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Topic: REPLICA 80 foot ELCO UNDER CONSTRUCTION |
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Will Day |
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Posted on: Aug 14, 2020 - 9:23am
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Boat not even finished, and already a full crew aboard...
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billpr
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Posted on: Aug 14, 2020 - 7:40pm
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Very nice crew you have.
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dreimer |
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Posted on: Apr 3, 2021 - 7:11pm
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Any updates on this? Thank you to whomever pointed me to this thread! What a huge project! I’d love to see more photos.
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Apr 4, 2021 - 9:05am
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Paul is pretty amazing, he is doing all this while working to help pay for it all. He lets nothing stop him, he just jumps right in and lets his ingenuity take charge. Hopefully he will have an update and more images to share with us soon.
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dreimer |
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Posted on: Apr 5, 2021 - 6:42pm
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Thanks Jeff for the reply. I looked through all the posts in this thread, but didn't see if Paul is going to go ALL Aluminum, or is he going to do the hard-chined plywood? It's going to be pretty heavy, with all aluminum?
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Apr 6, 2021 - 5:25am
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You're very welcome. It will be all aluminum, I don't know how the weights would compare though. I think you may be right, the Navy made 2 PT 8's, 1 wood and 1 aluminum and if I remember correctly the wood one was lighter.
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dreimer
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Posted on: Apr 7, 2021 - 4:48pm
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It makes sense to go all aluminum. The wood would require a LOT more money/time, and be harder to maintain over the years. I'd still like to see a half scale. Even with the 77' model, it'd still be a pretty sizable boat!
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Jeff D
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Posted on: May 19, 2021 - 6:11pm
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Paul sent some images of his project along with a few work pics showing him hard at work earning money to help pay for his amazing project. It's a dirty job but someone's got to do it! :D
A few words from Paul:
FOLLOW THAT DREAM.
Hi Jeff.
Against all odds, Project PT109 (model boat, scale 1:1) has officially reached the 2/3 milestone.
ALL hull components now completed.
Next step is gluing the model together.
In the words of a classic rock song, Life has it's problems, I have my share ,
so when the going gets tougher than usual, I just crank up that Elvis song....FOLLOW THAT DREAM.
Helps.
Next steps include selecting a 100ft x 40ft build shed, near the water.
Purchase a Hino / Isuzu flat bed truck with 6 meter crane boom for hull build.
Calculating and paying for a VERY substantial amount of 5356 filler wire and truck loads of Argon welding gas.
Photos for your amusement.........
Engine girders.
1 of 4 @ 5 meters long, 16mm thick 5083 alloy.
With 2 x 3 ton Caterpillar V12's and twin Disc gearboxes,, these need to be substantial to deal with the slamming forces involved at 45 knots.
The 300mm holes for sump access (ex mechanic here! ) will be re inforced with 100x10 flat bar riders.
3 x 600 liter FWD fiberglass fuel tanks.
2 x 1000 liter AFT 316 stainless tanks
(fill cost @ $1.40 / liter......?.......a LOT ! )
Keel PDX computer cut file....80 foot, plus stem.
Quotation for 2 x gearbox couplings.
Forklift hire and storage costs mount up.
Crew applicants will require Navy regulation uniforms.
FOLLOW THAT DREAM.............
Cheers,
Paul.
(model boat builder, scale 1:1)
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Stearman
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Posted on: May 19, 2021 - 7:57pm
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Well Jeff, Paul is living proof, that in order to enjoy your toys, a man must first suffer through his day job!
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Will Day
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Posted on: May 21, 2021 - 12:16pm
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Truly mind-boggling. All of the talk and what-ifs, and here's someone who is actually living his dream.....DRIVE ON!
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