Lifeboats for Warriors Project by SawdustDave - FINISHED

[SawdustDave]

So much has developed with this little lifeboat in such a short time frame, I thought I would take a few moments and bring all of you special modeling friends at MSW up to date.

 

What was intended to be a small local project, very quickly within less than a month, spread to major cities across North and South Carolina through their city Parks and Recreation Departments…. (Fayetteville, Raleigh, Charlotte, Charleston & North Charleston to name a few) All of these programs are being scheduled to launch in the mid-March time frame under the official name of Lifeboats for Warriors Project.

 

My favorite motto of all time has been…. “If you think you can…. Or if you think you can’t…. YOU ARE RIGHT!”

 

Please visit our home website designed to explain the Parks and Recreation program…. http://www.l4wproject.com/

 

The following build log was developed for the instruction manual for the lifeboat kit.

 

Anyone interested in building one of these and donating it to the project, please send me a PM and I'll be glad to send you a PDF with plan sheets and instructions.

 

 

[SawdustDave]

Beginning with the hull....

I used a 1/4" thick piece of white vinyl to create the one-piece hull.

The end has been notched to center the bow stem.

 

 

The pattern is marked by placing the pre-cut deck board on the hull piece and tracing the outer edge.  The outer line indicates the outer shape of the hull.

 

 

And here you see the hull shape has now been cut out....

 

 

 

 

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Here, you can see the pre-cut false deck board has been fitted to the hull.

 

 

Then, the illusion of deck planks is created by simply drawing the parallel lines.  Builders may also choose the option of gluing small strips over the lines in order to create an even more realistic illusion.

 

 

 

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Fitting the bow stem, keel, stern post, and transom....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Shaping the hull......... Simply mark a few contour lines along the side of the hull and start sanding....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Adding the side boards....

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Adding the seats....

First, the inside of the sideboards have been marked for the support strips....

 

 

The seat support strips have been fitted to the inside of the sideboards....

 

 

Seats have been fitted....

 

 

 

 

 

[SawdustDave]

The Wales....

 

Wale strips painted black.  Stern added first.... then sides.

 

 

Wales fitted.... ready to begin planking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SawdustDave]

_{Planking and Cap Rails....}

_{Three overlapping planks per side....}

 

 

The cap rails are painted black....

 

 

Edited December 11, 2014 by SawdustDave

[SawdustDave]

Rudder and tiller drawings....

 

 

 

 

Rudder and tiller fitted....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SawdustDave]

All done....

 

 

Lifeboat reporting for duty SIR!

 

 

 

[Piet]

MAGNIFICENT!  Simple and really nice looking boat Dave, Kudos for your efforts and dedication.  

 

Cheers,

[SawdustDave]

Thanks Sir Piet.... We're having more fun than an old man is entitled to in a lifetime. 

What a blessing!

Stay tuned for more breaking news.

[EdT]

Bravo, Dave!

 

Ed

[Omega1234]

Well done, Dave. I wish you and the project every success.

[cdogg]

Nice work!