Cangarda 1901 by KeithAug - Scale 1:24 - Steam Yacht

[Keith Black]

"He's a magic man, oh, he's got the magic hands"

[KeithAug]

1 hour ago, wefalck said:

I actually wondered, whether the five-bladed propeller was a more recent addition to the boat?

Eberhard. The prop was fitted when she was rebuilt prior to completion in 2009. I don't have any information on the original but clearly the design is not of 1901 vintage. As you say the original was probably 3 or 4 bladed.

[TBlack]

What amazes me is how you figured out the set up to get a correct, uniform pitch to the blades. Talk about thinking outside the box!

[gjdale]

2 hours ago, KeithAug said:

I was relatively satisfied with the result.

 

That has to be the understatement of the year Keith! 🤣 I’d love to see something you are completely satisfied with then…….🙂

 

Outstanding work, Sir!

[Javelin]

It looks better than the props I buy for RC ships from a professional company. 

I do indeed wonder what you'd completely be satisfied with?!

[Retired guy]

Thanks for showing us how to make Keith, brilliantly done, and your end statement "I was relatively satisfied with the result" we are always our biggest critic.

 

Regards

Richard 

[BANYAN]

Keith, I couldn't agree more with the above accolades for this excellent bit of metal smithing craftsmanship.  

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Jim Lad]

Keith, I think I'd be "relatively satisfied" with that effort, too!! 😀

 

John

[Mark Pearse]

The soldering technique is a winner. The result is so good it would make a very nice Christmas brooch for Mrs August...

[KeithAug]

Eberhard, Andy, The Black Twins, Grant, Roel, Richard, Pat, John and Mark. Thank you all for your supportive comments even though many of you felt my description of the finished prop was a bit understated. In defence I have to say that I think next time I will try giving the blades a more hydrodynamic section. I perhaps fell into the MSW "I can always do better" mindset.

Also thanks to all those who left likes or just visited.

 

Today I finished off the prop assembly.

I turned up a stub shaft A.

The previously made boss that attaches to the end of the prop tube is item  B.

The prop retaining nut is item D and item E is the lock nut.

 

The assembly sequence is a s follows:-

The prop was disassembled and built back up on the boat with the skeg in place, proving the assembly sequence worked. 

I now finally feel confident about gluing the skeg in place, but that will be after my booze cruise.

[Paul Le Wol]

Beautiful work Keith. If I could make props like this, I’d be building a lot of upside down boats!

[Rick310]

WOW Keith!!  That’s beautiful!!

Rick

[FlyingFish]

Very elegant solution. Enjoy the cruise. 

[Keith Black]

 That's machining poetry, Keith. 

Edited September 10 by Keith Black

[TBlack]

Does the cruise go up the Thames or down? BTW, Keith isn’t my twin. He is better looking and I’m older.

Tom

Edited September 10 by TBlack

[Keith Black]

11 minutes ago, TBlack said:

Keith isn’t my twin. He is better looking and I’m older

 But Tom's wiser and mother loved him best. 

[druxey]

Now that is a prop of beauty! Nicely accomplished, Keith.

[KeithAug]

1 hour ago, TBlack said:

Does the cruise go up the Thames or down

Tom - up and down. we don't have long rivers like you continentals. It is a reunion trip with all my old sailing buddies. Alas now all very old and not safe seafarers any more. 

[Keith Black]

Is this a narrow boat journey, Keith? 

[KeithAug]

1 minute ago, Keith Black said:

Is this a narrow boat journey

No Keith. Narrow boats have a high perimeter to volume ratio. As the youngest crew member I select short fat hulls to minimise the opportunities for the older crew members to drive their zimmer frames overboard. 

[FriedClams]

Beautiful work on the prop, Keith!  Jewelry!  Have a safe cruise.

 

Gary

[Keith Black]

1 hour ago, KeithAug said:

No Keith. Narrow boats have a high perimeter to volume ratio. As the youngest crew member I select short fat hulls to minimise the opportunities for the older crew members to drive their zimmer frames overboard. 

 Funny reply but I was hoping it was a narrow boat cruise. I'm madly in love with narrow boats and the English canals. If I could do it all over again.....

[Retired guy]

That's a work of art Keith 👍

 

Regards

Richard

[BANYAN]

Stunning work Keith, some nice eye candy to farewell us as you depart - enjoy the holiday.

 

cheers

 

Pat

[Tony Hunt]

Lovely work on that propeller. Now all it needs is a bit of tuning to ensure there isn't too much vibration when it's turning at normal revs....

[TBlack]

19 hours ago, KeithAug said:

Tom - Alas now all very old and not safe seafarers any more. 

I know the feeling. I have a friend, John Wheeler, who keeps his boat in Chichester, and we sailed from Brighton to Fecamp one night. Can’t do that anymore.

[KeithAug]

3 hours ago, TBlack said:

Can’t do that anymore.

Yes Tom - the end of my sailing career came 5 years ago when sailing into Dartmouth on a rather rough day.  My sailing pal of some 37 years suddenly handed the helm over to me and said he didn't feel in control of the boat. That was the beginning of the end.

 

I have night sailed across the Channel a number of times. Never an inspiring trip particularly when trying to find a gap in traffic while crossing the channel traffic separation scheme. The Hebrides provide a much more pleasant sailing experience.

 

 

Edited September 11 by KeithAug

[Valeriy V]

This is wonderful, Keith! I continue to enjoy the cleanliness and quality of your work!  👌

[jerome]

And away she goes.

Yesterday in Penobscot bay.

She will now leave US waters for Turkey.

[TBlack]

Sadness!