Trevor B Trevors build 20 04/10/2021 / 04/10/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment Here are a few videos of the late stages of the build and also early test runs. The craft is performing well and we just need lockdowns to end and some fine days to get some hours up. Read more »
Trevor B Trevors build 19 30/09/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment We have had the craft back on the water with a few small mods. The single rear skirt has been replaced with anti scoop singles. The rudder throw has been modified to give the full throw and the transmission is running true. I was able to get a few good runs in on the lake […] Read more »
Trevor B Trevors build 18 29/09/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment This post is about the trailer build. I looked at various designs around and decided I wanted one that would give the craft and skirts protection from the road. I elected for a tube frame which has turned out nice and light but still strong .It was simple enough to build with the tilt mechanism […] Read more »
Trevor B Trevors build17 12/08/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment Well as I said in the last post I had some bad things happen. This was major as the fan departed company from the craft. The pics show the resulting damage which was thankfully not a great deal. The fan guard did its job and took the brunt of the damage. The rubber wellnuts pulled […] Read more »
Trevor B Trevors build 16 09/08/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment Well a heap has gone down since my last post. I will try and put it into the next few posts. Some of it is good and some of it is bad. Lessons learnt along the way for a beginner. In the meantime here is a few shots of the steering which is a modified […] Read more »
Builders log Trevor B Trevors build 15 16/03/2021 / 17/03/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment I guess one of the most important tasks is setting up the transmission. Right or wrong this is how I tackled the job. I first looked at the transmission tower and fitted all the bearing sets and shafts into position and temporarily tightened them down. The upper and lower shafts were checked and adjusted for […] Read more »
Builders log Trevor B Trevors build 14 14/02/2021 / 17/03/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment The deck and duct has been painted with two pack epoxy paint. I didn’t get a perfect finish in some spots as the F/G mesh tended to show through. I think it would have needed a lot more time and spot putty all over to give a glass finish but not this time. The fan […] Read more »
Builders log Trevor B Trevors build 13 14/02/2021 / 17/03/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment Well things are moving along now. The end is in sight. The engine mount assembly was a bit of work but it came out well. I used an alternative for the bushes because I couldn’t source the ones suggested. All the holes and the rubbers were cut with hole saws of different diameters . If […] Read more »
Builders log Trevor B Trevors build 12 31/01/2021 / 17/03/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment The transmission tower is now complete and was done pretty well to plan. Again keeping things accurate with hole centers and the like is key to getting a good build. I was able to weld it all myself but getting it done at a fab shop would be no problem. It has been tried in […] Read more »
Builders log Trevor B Trevors build 11 24/12/2020 / 17/03/2021 by Trevor Barrett | Leave a Comment I have now finished mounting the duct to the hull. At first I fitted the mounting flanges to the duct while it was on the bench. This proved to be the wrong approach as I had all sorts of bother trying to line the duct on the isolation rubbers and get the correct height. So […] Read more »
