Divers Boat Scratch Build

[Guest]

Ouch! Is a pity, the first broke piece But you solve it very well Andy!! Looks amazing!!

I couldn't know where to start a project like that....is genial

Thanks. Its just trial and error im afraid. Some great stuff to come for you guys as usual.

Cheers

Andy

[Guest]

Thanks guys. The idea was good Tony but getting it to be just right may have been a bit of a nightmare. I haven't progressed the last few days, been busy with other matters. Will be back at it soon.

Thanks for watching.

Andy

[Guest]

Day 8

I've not done much lately as I find myself out of work yet again. This does knock your neck in a little and you don't feel like doing much. Anyway, I picked myself up again, dusted off the dirt and got back in the workshop. Here you will see that I have secured the upper part to the hull using long screws that are screwed into the plastic overflow pipe frame and then secured to the hull using epoxy.

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Day 9

At the front of the boat I intend to mount all of the electrics. I made a frame and built in the decks.

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Day 10

Here I have made a compartment for the Lytho battery to sit in. This will be easy to access and be hidden under the structure.

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Day 11

With the battery compartment in place its time to start on the rear deck where the divers sit etc..

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Day 12

I gave this some thought and decided that a seating combined step area was the way to go.

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[Guest]

Day 13

All complete as far as the deck is concerned and ready for painting. The battery hatch cover will double for the air bottle compartments.

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Thanks for following guys.

Andy

[Ian M]

Sorry about the job situation-.

Looks like you are managing to get the time to go by sensibly. Nice work.

Ian M

[yak face]

Great progress andy , hope the job situation improves soon mate , cheers tony

[Guest]

Thanks guys.

Andy

[Guest]

Day 14

The inside of the hull is now painted and I decided to add some slats for the water to run off.

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Day 15

The battery cover is doubling as the air cylinder stand where the divers bottles are stowed while not in use.

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Day 16

More progress on the bottle stand.

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Day 17

The completed bottle stand and slats in place.

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Cheers guys

Andy