worked on the spiling and plankin…♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@chugalone100 were the planks pre-cut or was there any guidance for spiling the planking, given that there were no instructions? If there is none, then I would wonder how the planking process would be for some…Re: Brushed twin and esc stalling?@AlessandroSPQR great stuff. I would add one thing - a lot of hobby motors can't be run even at 25% of stall current continuously without risking overheating. When I see something like "max power 47 watts" on …♥ 2 likesRe: Brushed twin and esc stalling?@Karoq if you show a pic of the prop, I can estimate the pitch.♥ 2 likesModel boat motor/propeller/hull-speed calculator spreadsheetThis excel spreadsheet contains handy calculations to let you figure out what speed of motor and battery voltage you are going to need based on the size of your model and its propellers. Please note that all m…1 commentRe: build blog@jbkiwi I just saw this - LOVE it! One side-effect you didn't mention. Bi-direction speed controls, at least the few I've tried, all default to "zero throttle" when they lose radio signal. That's great on an a…
♥ 3 likesRe: Winter ProjectThat's neat! And, from what I can see, it looks sound under that poor paint job. I have zero idea what that's supposed to be, but it does remind me a little bit of RN coastal lifeboats and European rescue craf…♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@IanHobbs what do you plank your hulls with? I've done the Nellie in balsa for convenience, so 'glass is a must, IMO, just to keep from getting dings at the very least. My experience is that if I don't 'glass …Into the planking ...Planking this boat has started with trying to dredge up my knowledge of planking from far too long ago. I worked through a Seguin and a Muscungus Bay Lobster Smack, both done bright, and helped plank a real Ha…+4♥ 10 likesRe: build blog@chugalone100 thanks! Planking is not a new thing for me - it's just trying to remember what the heck I did after nearly 40 years of a career getting in the way! I've actually worked on the spiling and plankin…♥ 1 likeRe: build blog@chugalone100 were the planks pre-cut or was there any guidance for spiling the planking, given that there were no instructions? If there is none, then I would wonder how the planking process would be for some…Re: Brushed twin and esc stalling?@AlessandroSPQR great stuff. I would add one thing - a lot of hobby motors can't be run even at 25% of stall current continuously without risking overheating. When I see something like "max power 47 watts" on …♥ 2 likesRe: Brushed twin and esc stalling?@Karoq if you show a pic of the prop, I can estimate the pitch.♥ 2 likesModel boat motor/propeller/hull-speed calculator spreadsheetThis excel spreadsheet contains handy calculations to let you figure out what speed of motor and battery voltage you are going to need based on the size of your model and its propellers. Please note that all m…1 commentRe: build blog@jbkiwi I just saw this - LOVE it! One side-effect you didn't mention. Bi-direction speed controls, at least the few I've tried, all default to "zero throttle" when they lose radio signal. That's great on an a…