today's work

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Is that a coffin for the model-making craft?

grtz,
Bart, the poking SOB!

LOL...

... THAT'S MY LINE, YOU DAMNED FOREIGNER!!!

(Wish I had thought of it first. Good one, Bart).

It's a 'utility' platform for the various cameras Fred Freketic is going to mount on it so he can get regatta footage from the center of the action. I've designed it to be big and heavy enough to plow through waves and wakes without bobbing too much like a cork.

David
Currently working up zingers to toss back at Bart

[bwi 971]

It's a 'utility' platform for the various cameras Fred Freketic is going to mount on it so he can get regatta footage from the center of the action. I've designed it to be big and heavy enough to plow through waves and wakes without bobbing too much like a cork.

Maybe think about a twin hull design catamaran.....I built the scale RC demonstrator model for a client of a twin hull (the 1/1 scale was was designed for seagoing duties)....it is an autonomous supply vessel for offshore windmill farms. The most stable platform is a Swath (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull).

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Maybe think about a twin hull design catamaran.....I built the scale RC demonstrator model for a client of a twin hull (the 1/1 scale was was designed for seagoing duties)....it is an autonomous supply vessel for offshore windmill farms. The most stable platform is a Swath (Small Waterplane Area Twin Hull).

Food for though, sir. I'll consider it.

David

[ffr2608]

Lots of catamaran designs used for boat retrieval Dave. We had a pendulum type camera hanging below it....
Based on personal experience, Go direct drive and buttery smooth driveline. That noise and vibration really transfers to the video.
DH

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Lots of catamaran designs used for boat retrieval Dave. We had a pendulum type camera hanging below it....
Based on personal experience, Go direct drive and buttery smooth driveline. That noise and vibration really transfers to the video.
DH

Good stuff, Darrin. I will abide.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[redboat219]

When your digit is thicker than the nail.

[DrSchmidt]

What size of wood strips do you use to reinforce the plywood sheets?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

When your digit is thicker than the nail.

I sincerely hope you're talking about the digit on my hand...

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

What size of wood strips do you use to reinforce the plywood sheets?

half inch X half inch. Had to rip inch X half inch to get it. NEVER EAZY!!!

[Ken_NJ]

Trying to be a wood worker are we?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Trying to be a wood worker are we?

Trying?

TRYING???

****ING .... TRYING??????????

[trout]

Oh boy....let the sh*t storm begin. Grabbing my popcorn. LOL

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

[Ken_NJ]

I mentioned the idea to Tom and I think Steve H and Steve O at the 2022 Subfest of building a barge. It would be a combination barge, a push boat, rescue boat, camera boat. It would have mounts on the sides and bow above and below the waterline for a GoPro type camera. Was thinking of using telescoping K&S brass tubing, square or round, that can be removed and repositioned at any of the locations on the bow or sides. Even thought of having a round tube protruding from the center of the boat with a GoPro mount under the boat and above the waterline, inside, use a servo and gear mechanism to rotate this camera. Maybe have something on deck to indicate the camera direction, if you can see that far. The bow would have removable cushioned push posts to push a boat. The aft end was to have insertable rods that would stick out 90 degrees to the sides that could 'catch' a stranded surface model and push it along. They would be reversible port and starboard. There would be underwater LED lights, port, starboard and bow for night operations as well as LED lights for surface illumination much like my SS Miss Belmar party boat. On deck it would have a springer tug type of 'house' or control station. It would have the appearance of a naval yard tug. It would be about the same size as what you are doing but my construction method would be different than yours.

At one time I even thought of the bow camera being on a mechanism that could move the camera from above the waterline to below the waterline by RC, but my genius mechanical engineering friend passed away and that seemed to ambitious anyway.

Well that is my ambitious idea of a project I still want to build but I have many other projects now and in the future to build, some I might not get to. Your's David is a great start and I will learn your good and bads from what you are doing. Kudos to you for doing this non-submarine not your project type project!