Samuel Posted April 22, 2004 Posted April 22, 2004 Alexander, I want to get in on this race too. Sam accepted without asking me. We are close to being done with Dragon. Dad says we are at about 80% overall and if it stays warm enough we should be about 95% by the end of today. Dad says we will add pictures to this thread later today. We have not built any of the equipment yet either. Dad says we may not do what is in the book. How far done are you now? Ben. Quote
Samuel Posted April 22, 2004 Author Posted April 22, 2004 Alexander, We found some eyes for Dragon's dragon head. Dad needs to cut some stuff from brass plate too. The dragon head is from a picuture of a real Viking dragon head. We found it on the web. Dad fixed his mistake on the transom yesterday and we plan to cut off the extra panels today!! We will be 3D today . Pictures later. We are waiting for it to warm up enough to mix epoxy and do some patching today too. We still need to make oar locks, oars, find molding and put it on, sand, and paint. The mast needs more work and we are going to use a small tarp for a Viking sail. Maybe we can get in the river by this weekend? How far are you now? Any water yet? Cya dude. Sam. Quote
Greg Luckett Posted April 22, 2004 Posted April 22, 2004 Here are some pictures of Dragon. We still have lots of detail work, and I am going to fiberglass the hull. This will slow us down for the Expedition Race but the boat will be better for it. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote
Johannah Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 Looking very good guys! 8) Is that poplar that you are using at the top of the transom with fitting for a sculling oar? Sculling seems like a super way to move the research vessel around between sites. Quote
Mark Gudschinsky Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 Alexander' date='I want to get in on this race too. Sam accepted without asking me. We are close to being done with Dragon. Dad says we are at about 80% overall and if it stays warm enough we should be about 95% by the end of today. Dad says we will add pictures to this thread later today. We have not built any of the equipment yet either. Dad says we may not do what is in the book. How far done are you now? Ben.[/quote'] On the exterior all but the stars are painted. Also the back needs its coat. then after a short bit of work we get to paint the interior. By this weekend we should have pictures. Some of our tools are ready for paint. But our lake is solid. I meant a race between Swimmer and Dragon. Glad your helping Samuel. Also your boat has good eyes.[A little early though ] Good pop picture. Quote
Mark Gudschinsky Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 We still the oarlocks,oars So do we. Quote
Greg Luckett Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 Looking very good guys! 8) Is that poplar that you are using at the top of the transom with fitting for a sculling oar? Sculling seems like a super way to move the research vessel around between sites. I am not sure what the wood is. It is from 1 inch decking boards from Home Depot or Lowes. Inexpensive wood and works well for lots of things. Pressure treated too. I plane it, cut it, shape it, etc. but wear a dust mask and gloves most of the time. It is not as bad as working with cedar. As stringers it snapped easily, but I think it dried out too much while in the loft. Quote
adla Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 That is sO fantastic! The boat loOks great and the dragon even better... A. Quote
Barry Pyeatt Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 ALL RIGHT GUYS! 8) The Dragon is looking mighty Viking like. This is going to be one fine vessel. Have you decided on colors yet? Are you planning on making your own oars? If so do you have a plan for them? If you need one, I can give you some links on oar making. I made oars one time out of broom sticks and 1/4" plywood for blades. We drilled holes in the broom stick to attach the plywood and my dad let us use the plane to flatten one side of the broom stick at the end so the blade would be flat against the wood. We bolted them together and then painted them with several coats of exterior house paint. We wrapped friction tape on the handles for a better grip and my dad cut some thick leather into the stops for the oars and we tacked them on with brass tacks. They worked good for a long time until my little brother fell on one and broke it. :cry: :x :evil: :twisted: And then we found a used set of oars at a garage sale for $2. They were a little long but we fixed that with the hand saw and some sandpaper and a fresh coat of paint. We didn't have oarlocks on ours, we had two wooden dowels on the rail that were spaced to hold the oars and then we slipped a piece of inner tube over them like a big rubber band to keep the oars from hopping out. They worked really good too. Quote
Barnacle Jim Posted April 23, 2004 Posted April 23, 2004 Yes, indeed, that's a fine-looking dragon head. Beowulf would be proud. You'll soon be out on the water in no time. Good work, fellas! Quote
Mark Gudschinsky Posted April 25, 2004 Posted April 25, 2004 Very good job. But.. Swimmer's Almost Done! :shock: :shock: We'll post some pictures of painting now. Quote
Greg Luckett Posted April 25, 2004 Posted April 25, 2004 The starboard gunnel is nearly done and we expect to complete the port one today (Sunday). We should be priming the hull by this evening. We would have had both gunnels done but ran out of clamps (again). Today I am going to buy 20 more. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote
Mark Gudschinsky Posted April 25, 2004 Posted April 25, 2004 Here are some pictures of previous work and painting. we think by tomorrow (Sunday) the painting will be done, and the tools loaded up. But we haven't built the diving signal yet. And the Lake is still frozen, but we might be able to find a place in the river to launch. [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote
Mark Gudschinsky Posted April 25, 2004 Posted April 25, 2004 One more photo: We're bench-testing the boom crane before we put it on the Swimmer. Also we get to practice on dry land. (For those who don't know, an Amphora is a research vessel capable of finding and recovering sunken artifacts and treasures.) [attachment over 4 years old deleted by admin] Quote
Mark Gudschinsky Posted April 25, 2004 Posted April 25, 2004 WE ARE preparing SWIMMER FOR HER CHIRSTENING CEREMONY ! :shock: By today we will have pictures of the finished[ ] Swimmer. CYA Quote
Greg Luckett Posted April 28, 2004 Posted April 28, 2004 One more photo: We're bench-testing the boom crane before we put it on the Swimmer. Also we get to practice on dry land.(For those who don't know' date=' an Amphora is a research vessel capable of finding and recovering sunken artifacts and treasures.)[/quote'] Alexander, What did you build the crane from? What sizes too? I think the 2 inch PVC called for in the book is too big. What do you think? Thanks, Greg Quote
Mark Gudschinsky Posted April 28, 2004 Posted April 28, 2004 For Swimmer's boom crane--mast and boom, we used 1 1/4" full round stock (Closet poles.) On the ends of the boom we used an 1/4" x 3/4" copper fitting reducer to transition from wood to metal so we could mount the pulleys. It worked ok but if a guy wasn't racing to get done, a better solution would probably be found. When we bench tested the whole thing, the mast bowed quite a bit. Our first reaction was to begin planning an upgrade. Then we remembered the craft that would be the hosting platform. After that we decided that before the 1 1/4" broke the crew would probably get a through dunking as the boat rolled over. So an 1 1/4" wood closet pole was deemed ok. Quote
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