OK, here goes


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Specifications
    Rig   Sloop-Rigged Catamaran
    Model   Jeanneau Lagoon 57
    Year   1998
    Refit   2008
    LOA   56 ft. 3 in.
    Beam   30 ft. 2 in.
    Draft   3 ft. 11 in.
    Auxiliary Engines   (2) 50 HP
    Generator   12.5 kW
    Fuel Capacity   190 gal.
    Fresh Water Capacity   265 gal.
    Watermarker Capacity   1200 gal./day
        
    
Sail Types:

Mainsail
        Self Tacking Jib
        Spinnaker
        Screecher (Light Wind Sailing)

Looks like something out of Star Wars . VC, it's all yours, I have put my tail between my legs and run

where's the mast?

Sent from a potato using a lamp

That is for VC to tell 

Yeh boat badi hai Mast Mast.....................

how do you hoist the sails?

Sent from a potato using a lamp

Back to the Neptune

I've finished the base paint. Now for the detailing 

Stunning beauty!!!!

 

The model is complete.

Bathtub trials are successful, now on to the lakes!

Before I go any further, it's time for acknowledgements:

1. VC - for giving the idea, providing plan links, suggesting the material, providing the 500 speed motor (donated to the cause) being a sounding board, and just generally being there!
2. Arun Srikalam: for very kindly donating a 20 A Brushed Esc
3. Nithinraj Kotian, for sending me some motors
4. Anand Paranjape, for offering a 30 A Brushed ESC
5. Rooster (Shrikant) from whom I got the flex couplers

and, of course, Dodgy Geezer, who created the plans, sniffed out the build, and joined in the discussions with valuable advice

and all those who followed this thread

To all, a giant  

Boy oh boy! That's a beaut!!!

Made the small parts from Brass brazing rod and scrap balsa

Rudder tube & servo tray

Motor mount

Used clear lacquer with brown stainer, ball pen, followed by clear PU Varnish for the faux planking

Pics of hardware & electronics arrangement

Individual compartments

And this is just your second boat build...................

Aft

Aft

Thank you VC! It is, although I was a master at paper boats in school

Ready for the water!

Bathtub test - no visible leaks, slight list to the right (wonder why  ) corrected by moving the battery slightly to the left

Overpowered, for sure, with that 500 speed brushed. Held it down firmly (like, braked) and applied full throttle for a minute. Used about 400 mAH and the motor got hot enough to smoke, which is bad for my health!

General pics

General pics