BOWMAN AEROBOAT 1

• BOWMAN AEROBOAT 1
  Posted by Tony Bird on 20 Mar, 2019 07:37
• Hi,
  
  A friend has recently bought a Bowman Aeroboar 1 which is a rubber powered launch 32" long and I am going to try and make a copy of it.  First a drawing was made from templates taken from the hull.
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  After the hull sides were cut they were bent to shape using weights (bricks) after having been steamed.
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  The frame spacer and transom were made.
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  I am not very good with computers so this is a bit of a try-out for me using a new system.  If I have got things correct I will continue later.
  
  Regards Tony.
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Tony Bird on 20 Mar, 2019 07:38
• Hi,
  
  I will have to do a bit of work on attachments.  Bear with me.
  
  Regards Tony.
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Tony Bird on 20 Mar, 2019 11:07
• Hi,
  
  Try Again!
  
  After cutting the sides to size they were steamed and bent to shape with weights (bricks).
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  The frame spacer and transom were cut to size.
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  And contruction began.
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  Well I hope this works!
  
  Regards Tony.
  
  
  
  
  
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by Hero on 20 Mar, 2019 11:30
• Quote from: Tony Bird on 20 Mar, 2019 07:38

  Hi,
  
   Bare with me.
  
  Regards Tony.
  

  
  I will not! I'm a modest guy.
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• #4 Reply
  Posted by Tony Bird on 20 Mar, 2019 11:47
• Hi Bob,
  
  Thanks, senior moment!
  
  Take care.
  
  Tony.
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Stoker on 20 Mar, 2019 11:52
• Very excited to see you putting up a build thread here Tony ... GREAT!!!
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Swift Fox on 20 Mar, 2019 12:54
• Great to see you on here Tony!
  
  I know how good your Eagle replica was so this will be another stunning boat build.
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• #7 Reply
  Posted by jkbixby on 20 Mar, 2019 14:03
• A great project Tony that's already showing your skill - will be following this closely!
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by classixs on 20 Mar, 2019 14:38
• Ditto ! 
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• #9 Reply
  Posted by Hero on 21 Mar, 2019 08:39
• I like your way of bending the sides. I started a Polly Wog a while back, and the sides didn't bend evenly, so I have to start over, and this time I'll use your brick trick.
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• #10 Reply
  Posted by RedRyder on 21 Mar, 2019 10:11
• That is shaping up as a great looking model, Tony!
  
  Gil
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• #11 Reply
  Posted by Tony Bird on 21 Mar, 2019 12:12
• Hi Bob,
  
  I like your way of bending the sides. I started a Polly Wog a while back, and the sides didn't bend evenly, so I have to start over, and this time I'll use your brick trick.
  
  I don't think my brick method will work just by itself.  I have built three Poly Wog hulls and I started by getting the wooden sides wet with boiling water then using the bricks the leave it for a couple of days and did the same again but the hull has a very tight hull and the only way I managed to bend it was over a sauce pan of water and slowly bring the ends together using a strong cord.  This is best done when the domestic authorities are elsewhere. On the commercially produced Boucher Polly Wog the side were cut as curves and the was no centre frame, it was the Popular Mechanics version that had one.  I did a thread on making one of mine at:
  
  

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  Take care.
  
  Tony.
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• #12 Reply
  Posted by Hero on 24 Mar, 2019 08:09
• Thanks, Tony.
  
  I'm using the PM plans, so I have the centre frame, and I did soak things in water; somehow, though, I lost symmetry when I bent the ends together. Guess I'll just have to be more careful.
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• #13 Reply
  Posted by KNO3 on 30 Apr, 2019 16:16
• Nice project. These elongated hulls look very elegant.
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• #14 Reply
  Posted by txlabman on 24 May, 2019 16:13
• Tony:
  
  Any progress to report?
  
  Charlie
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