Lady Nelson By Amati

[RandyatBBY]

I have a new project that a friend brought by yesterday. Sexy Lady By Amati. I never have liked the Outboards on a mono so I suggested a TFL P1 Drive System with 2960 Motor to the owner. He liked it and now I have to figure out how to do it.

[Rcsurfrider]

What a beauty!
is that real wood decking?

[RandyatBBY]

What a beauty!
is that real wood decking?

I believe it is veneer not sure how they do it. I looped it and there is a grain.

[Rcsurfrider]

when I googled lady nelson by amati I get tall ships not speedboats??
https://www.google.ca/?gws_rd=ssl#q=...elson+By+Amati

[Rcsurfrider]

Found it's called "sexylady"

[RandyatBBY]

Found it's called "sexylady"

I was just copying from the text I received from the friend but you are right.Now to get a moderator to change the title for me. another thing I do not know how to do.

[Rcsurfrider]

Funny thing my father in law is a master tall ship model builder. He has built the lady nelson by amati. That's why I picked up on that. He's 81 now and still builds, his boats beautiful. I have bluenose schooner he built for me (big canadian Icon ) at my house.

[RandyatBBY]

I got a little more done on the boat now that I have the I/O I had to make a wedge to fit the I/O base to the transom. The transom has quite a angle to it and the prop would be a a funny angle if I did not make this for it. Also the well for the Outboard got in the way so I had to cut it out and will build a hatch to be able to service the unit.




I put the steering boots in side the boat to keep the outside clean looking.

[RandyatBBY]

Too bad TFL did not put in a water pick up in the I/O.

[Rcsurfrider]

That I/O motor is making me drool. What do you think of it? I have a NIB old stock unbuilt graupner b24 (the scale firberglass hull one)that I have been sitting on for years. I've been tossing around the idea of one of those drives instead going with an inline offshore strudder rudder. The I/o motor would be what the b24 ran (except for the inline counter rotating props). I imagine it would not be that fast dues to friction losses etc??
Thoughts?

[RandyatBBY]

That I/O motor is making me drool. What do you think of it? I have a NIB old stock unbuilt graupner b24 (the scale firberglass hull one)that I have been sitting on for years. I've been tossing around the idea of one of those drives instead going with an inline offshore strudder rudder. The I/o motor would be what the b24 ran (except for the inline counter rotating props). I imagine it would not be that fast dues to friction losses etc??
Thoughts?

First off I thought the unit was a little small. But on the boat it looks correct. The motor is small too but we are not going for speed here either. Not sure how the gears will fair out, Hopefully some one with some experience will chime in.

[Rcsurfrider]

Randy does the drive have trim adjustments?

[RandyatBBY]

Randy does the drive have trim adjustments?

Yes, slight not much travel.

[RandyatBBY]

This is the out drive base.

Little more setup.

I built a more convenional servo mount.

[RandyatBBY]

I am going to do a test on 2S to see how the speeds are.

[CraigP]

Beautiful boat! Is that single battery on one side going to give you a weight shift! Maybe in final trim, run a pack on each side...

[RandyatBBY]

Beautiful boat! Is that single battery on one side going to give you a weight shift! Maybe in final trim, run a pack on each side...

That was just for testing, it will have in the end deans and a y for 2P. I have to do much clean up of wires and hose too.

[RandyatBBY]

Little better shot of servo mount.

[Rcsurfrider]

have you tested the drive in the water yet?

[RandyatBBY]

have you tested the drive in the water yet?

No not yet, too hot and too much work in both of my shops.

[CraigP]

You got that heat thing right! Burning up here in Tulsa... I got a Prather SS prop to try, but it's like Mars out there...

[numse]

Nice build :O)
The TFL outdrive is beautiful.
I'm building the same boat, but with 2 TFL outboards. Because of the added weight, I glued a 2 inch kevlar band to the inside of the hull where the molds where glued together. I don't think it's really necessary, but just in case.

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[RandyatBBY]

I spent 5 hours gluing yesterday so I am getting close to the finish of this project.

Hatch in back is all that is left to build and finish.

[Beaux]

Cool boat. Love the outdrive.

[RandyatBBY]

I built the hatch. fitted it yesterday. still needs to finish coat.

[fweasel]

Beautiful boat.

[RandyatBBY]

Beautiful boat.

Just trying to do it justice. thanks

I need to find a good clamping system for the windshield. While trying to pull the front seats out the glue on the windshield came loose. I just do not want to end up with a lot of glue build up.

[Rcsurfrider]

Update?

[Rcsurfrider]

Hey randy! How did it turnout?