Black Pearl II Hydro - 2020

[RandyatBBY]

Randy it looks like you screwed the transom down to the build board.

Yup
edit; I was thinking about the real reason for the screw. I use to locate the hull to the building board. I remove the hull from the building board several times this makes sure it is allways in the same spot when I put it back on.

[T.S.Davis]

Terry
Do you mean like this?


Larry

Yes but something stiffer. I always have random pieces of crap laying around my shop to use. I'm like a junk collector. The struggle is real.

[TRUCKPULL]

Yes but something stiffer. I always have random pieces of crap laying around my shop to use. I'm like a junk collector. The struggle is real.

My wife calls me a Pack Rat.

Larry

[RandyatBBY]

My wife calls me a Pack Rat.

Larry

Mine too, but she allways will come to me for help with her project. I guess it is on a everything in my life scale not just RC boats. I built a green huse with her this fall.

[RandyatBBY]

any way mote pictures of my BP PLTD. My change to the sponson.
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I think this will help hold the boat to the water better.
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I am going to have one long opening and only one hatch.
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[RandyatBBY]

other skin on the BP
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[RandyatBBY]

I got the last deck and nose pieces done, now a little filler and ready to install hardware. I will not be bugging you guys for a while I have a Q sport to build for a friend and two 1/8 scales all wood except the deck and cowl.

[Shooter]

Wow, you guys have been busy! Family has been sick, so I took a bit of a break from boats. That's a good idea with the flat stock. I've used it for the deck before, but never the skis. Dang it, Eric! What happened???? Randy, those mods look cool! I like the steep recovery pad. She should plane real easy. I'm interested to see how it runs like that. Oh, and Larry...you ARE a pack rat.

[Mike W]

I went with the extra-short hatch on the N2. Worked out well with the hardware brackets bonded into the hull and no screws through hull. Doing the same on the Q right now. It should be finished in a couple weeks.

[eric113]

I went with the extra-short hatch on the N2. Worked out well with the hardware brackets bonded into the hull and no screws through hull. Doing the same on the Q right now. It should be finished in a couple weeks.

Looks great! Cool concept on the brackets.

[Mike W]

Who else has a Q? Qv12#106 rigged and ready to bond decks:

[ray schrauwen]

A Hobbywing motor, neet.

[ray schrauwen]

I started my Q. Almost a total fail. I realized the build board was warped while positioning the frame. Eeek!! I managed to transfer everything over to a piece of granite with paper, centerline, and wax paper. Ran some new glue over the joints. Without the gridlines there is no 90deg reference for the transom. I ended up drawing a perpendicular line for reference.

What is the purpose of the tiny yellow clamps on the motor mount bulkhead? No weight on top while glue dries?Pearl rear bulkheads.jpg

[Shooter]

Mike, that N is a work of art.

I have a Q, I have a Q!! :) You are way ahead of me though.

Ray, Good question! Those yellow clamps hold the fore/aft stringers centered between the slots for the spruce sticks. I found sometimes the pcs would drift and cover part of the slots and I'd have to sand the slots larger. You learn a few things after build #52. :)

[Shooter]

Just admiring Mike's Q again. That is the cleanest wiring and cleanest cooling line strategy that I've ever seen on any boat. You're a master at your craft!