WHAT?? no SS fasteners? I heard they were OK below W.L? Rick
I am still progressing on thew amphibious vehicle. have started to add fuel tanks onto transom exterior two tanks alongside jet drive. ducting air...
Here is my dilemma i am building an amphibious vehicle, and want to know if wheel well areas( only open at bottom, like an inverted cup) will...
Hyperbolic THAT IS WHAT THE WIFE CALLS ME . No i do not know about this ?
develop meant? straight frame lines can be twisted straight frame lines can be twisted ,so that it represents a cone> it is still triangulation...
high alloy aluminium yes it cannot be bent too sharp and is more subject to corrosion, i got a deal on it. it looses strength at welds,but...
Barry: you got me there? i intended to bolt/clip the tanks on to transom ,but now you tipped me about stress ,i get it!! i still think stainless...
Military Outfitting Tom ; Yes!!! i have seen some fittings for doors ,ramps etc. i did install all fold down door in nice breaker bulwark at...
fuel system Tom: i intend to fabricate fuel tanks and add them on either side of jet drive nozzle ,they will act as hull extension to aid...
lofting I was an apprentice SHIP,S Plater and was given time and experience in drawing office and loft. I was slow to catch on with shell...
lofting we originally did full-size wood lath templates , triangulated on loft floor . the expanded diagonals where estimated in length by...
ram tubes Tom; since an engine is an air pump, i should get away with a 4X4 inch tube 3 feet down from deckhouse top to carb with a small...
wire frame method i met a local boat builder ,who did designs by making a mockup with aluminium rods bent to show deck , keel,stem chines...
triangulation i was a lofts man now retired the old saying i was given was PLAN VIEW PL US ELEVATION RISE EQUALS TRUE LENGTH imagine a...
explosion Thanks I know from my old chriscraft that i always checked for fumes at restart I removed or opened floor board and engine cover to...
airflow Barry: thanks for details ,some details may help. I intend to but carb in a sealed tray with drain ,to keep eye out for leaks steel gas...
radiator fan GONZO I just got a fairly new Dodge truck rad with twin fans that would pull air back toward engine( fan is mounted on rear side...
air flow GONZO: I think I am on the right track ? i am installing air scoops to ducts that i am running down from front windshield and...
air thanks Tom! I wish mine was the same? KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID TO LATE FOR ME? cooling system will be overfitted air ,fans water...
WHAT?? i explained it isn a engine cover in hull. i am adding vent ducts and fans. see photos in my site on the search Rick Gray or search amphibian
