Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Stern Words


Been on two minds about it, but decide to extend the runner at the base of the frame toward the rear in support of a longer hydroski and so as to help protect the propeller.

Besides this it means that the mass is better balanced along the length of the craft, which is something I want at every stage of development.

This involves a splice at the base of the frame ~ about where that pencil is ~ and the insertion of a longer length of spar.

We can move on now to mounting the deck, and to do so I've located a T-bracket at the three-quarter level to take the best advantage of the buoyancy provided by each of the pontoons.

I had intended to pitch the deck at the mid-point, but we'll see how this pans out as it can always be adjusted in light of the static buoyancy tests.