Starting new 30 Boothbay Lobster boat build

[BillD]

The build area is ready.
Tools supplies are on hand.
And the hull/top kit has arrived.

Ready to start!

I'm building this 30 footer for a few reasons.

1. It's probably the only DE boat I'll build of have built! LOL

2. If I DO build a DE, I'll have developed the skills necessary by building this 30 footer!!! LOL

3. Something to do waiting for spring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[El Mar]

Sweet!!!

Cummins or Yanmar?

 

[BillD]

Sweet!!!

Cummins or Yanmar?

El Mar,

I haven't decided on power choice or gear as of yet.

Being a new build I have to use a Tier II engine.

Thinking maybe a QSB 380 or a Yanmar 370

I have a little bit of time before the power train is installed.

I hope to have the keel set in a day or two. All depends on the weather.

Cold and windy right now, light snow tonight !!!!!

 

[Raider Ronnie]

Cool !
Where did you find that and are there other boats, downeast naturally.

 

[BillD]

Cool !
Where did you find that and are there other boats, downeast naturally.

This is one of three DE/lobster boats I could find.
I have the links on my office computer.
I'll copy and paste tomorrow

 

[Blitzen]

That is funny there Bill, you will get your fix one way or another.
I bought that exact model for a gift about 20 years ago, it was never completed and given back to me. It still sits in the box in my shop.

 

[F/V First Team]

Is that a 12V system?

I remember back in high school we had a boat building contest in shop class, lots of square milk cartons with pens for masts and paper for sails showed up. Me, I made one out of fiberglass that had a small 1.5V motor in it with a shaft and a propeller from BlueJacket that I made custom when I tweaked the propeller so that it actually had some pitch to her. For the power supply I rigged up 3 9V batteries in series. She practically flew out of the water when it was dropped into the tank. I'd be curious what yours will do with some power boosted to it

Great project btw!

 

[RAMPAGE88]

Enjoy your build Bill

 

[BillD]

Enjoy your build Bill

Pressure is on NOW !!!!!!

Nice job building the model.

Mine will be on a cradle to in the library.

No interest in RC with the boat.

Grandkids are gonna help me !!! LOL

5 & 2 yrs. old,......we'll see how many parts get misplaced, walked off with etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[MDI45]

Bill, check out this model of a northern bay

 

[El Mar]

Enjoy your build Bill

Rick, looks like you need some new Diamond Seaglaze windows on that girl!!

 

[BillD]

Enjoy your build Bill

BTW, the Boothbay I'm building is the

"diesel powered edition"

NOT the

"sail power edition" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

 

[Tumblehome]

I have the same model in the man cave waithing for my attention. Here is a link to the model company:
Model Boat Kits & Model Ship Kits -- Blue Jacket Shipcrafters, Inc.

 

[BillD]

I have the same model in the man cave waithing for my attention. Here is a link to the model company:
Model Boat Kits & Model Ship Kits -- Blue Jacket Shipcrafters, Inc.

When ya gonna build it??
Starting mine on Thursday with one of my grandsons

 

[Tumblehome]

When ya gonna build it??
Starting mine on Thursday with one of my grandsons

I have some honey-do's to take care of first Bill. But I did have a plan for the powerplant: I had an old 1/8 scale Jaguar XJS model left over from my youth. That straight six could easily pass as a diesel, just loose the carbs, and find a scale plastic turbo, and some custom duct work, and somehow fudge the injection pump. See, I have thought about this.
After my initial dimensional checks, I think she would need an engine box. A big engine box. Yep.
And dry exhaust.........

 

[BillD]

I have some honey-do's to take care of first Bill. But I did have a plan for the powerplant: I had an old 1/8 scale Jaguar XJS model left over from my youth. That straight six could easily pass as a diesel, just loose the carbs, and find a scale plastic turbo, and some custom duct work, and somehow fudge the injection pump. See, I have thought about this.
After my initial dimensional checks, I think she would need an engine box. A big engine box. Yep.
And dry exhaust.........

Aaaahh.....................

My build will keep the engine under the deck. If it can't fit...well ????

 

[F/V First Team]

Aaaahh.....................

My build will keep the engine under the deck. If it can't fit...well ????

Put a V-Drive on it! :-D

 

[El Mar]

Put a V-Drive on it! :-D

Hahahaha, leave Bill alone, stop picking on him.

Don't forget the exhaust elbow.

 

[mainely boats]

We'll have to race come spring!

 

[BillD]

Put a V-Drive on it! :-D

Hahahaha, leave Bill alone, stop picking on him.

Don't forget the exhaust elbow.

It's ALL fun and games until someone has a burnt up engine on the end of a crane hook!!!! LOL
Poorly designed exhaust systems are a BIG factor!!

And the V-drives....You just watch....Goodchance will have one in that 32 Holland.........that's of course if he's still young enough to build out the hull by the time he gets it!