Eezebilt Triton

Although my cabin in the garden is made from 44mm wood and double glazed doors and windows, it is still minus 2 or 3 each morning. Think my small fan heater would take hours to make a difference.

The problem with building a small model, like the Triton, is there is only a limited number of fittings to make.

Maybe in a few months we will be saying it's too hot be be outside working on our models!

Tim

Work on Triton has stalled waiting for the weather being suitable for waterproofing and painting the hull.

My thoughts turned to the Eezebilt Cresta I have planned to build. The original was too expensive in the 60's as it needed an outboard motor. At the time this cost more than the boat kit at almost a £1! About £21.50 today. See MB April 2018 Flotsam and Jetsam.

The article had a drawing of the proposed motor, the Keilcraft Elmic Sprite so I have used the drawing to start a mock up of the motor to use on the Cresta. I plan to fit a motor conventionally with prop shaft.

I made the motor outline on liteply and I am now building the basic shape to mimic the Elmic motor. The final shape hopefully will be achieved by filling the space between the ply framework

Tim

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Not sure I would bother with the increased thickness of the outboard leg below the waterline. I would just thin it down so it becomes a good rudder, and twiddle the “motor” on its mount . You may be about to do that of course!

The “outboard” on my Toyboata” looks very convincing using a conventional prop and rudder end

Ashley

Thanks Ashley

I had thought about using the outboard as the rudder, but thought I might want to run the boat without the outboard sometimes. Of course it might all change once I have built the hull.

Tim

I have painted the hull now and finishing the cabin.

Building work completed. There is too much weight towards the stern so it sits too low. Having a look at moving weight towards the middle of the hull.

Tim

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