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 Rank: Pro  Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/10/2010 Posts: 148 Points: 430 Location: At the back of my sinking boat
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Does anybody know where the waterline will be on this model, ideally beneath the lower gundeck as I would like to weight this so that in water it floats at the right height. Present Build: H.M.S. Victory
H.M. Bark EndeavourPhotobox build albumIt cant be that bad, what do you mean it's sinking
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 Rank: Beginner Level 3  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/06/2010 Posts: 20 Points: 60 Location: Wales
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I personally i wouldnt want to put this model in the water, as it is almost impossible to make it watertite as you have no access to the inside of hull if you built the model following the instructions. Also you would find it very difficult to make it stable for the same reason, because you couldnt get to the balast in the bottom.
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/10/2010 Posts: 148 Points: 430 Location: At the back of my sinking boat
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Hi there Kirill, I have not built as per the instructions and the bottom planks are still off awaiting ballast to be fitted if I decide to go ahead and do it. I will be painting the boat and sealing all joints because when its finished I am going to float the boat along with the other one I am building and as I have no room to display them I may just shot at them anyway  Present Build: H.M.S. Victory
H.M. Bark EndeavourPhotobox build albumIt cant be that bad, what do you mean it's sinking
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 Rank: Vice-Master  Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/04/2010 Posts: 545 Points: 1,536 Location: lossiemouth
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Venice wrote:Hi there Kirill, I have not built as per the instructions and the bottom planks are still off awaiting ballast to be fitted if I decide to go ahead and do it. I will be painting the boat and sealing all joints because when its finished I am going to float the boat along with the other one I am building and as I have no room to display them I may just shot at them anyway if the bottom planks are still of how are you going to float her to get the right amount of ballast in her and if interested in sealing the hull i did a planked fishing boat this way bored holes through decks fitted small tubes to the bottom and poured in fiberglass resin and swilled it around the in side to coat the whole area
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/10/2010 Posts: 148 Points: 430 Location: At the back of my sinking boat
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I have considered drilling holes through the decks to pour in ballast, hence trying to find out where the waterline should be Present Build: H.M.S. Victory
H.M. Bark EndeavourPhotobox build albumIt cant be that bad, what do you mean it's sinking
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Rank: Vice-Master Groups: Registered
Joined: 20/04/2010 Posts: 545 Points: 1,536 Location: lossiemouth
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rough ider just be low the lower whales and i used the sesin to keep the ballast in place when trim was set
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Rank: Pro Groups: Registered
Joined: 07/10/2010 Posts: 148 Points: 430 Location: At the back of my sinking boat
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Cheers Willie Present Build: H.M.S. Victory
H.M. Bark EndeavourPhotobox build albumIt cant be that bad, what do you mean it's sinking
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