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Offline swiftdoc

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Dufresne
« on: 11 November 2012, 10:21:46 »
Here are some pics of my Dufresne build. I used the laser cut boxwood planks from Deans marine (4 x 0,6 mm). I am very pleased with the result as they are easier to handle with than mahogany. I made it as follows:

1. trial fit the planks to the deck
2. put several self adhesive tapes over the sections
3. remove the sections with the tapes
4. glue the deck with epoxy which takes long to dry (I used Uhu Endfest 300)
5. put the sections on the deck
6. remove the tape and put weights on the planks
7. drink a glass of wine and allow to dry hard (the wine makes this part of the job easier for me ;D)
8. paint the deck with varnish

The parts of the superstructure are not ready yet - I put them on the deck only to give you an impression of how it will look.

Kind regards

Arno

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #1 on: 11 November 2012, 12:07:07 »
And very nice too it looks.

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #2 on: 12 November 2012, 10:08:12 »
was it just 1 glass or a bottel of wine, ...  ::DD  ::DD

looks as if the wine had no effect on your plank laying...
very nice Arno... is this Model for you or your Daughter...  :grin1:  :grin1:


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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #3 on: 12 November 2012, 12:42:11 »
O.K., O.K. it was nearly a bottle  ;D The problem are my nerves when the glue is not dry yet and you can still move the planks ::)

The Dufresne is mine but usually my daughter comes with me to the pond and I certainly shall give her the transmitter as well. The Lady of Wroxham is hers alone - we drove it yesterday and had some fun ^^^

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #4 on: 12 November 2012, 13:11:28 »
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The problem are my nerves when the glue is not dry yet and you can still move the planks

i know what you mean Arno.... used the same glue on my Inflexible... it does get a bit nerve racking when the planks can still be moved, and the glue is not dry... over night drying, and when one looks in the morning, hoping that everything is still in place...  ^^^


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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #5 on: 15 November 2012, 17:49:28 »
looks really good. Shes a fine looking boat

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #6 on: 10 February 2013, 17:00:02 »
I have just finished my Dufresne! Bath tub tests were successful. Everything worked as it should do.

I have mounted a small motor to the radar. The bow thruster is the smallest one made by Raboesch. The figures are by Deans marine and fixed with magnets so that they can be removed without leaving any trace. Only the lady on the superstructure has been glued as her feet are too small to give room for a magnet,

Tests on the pond will take place later - at the moment it is frozen.

I have enjoyed the build very much. :) My next one will be the Muirneag.

Kind regards - Arno
« Last Edit: 10 February 2013, 17:05:32 by swiftdoc »

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #7 on: 10 February 2013, 19:10:40 »
Very nice looking boat indeed!!! Planking looks amazing.  ^^^Happy sailing!!

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« Reply #8 on: 11 February 2013, 11:28:21 »
you have done a grand job there, Fantastic Arno...   ^^^  ^^^


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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #9 on: 04 March 2013, 23:16:34 »
Wonderful build! Congratulations!

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #10 on: 05 March 2013, 09:26:28 »
Hey Arno, What can I say she's a beauty   ^^^

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #11 on: 09 March 2013, 08:18:03 »
Thank you guys for the nice words :smiley1:

She still has not made her maiden voyage - the pond was frozen still last weekend and now snow will fall again. But after the bath tub tests I am quite sure the sea trials will be successful.

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #12 on: 28 April 2013, 18:48:13 »
Here are the long awaited pictures of her maiden voyage which she made today. Everything works perfectly ^^^. Even without the installed bow thruster she turns nearly on the spot.
Speed with the two Kondor motors is sufficient to scale. My daughter was with me sailing her Lady of Wroxham. When it came down to an acceleration test she was very pleased that she won it - the lady of Wroxham is really very quick with her single motor.

So we both had a lot of fun at the pond :)
« Last Edit: 04 May 2013, 19:00:22 by swiftdoc »

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Re: Dufresne
« Reply #13 on: 30 June 2022, 07:36:58 »
The Dufresne is still one of my favourite models for sailing on our club pond after all those years since I have built her. The classic lines of this model are very attractive and the maneuverability is excellent. She is not so big and heavy which is another positive feature for transport. I thought you might like a short video which was taken by my daughter recently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLhaVIhBUHM