Boat for me dock

[Steve]

Some time ago i was after a boat and Netty very kindly came to the rescue,


First off i had to sand it down a little

 

[Steve]

Re: Boat for be dock

Once sanded i masked her off and started to paint

 

[Steve]

Re: Boat for be dock

Then there was the painting of the fisherman that Mel very kindly did but they got lost around the country , some thing to do with Sir Biff

 

[Steve]

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The decking of the boat i made from stirers , a very common thing so i understand in out hobby

 

[Steve]

Re: Boat for be dock

light and tyres ect

 

[PaulRhB]

Very nicely done but could do with a bit of ballast at the front as the back is low in the water.

 

[Steve]

Paul , since that pic it has a fair amount of silver sand in it to even it up

 

[mike]

steve, its a credit too you

 

[PaulRhB]

Good idea for ballast

 

[Radish Bahn]

<p>Terrific job on the boat, Steve. I'm looking for something similar for my pond.</p><p>Silver sand sounds like a great idea for ballast. Just one slight problem though ..... I don't have a the foggiest notion what it is
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[Doug]

Radish Bahn - 26/10/2009 1:19 AM

<p>Terrific job on the boat, Steve. I'm looking for something similar for my pond.</p><p>Silver sand sounds like a great idea for ballast. Just one slight problem though ..... I don't have a the foggiest notion what it is
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Play sand - for kiddies sandpits. Its very fine white/silver coloured sand.

 

[Rich]

Thats fanatstic Steve, really looks the part!

 

[owlpool]

very nice

must get around to doing a narrowboat for my canal
my daughter (now25) won't let me nick her Sylvanian families one
nice ones on the net but too expensive

 

[Gizzy]

Nicely done Steve....

 

[nico]

arrrrrr that be a grand boat matey

 

[Steve]

Kevin

Its made of wood and dowel for the fence posts , nicked one of Jades neckless for the balls on the top , copper bell wire for the well wire

When i posted it before Mell very kindly advised me not wood mate it will rot , guess what its rotted really badly .

I have plan B , Corrugated black plastic for the flat deck and black aluminum sheet for the sides going down to water. we will just have to wait and see.

This is the pic that made me want to do it

 

[C&S]

owlpool - 28/10/2009 3:16 PM
must get around to doing a narrowboat for my canal
my daughter won't let me nick her Sylvanian families one

I have a "spare" Sylvanian barge - complete as far as the boat hull and cabin goes, AFAIK, but missing most of the play bits and pieces. I got it to convert to a small launch-style ferry for a wharf-side siding that will now not happen owing to less room on the proposed layout than I thought. If you'd like it for what it cost me (£9 + p&p which I think will be £4.95 approx) please PM me. I can throw in a ships wheel as well, if you like.

 

[Zman]

The sylvanian families narrow boat can be made to look quite good.

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[Zman]

The playmobil cargo ship is also a good choice, a former madder (sorry, forget the name) over Hull way had one on his layout.

 

[Steve]

My First dock started to fall apart so over the past few weeks i have been making a new one , last night i made a few pallets for the dock.