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Thanks for the reply. How did you connect the motor directly to the stuffing box, in other words how did you get the motor shaft to line up with the stuffing box when the stuffing box lays directly on top of the keel? Did you have any problem with water leaks up the rudder stuffing box when...

Hello Jeff - I had a question about battery access and/or replacement. My battery is a 7.2 ah SLA and its dimensions are 5.9" L X 2.6" W X 3.7" H and it weighs 4.5 lbs. After carefully constructing my battery platform I mounted it between the second and third bulkhead (counting from the bow)...

Any advice about how to line up the rudder support assembly to make the rudder shaft vertical and how to drill all three holes to line up correctly with each other? Thanks in advance

Thanks again for all the good advice, especially the tip about the wire unraveling and using the factory end to start all sections of the railings.

Hi Jeff, Sorry to bother you again but had another question. I assume you painted the superstructure prior to installing the posts and railings. Did the paint fill up the predrilled hole in the super structure, or could you still see them after the paint? How did you install the posts for...

Thanks Jeff, I will do the same. Looking back over the instructions it did not say to glue the hatch down like I thought, my mistake.

Hi JeffVC, Did you cement the hatch assembly (the one with the sliding hatch, just aft of the superstructure) to the rear deck or did you leave it free so you could access that area of the hull? Thanks

Well, I finally made the mistake you warned me about in your postings. Good old part #107!! It has the same tabs on the left and right side and top and bottom of the piece, but the vertical slots are not the same spacing from the top and bottom edge of 107. I cemented it into the stucture...

Thanks so much for the reply. I ordered one of the crimping tools yesterday but don't think I would like the way the planks would look. They would show the crimps on the inside of the walls. I am going to try your method, after a little experimentation on scrap. Thanks for the info on the...

What method did you use to bend parts numbers 52 and 43? It seems like most of the tools are only available in Europe with long deliveries and very high shipping costs. I can't seem to find a US distributor of either the electric type or the manual type. Is there another way to do a...

One other question. What types of paint did you use; on the wood superstructure and on the exterior of the ABS hull. Thanks.

Thanks, the magnets are a great idea. I will definitely do that on mine. I read somewhere online that a similar boat was out on a pond when a wind gust blew the entire superstructure off and into the water. It landed upside down and floated and they were able to rescue it with a rescue tug...

Hi JeffVC, While I was waiting on my kit to arrive, I did some research to attempt to find a real tugboat that is similar to the Atlantic. I attached a pdf file that summarizes the info I found and some of my calculations on scale model weight, draft, and hull speed. This all probably doesn't...

Thanks so much for the prompt and thorough reply. This will be a major help in my build. Did you cover the windows in the superstructure with clear film or leave them open?

Hello JeffVC. I came across your post in this group when searching for build logs for the Atlantic tugboat. I have recently purchased one and will be starting work next week. I enjoyed your posts and learned a lot by reading them and from your photos. I have some questions regarding your...

Really like your setup to make sure the bulkheads are lined up properly