Midwest Boothbay Lobsterboat Build

This is two coats of Rust Oleum Satin White (paint on) not spray can. Before hand with alot of sanding with medium course and fine course and wet sanding. I did some more sanding even after the first coat of paint.

I had read that painting (by hand) vs spray on gives the boat a more natural appearance rather than spray on.

I think I plan to give it one more coat of paint before moving on. It is amazingly irritating to see how many imperpections, bump, crevices, ripples you run into and I guess it is from the using the fiberglass and epoxy is not an exact science or at least I haven't discovered this first go round, but at least it has added to my learning experience. BTW, it is hard taking a picture of nothing but white Hull and it have any kind of detail. Anyway, thanks for tuning in - more later.

Donnie 

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Uh !!!  What ?? - Now how am I supposed to find something like that? that reminds of those things you put on one of the trolling motors on bass boats. Well, you got me there - I guess I should do this. Guess I am going to have to do some googling on the net to figure this one out, unless you have that tip for me !

Thanks

Donnie 

I can't find the picture I had of one so let me try to describe it. What it would look like on the model is 2   3/6 inch wide strips 1/16 thick or so formed in a U attached to either side of the hull bottom. These two strips would have a number of small diameter rods glued to both strips one after the other. It would end up being a guard to keep the prop from fouling in kelp and protect it from hitting rocks. Not all of them have it but it does make the model look more interesting.

Just a thought

I do believe that I have a picture in my mind as the way that you describe. I don't think I would have a problem fabricating something like that.

thanks

Donnie 

I decided to scratch build a lower cabin deck piece that will hide the bottom hull. I didn't like just putting all the eletronics down in the hull, and besides, it just didn't look that pleasing to the eye, so I made this piece to cover the bottom of the hull. It also covers the motor and all my eletronics can mount to that platform that I made.

Donnie 

The motor may get warm while you are running.

You might consider building a small cabinet over the motor to let the heat rise and vent. Ohh, how about a galley stove. when the motor get hot, the stove top can be your heat sink.

Its been a while, and I know that I do not have all the steps that it took to get me to this point, but I am about 75% finished.

Looks great,

 What are the eliptical holes at the stern?

Did you get enough room to vent the heat from the motor?

Umi_Ryuzuki wrote:

Looks great,  What are the eliptical holes at the stern? Did you get enough room to vent the heat from the motor?

Do you mean the ones in the sub deck? Never quite figured out why Midwest put them there. Access maybe if you make the top deck removable?