More photos . . . http://www.grantmaclaren.com/twilight/twilight_float/index.html
Photos of test launching -- "half" of Twilight http://www.grantmaclaren.com/twilight/twilight_float/index.html
Twilight, year 2010 It's been awhile; we've moved, and have been busy with many other things, but have some time now for Twilight. Tomorrow we'll...
Posting here only to keep this thread alive. Not much progress to report; I've built part of the motor chamber which is a box-like affair intended...
Here's my power boat: http://grantmaclaren.com/fourwinns
Hi Jeremy, Thanks for the link. I had seen that hull, and wish I had one to play with. It certainly is a handsome shape. Rick advised me to hook...
Rick, Here it is March, and I've not gotten very far. Maybe Spring will speed me up a bit. See small progress here on aft half of Twilight."...
Rick, I've mocked it up with a 30" beam at "transoms" on "half" a hull length. It seemed too wide, so I made a 28" version to look at. (Is this...
Hi Rick, This weekend, I'm going to move some of the panels around on the strong back, and try to get a "feel" for what I see. Because I didn't...
Hope my adding to this ancient (more than 509 days old, it says) thread doesn't screw things up too much. But I've been butchering some wood and...
All, I've been away from this great forum for quite awhile. Since July I have not done much "boating" but have been thinking a lot about...
Paper tape and glue Hold the luan plywood panels together with tape, clamps, rubber bands, etc. Smear some Titebond along the seams. Place...
Another photo Only to keep this thread alive, I am posting a recent photo of my 1/4 scale model in water, loaded with rocks. I'm trying to...
Autocanoe to be electric soon? Rick (and others), Did you notice on the website mentioned in "I want one of these" post that the designer says...
Rick and Kenneth, It's late, just returned from a car show. (Displayed my SOUPER: http://www.grantmaclaren.com/oldfordstuff/souper/index.html )...
What is "cardboard?" "Cardboard boxes are industrially prefabricated boxes, which are primarily used for packaging goods and materials....
"The winner of the race, by far, used a simple jon boat design, flat-bottom, flat bow and stern, 3' x 8'. It provided a stable platform for...
Handsome boat. I don't think you'd have anything better using the designs of others. Keep up the great work!
Here is a wood deck on an aluminum boat. (The boat is 83 ft. long and recently completed.)
Rick, Could the beam of the FT's main hull be 20 inches? I think it be more suitable to my building skills to just make it a real "tri" and...