Jump to content




Arctic Tern AH127

Uploaded by Will taylor , Mar 24 2010 10:17 AM

Arctic Tern AH127

Not a real boat but I built this hull (with freelance structures) which was from a Napier's drawing. By sheer chance with the help of the late John Thompson, I found out she was the Sharlyn BA193 designed by Napier's and built at Smith & Hutton, Anstruther.  She's still on the go as Spes Maris LH193. Big thanks to Dave Todd for all his help with photo's and spec'. She is still in the rebuild stage and currently working on the lighting which is easier than hiding as much of the wiring as possible.




    DAN 212
    Mar 24 2010 01:17 PM
    nice model youv got there will  :cheers:

    Will taylor
    Mar 24 2010 01:23 PM
    Had! Dan. She was a leaky boat (first build) but remedied with resin matting skin when rebuild started. She goes a fair lick with a 540 motor and big 4 blade prop to cause waves. Oak frames with obechi planking at 1:24 scale. :cheers:

    DAN 212
    Mar 24 2010 01:30 PM
    awright good model for your first build  :cheers: aye a bet she could haha
    what do you use to seal around the prop shaft to stop her leakin in there

    Will taylor
    Mar 24 2010 01:39 PM
    Hi Dan,
    I otained the prop shaft from a well known Scottish retailer.  I found that the fit was not tight enough so I fitted the shaft (stainless steel) inside somebody else's tube and got a really good fit.  This does help but I also get a fair lick of vaseline into the tube then before each sail, I add more vaseline onto the outside end of the tube over the washer and propeller locking nut. It works. :cheers:

    DAN 212
    Mar 24 2010 01:41 PM
    thanks will  :cheers:

    wbeedie
    Mar 24 2010 01:45 PM
    And a lot of folk use two part epoxy for fitting the stern tube into the hull Dan also to stop the leak around it to

    DAN 212
    Mar 24 2010 01:47 PM
    cheers wbeedie  :cheers:

    Will taylor
    Mar 24 2010 01:49 PM
    Aye, shoulda mentioned that too.  :cheers: