Thread: Pontoon Dingy build.

Could you do a 6m model?

Originally Posted by Beaker

Could you do a 6m model?

I could do anything but it would be bloody rough and bloody expensive

Originally Posted by distant stalker

Did I just hear someone can help with trailer parts?

I was getting excited too for a while there

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Slow progress today.

It's only tacked up and has a twist in it I am not happy with so will have to cut some tacks and move her around a bit but starting to look more boat like.



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Are you going to do a mock up keel or straight to the alloy?

Originally Posted by longrange308

Are you going to do a mock up keel or straight to the alloy?

I was going to bend up a flat on edge and tack it bow and stern and a few props inbetween for something to lay a pattern against and cut/trim/cut/trim etc till I have a hull shape/pattern I am happy with then into the Alloy sheet.

It will be variable dead rise as with the reverse chine it is effectively a flat hull at the stern, how much it will vari will be look and see at the time as doing a variable naturally has the bow higher on the plane due to the diverging lines of the keel and chine and I donot want the bow to ride so high as to limit visibility.

No MIG? and whats with all the helmets above the folder? You're all giants down there?

Originally Posted by kiwijames

No MIG? and whats with all the helmets above the folder? You're all giants down there?

Il mig the hull to the pontoons if I can get the 1mm wire program to work on the pulse mig,I wanted to tig the pontoons because I can guarentee gas tight without testing and they are a bit thin to mig and end up with a nice result.

They are some of my dead helmets...I started saving them up a while back.

Since it's your first boat build and as long as you finish it, you could keep the name simple so you can remember it "VEITNAMCAN"

Mecon Delta! Don't see any machine gun mounts yet still its early days in the design process ah.

Looking good VC.

Bars Open

VC I am interested to know if you plan to fill the cavities with polystyrene?

Originally Posted by Rushy

VC I am interested to know if you plan to fill the cavities with polystyrene?

Shit no! Very bad idea.
They are/will be sealed cavity with a very small bung (6mmbolt) that will basically never come out unless welding on the pontoon (so they don't blow up with the air expansion from the heat)


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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Shit no! Very bad idea.
They are/will be sealed cavity with a very small bung (6mmbolt) that will basically never come out unless welding on the pontoon (so they don't blow up with the air expansion from the heat)


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You may wish to say why you don't want to ( sweating, corrosion, weight up top due to water, etc...)

What about that 2 pack closed cell poly urethane expanding stuff ?

Not much visual progress today...had a sleep in then went and set net and got more than quota of nice fat flounder....released excess of course.
Got her straight and welded out the last miters and worked out my keel line.Patterning tomorrow.




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