Richardsons RC45 and RC35

[C.Ricko]

BROADLAND HORNER

[Guest DAYTONA-BILL]

How about being COMPLETELY OFF THE WALL, and caling them something like Broadland ****, or Broadland Git, or is that just my bizarre sense of humour coming out? .

[jimbo]

What has Dan done to you Neil

[Dan]

Ya naughty lot.

Surely HORNERS DELIGHT is best?!

Clive, can you get your finger out and get it finished in two weeks, so I can christen her by breaking a bottle of lambrini on her bow when I'm over?!

Dan

[C.Ricko]

No Dan.

here are some more pictures to get the topic back on track

a bit more shape getting into her now, you can see in one of the photos the batten pulled through to get the line through the anopy runner to the front....

[Guest]

Clive how much head room is going to be in the bow?

Jonny

[andyfish]

18 inch by the looks!

Andy

[C.Ricko]

there should be plenty of headroom as the hull dips down at the front, also, there will be a bed right up front, and the deck is also raised abiut 7 inches off the hull in the front so it should be OK.

[Guest DAYTONA-BILL]

Hi Clive, in the illustrations on an earlier page, the cabin tops have a very pronounced curve for bridge clearance, but ilooking at the photo`s of the fwd cabin framework, she looks to have quite a flattish profile fwd cabin top. Is that the way it`s designed or is it an optical illusion?. Regards............Neil.

[C.Ricko]

HI Neil,

I suppose it is a bit flatter as it is lower and does not need to roll at the cabin sides to clear the bridges

[newf]

Are you going to be the first one to take the prototype under that bridge Clive

[C.Ricko]

Col,

you're havin a Steffi

[Guest DAYTONA-BILL]

Clive, if you`re going to use my language, please get it right. It`s not you`re havin a Steffi Graff, the correct rhyming slang is "you`re avin an erbal barf"

[C.Ricko]

Sorry for the delay in updates

here are a few photos taken yesterday,

you can see the handrail stanchions have been formed which really starts to allow you to see the details of the boat, a start has been made in the cockpitwhich will make it easier for me to hop across the boat without going round!, the rear coach roof is virtually complete, the tighter curves on the rear roof were made from 2 layers of MDf as one thicker layer would not bend enough we also cut grooves in the back edges where the tightest parts of the curves were.

the shape in the front cabin roof has also been made, this was a lengthy job as it has to be exactly the same both sides or it wont look right and because of all the compound curves and bends it has taken a little while, putting the skin on this will also take a bit longer as it has to be put on in double diagonal strips, this is because a flat sheet will not normally bend in more than one direction.

[Guest DAYTONA-BILL]

Hi Clive, Thanks for posting the pictures. You really can see the detail you mention, and also you can now get an idea of just exactly how complex the process is. It makes the build of the hull plug look almost easy by comparison. The cost involved must be comparable with the cost of building an actual boat, have you any idea how much you`ve invested in the project already Clive, or is that being just TOO nosey? . Regards................Neil.

[C.Ricko]

Hi Neil,

there is more skill inviolved in building a plug than fitting out a boat but the development involved in the first new boat is also very skilled work.

with recard to the cost compared to building a new boat, until you get to the fiberglass stage which is a big hit because of the material cost most of the costs involved in the plug are labour because there is no engine or electrics etc

No, I am not going to tell you the cost as you are being nosey!

here is another photo showing the cuts in the back edge of the boards on the cabin roof, you will see the battons screwed down the same as was done on the hull so as not to make indents where the screws go, these are removed when the glue is dry.

[Springsong]

Thanks for showing us this process Clive, it is really facinating to see how a modern boat is made from scratch. I suppose the real advantage over wood is after this expensive initial period the unit cost must decrease with every boat built ?

Very impressive.

[Guest]

Clive for the sliding rood will you be adapting one from another centre sliding cockpit or making one from scratch?

Jonny

[C.Ricko]

Hi Barry,

the main advantage over wood is that it wont rot away the closer we get the wood to the finished surface, the easier it is to get the filler right.

The initial cost is big but after that we should save about 25% on every set of mouldings every time I produce my own so it will all work out in the end, also we start with a boat that we want that suits us for the job we want it to do.

Jonny we will be having a new canopy as it is a new boat with a completely new shape to it, modifying a old canopy would cost just as much also we need it to really hug the cabin roof so the bridge clearance is greater.

[andyfish]

Well said Rod,my thoughts too!

Andy

[Guest DAYTONA-BILL]

Hi all, Has there been any further progress Clive, or have the team been too busy preparing the boats to go out next week?. Regards.................Neil.

[C.Ricko]

not loads of progress as holidays are being used, thigs have happened since the last photos but I have not got my camera and have been a little busy with other bits and bobs so will have to post some stuff next week.

[C.Ricko]

here are the photos of the front cabin roof with the first layer on, the second layer will pull it all together, the pattern maker on this has been on holiday for a while but things should come together quickly when he gets back as most of the difficult bit has been done.

The cockpit area is coming along well, we have been deciding what bits to alter as it is at the stage where you can climb in and really get a feel of how things are going to be.

A start has also been made on cleaning the mould up, we have got a powerful jet washer in as out steam cleaner did not have the desired effect. this machine blasts the MDF into pulp but leaves the paint finish which is stuck to the gelcoat, this chips off with a scraper but we will have to see how long it takes....

[Guest]

Clive have you ever thought about just building if from wood instead of GRP i think just the topside at the moment in wood looks beautifully.

Jonny

[C.Ricko]

Clive have you ever thought about just building if from wood instead of GRP i think just the topside at the moment in wood looks beautifully.

Jonny

No Jonny.