Baywatch Lifeguard Boat

patmat2350 · Jul 26, 2009, 10:38 AM

I've been wanting to get started on this for some time, so I'll just do it now, and fit it in between other jobs.

The LA County Fire Department includes the Lifeguard division, which is the real Baywatch. Pam Anderson need not apply.

The Baywatch fleet is comprised of multipurpose rescue boats in a few variations... but they all appear to be twin prop diesel powered deep vees with a third diesel to run a fire pump. Crew is two highly qualified lifeguards-- these guys are swimmers, paramedics, firemen, and Coast Guard-approved for boat handling and towing. I started a thread on the boats themselves here:
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530370

... but this thread will cover my build.

patmat2350 · Jul 26, 2009, 10:44 AM

I'm most interested in in LACOFD #12- a nice 32 footer with a 12 ft beam for which I have a lot of pictures. The boats were built by Seaway Boats in Long Beach. As they were unwilling to release plans, I've worked something out instead: Started with lines taken from a Dumas Trojan, which has a very similar hull forward, and then tweaked the rear from a tumble-home design to the right form of the Seaway boat. Then working from a couple hundred photos, laid in the inner structure. It's close.

Model will be 1:12 scale, 32 inches long.

patmat2350 · Jul 26, 2009, 10:51 AM

Being a simple deep vee hull with almost flat panels (the original is built of plywood), the hull construction goes quickly. I started cutting frames from 1/8" lite ply on Wednesday, and here on Sunday I'm applying glass. The real work is ahead of me!

col_426 · Jul 26, 2009, 09:35 PM

That looks really nice, Pat. I have trouble fitting just one build in-between the rest of life, and you are tackling (at least!) two complicated builds at once. Makes me feel depressed....sigh. I really enjoy watching you work though, and seeing the masterpieces you create.

Phillip

Richard J OMal · Jul 29, 2009, 11:32 AM

Hi Pat
Are you going to carve a figure of Pam Anderson to go with your boat ?

xx29l9 · Jul 29, 2009, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard J OMal

Hi Pat
Are you going to carve a figure of Pam Anderson to go with your boat ?

Baywatch had boats? I must have been distracted....

patmat2350 · Jul 29, 2009, 01:34 PM

Please read the first note.

Rustbucket · Jul 30, 2009, 02:05 AM

Hello Pat this is the rustbucket I am a friend of UMIs up here in Portland .
I look over your sight tonight. YOU Brought back some old memorys to me . For in 2000 I sent in a story about the DDG USS SULLIVANS . That I did in RC ( Scale ship modler )
I was lucky enought to have it on the front cover . To this day i still have the ship but it now has a flight 2 in back and I up dated the ship to the USS Bluckely DDG 84. I did not know you were part of the mag. Never did get a chance to say thankyou at the time. NOT sure if you were with the Mag at that time. Never got a chance to say thank you to any body that was part of it . To bad we lost the Mag I allways enjoyed seeing it.
Sorry GUYS for being off topic but I just wanted to to pat a long over due Thank you. DON That Portland Rustbucket

Jul 26, 2009, 10:44 AM	#2
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	I'm most interested in in LACOFD #12- a nice 32 footer with a 12 ft beam for which I have a lot of pictures. The boats were built by Seaway Boats in Long Beach. As they were unwilling to release plans, I've worked something out instead: Started with lines taken from a Dumas Trojan, which has a very similar hull forward, and then tweaked the rear from a tumble-home design to the right form of the Seaway boat. Then working from a couple hundred photos, laid in the inner structure. It's close. Model will be 1:12 scale, 32 inches long. Attached Thumbnails Lines. 43.1 KB · Views: 51 Don't stare too long... 58.2 KB · Views: 62 Me doing research in Marina del Rey. 59.7 KB · Views: 91 Last edited by patmat2350; Jul 26, 2009 at 03:24 PM.

Jul 26, 2009, 10:51 AM	#3
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	Being a simple deep vee hull with almost flat panels (the original is built of plywood), the hull construction goes quickly. I started cutting frames from 1/8" lite ply on Wednesday, and here on Sunday I'm applying glass. The real work is ahead of me! Attached Thumbnails Dumas style- build on a flat sub-deck, then add the cambered shape on top later. 62.9 KB · Views: 35 A few stringers will do. 69.8 KB · Views: 38 Shaping the chine stringers, which are laminated 1/8" square basswood strips. 78.0 KB · Views: 41 Starting the diagonal planking. Bottom planks are feathered into the chine, and cross over the keel. Way easier than trying to use sheets. Don't forget to edge-glue the planks for strength. All CA here. 91.8 KB · Views: 40 Planking done. 60.1 KB · Views: 47 Just need a little filling and smoothing. 51.3 KB · Views: 69 And then the glass goes on. 75.2 KB · Views: 78

Jul 29, 2009, 11:32 AM	#5
Richard J OMal Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 31	Baywatch Hi Pat Are you going to carve a figure of Pam Anderson to go with your boat ?

Jul 30, 2009, 02:05 AM	#8
Rustbucket Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 178	Off Topic Hello Pat this is the rustbucket I am a friend of UMIs up here in Portland . I look over your sight tonight. YOU Brought back some old memorys to me . For in 2000 I sent in a story about the DDG USS SULLIVANS . That I did in RC ( Scale ship modler ) I was lucky enought to have it on the front cover . To this day i still have the ship but it now has a flight 2 in back and I up dated the ship to the USS Bluckely DDG 84. I did not know you were part of the mag. Never did get a chance to say thankyou at the time. NOT sure if you were with the Mag at that time. Never got a chance to say thank you to any body that was part of it . To bad we lost the Mag I allways enjoyed seeing it. Sorry GUYS for being off topic but I just wanted to to pat a long over due Thank you. DON That Portland Rustbucket

Jul 26, 2009, 10:38 AM	#1
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	Baywatch Lifeguard Boat I've been wanting to get started on this for some time, so I'll just do it now, and fit it in between other jobs. The LA County Fire Department includes the Lifeguard division, which is the real Baywatch. Pam Anderson need not apply. The Baywatch fleet is comprised of multipurpose rescue boats in a few variations... but they all appear to be twin prop diesel powered deep vees with a third diesel to run a fire pump. Crew is two highly qualified lifeguards-- these guys are swimmers, paramedics, firemen, and Coast Guard-approved for boat handling and towing. I started a thread on the boats themselves here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530370 ... but this thread will cover my build. Attached Thumbnails These are all images "borrowed" from the Web. 85.6 KB · Views: 58 37.2 KB · Views: 57 42.5 KB · Views: 59

Jul 26, 2009, 09:35 PM	#4
col_426 from downunder Downunder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Posts: 50	That looks really nice, Pat. I have trouble fitting just one build in-between the rest of life, and you are tackling (at least!) two complicated builds at once. Makes me feel depressed....sigh. I really enjoy watching you work though, and seeing the masterpieces you create. Phillip

Jul 29, 2009, 01:34 PM	#7
patmat2350 5 copies for my mother... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Motor City Posts: 5,958	Please read the first note.