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boatman1938
Jul 28, 2007, 08:25 PM
Whats the name of this boat? Lookis like a simple build.Anyone have plans?
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h296/impalaman63/woodcabin.jpg
tim slocum
Jul 29, 2007, 02:13 AM
I love old yachts from the teens-50's and I've never seen one exactly like that.Its probably a one off, scratchbuilt model.It looks a little like an Elco, but I dont think any of the Elco's had a rounded cabin like that.Time period looks like the 20's.
boatman1938
Jul 29, 2007, 09:19 AM
I found some information on this boat.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/05/designs/farmer/elco26/e-2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/05/designs/farmer/elco26/free.htm&h=289&w=450&sz=23&hl=en&start=40&um=1&tbnid=I51PpJgqus5N3M:&tbnh=82&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Delco%2Bboat%26start%3D40%26ndsp%3D20% 26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
http://www.duckworksbbs.com/plans/wf/elco/index.htm
CG Bob
Jul 29, 2007, 09:21 AM
Pat Trittle's YODA'S ARK (http://rcstore.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=521FEB3C003A47F1B2FD524B47FF0DF7&nm=Test&type=EcomBB&mod=E%2DCommerce%3A%3AProduct+Catalog&mid=D30FB4BBE3764A5694C4972616B7262A&tier=3&id=E5EF84E681784DB580B0199EE8AEF697&ntier1=Plans&ntier2=Boats&ntier3=&ntier4=&ntier5=) is a similar design
der kapitan
Jul 29, 2007, 11:42 AM
Somewhere in the back of my filing cabinet, I may still have a white-line on blue background (read kinda old) of something similar called an Elco-ette.

These may be modeler's drawings.
der kapitan
Jul 30, 2007, 09:48 PM
Somewhere in the back of my filing cabinet, I may still have a white-line on blue background (read kinda old) of something similar called an Elco-ette.

These may be modeler's drawings.
Found them. :)

Not quuite sure what these drawings were meant for, but there is a hull profile, deck plan, and a template sheet, complete with sections, sufficient
to build a model. ;)

Also with this packet are a few magazine excerpts, one of which is dated May 1929---. :D
boatman1938
Jul 30, 2007, 10:14 PM
Can you post some pictures?
tim slocum
Jul 30, 2007, 10:52 PM
Heres a picture I found of a 1930, 35' Elco ette, this is probably a larger model of what boatman1938 is looking for. Id say the one boatman is looking for is around 30'
der kapitan
Jul 31, 2007, 08:09 AM
Can you post some pictures?
Boatman, I have to go to my blueprint shop to get these inverted to regular drawings. :)

Presently, they are blue background with white lettering, as was the printing style 30 or more years ago. ;)
Aerominded
Jul 31, 2007, 02:17 PM
The Elco-ette could be quite intresting, Der Kapitan! ;)
der kapitan
Jul 31, 2007, 02:27 PM
The Elco-ette could be quite intresting, Der Kapitan! ;)

It is, Aero. This is your typical 1920's small cruiser, kinda cute, with vertical windscreen, round portholes, etc. :)

I've had these plans for about 15 years, but never did much with them because they were printed in true "blueprint" fashion. :(

Now, the technology exists to print, or "invert" them to more readable drawings. :D

Kinda like the "Norseman" 8 meter you're working on, except these aren't dry-mounted like they were---. ;)
Aerominded
Jul 31, 2007, 03:10 PM
I think it is very cute- A 1930 Elco-ette sailing next to a 1930's 8 Meter would be neat- ;) I'd need to check my math but to be the same scale as the 8 Meter, the 35' Elco-ette would come in at about 26.25" ;)
der kapitan
Jul 31, 2007, 04:49 PM
I think it is very cute- A 1930 Elco-ette sailing next to a 1930's 8 Meter would be neat- ;) I'd need to check my math but to be the same scale as the 8 Meter, the 35' Elco-ette would come in at about 26.25" ;)
Aero, the 8 meter yacht is to 1/16 scale, right? :)

The cruiser in question is 26', making a same-scale model about 19 1/2" long. ;)

Definitely doable, though a bit small---. :D
Aerominded
Jul 31, 2007, 05:06 PM
Yes, the 8 meter is 1/16th scale :) in the same scale, 19.5" would be totally doable for a smallish cruiser- these older boats were single engined and reletively low powered so the internals would not have to be to complicated to make work in a model... :)

Could be a lot of fun! ;)
der kapitan
Jul 31, 2007, 07:41 PM
Yes, the 8 meter is 1/16th scale :) in the same scale, 19.5" would be totally doable for a smallish cruiser- these older boats were single engined and reletively low powered so the internals would not have to be to complicated to make work in a model... :)
Could be a lot of fun! ;)
Hee hee---. Here we go again, Aero---. another off-the-wall project---. :D

I'll try to take them in to the printers this week.
Aerominded
Jul 31, 2007, 07:46 PM
Hee hee, it is off-the-wall subjects that make this all fun! ;) :)
der kapitan
Jul 31, 2007, 07:50 PM
Hee hee, it is off-the-wall subjects that make this all fun! ;) :)
You're right, just look at the Springer project---. :)

How much more off-the-wall can you get---? ;)
tim slocum
Jul 31, 2007, 08:42 PM
Heres some pictures I found of a 28ft 1928 Richardson Cruiserette.Notice the rounded front on the cabin with round port.
patmat2350
Jul 31, 2007, 09:03 PM
That Richardson looks like it!

You can also find original Atkins plans for some of those classic raised deck cruisers at:

http://www.atkinboatplans.com/

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Cruisers/images/MarthaGreen-1.gif

http://www.boat-links.com/Atkinco/Cruisers/images/Hope-1.gif
boatman1938
Jul 31, 2007, 09:28 PM
der kapitan
I'll be waiting to see the blue prints. This could be a fun boat to build. Maybe make it 1 1/2 times large than 19.5" to 29 1/4" total length. How about width?