Kitbashing a Buoy Tender

Peter54 · Sep 21, 2022

Here is my attempt to make another boat from the leftovers of "Kitbashing a Trawler".
This time it's about a boat I never knew existed until one questions how do sea fairing buoys get to be where they are.
This what they look like:

So, the kitbashing bit is to bash two stern leftovers together.

Funny how a boat frame can look like a fish skeleton.

My attempt to make a bow section using balsa.

to be continued...

Peter54 · Sep 21, 2022

Planking the bow.

Using scrap Masonite to make the wheel house.

I needed a break from the boat and decided to make a few buoys. An old one to be replaced by a new one.
The story goes that the old buoy, had broken loose and got beached upon some river bank.
I used an old broom stick, dowel off-cut, biro, and copper wire. Had fun making it look like a giant squid.

to be continued...

Peter54 · Sep 21, 2022

The new buoy to replace the old one.
I used dowel offcuts, square slat, biro, copper wire, piece of tin, cardboard and fly screen.

This buoy has solar panels.

Now for a crane to pick up and drop off these buoys.

PS. Now and again you will notice a simple architectural scribble figure. That figure is usually my 6 foot reference.

To be continued...

Peter54 · Sep 21, 2022

Used scrap wood and nails for piston and pins.

Used black insulated wire for hydraulic hoses, and match wood for couplings.

Now for some paint.

to be continued...

Peter54 · Sep 21, 2022

Back to the boat...

Making adding and making some extras; and a bit of paint.

to be continued...

Peter54 · Sep 21, 2022

Now, the crew has to have some means of getting to and from the buoy in the water.
Here is my attempt to make an outboard rubber raft.
I used wood and board scraps, paddle pop stick and a paper clip.

Putting all these things together.

Hope you enjoyed viewing this build as much as I had in building it.
THE END.

urumomo · Sep 21, 2022

I see why this took you longer than the museum was expecting !
They should have just been more patient .

LOL , about your human scale reference ,

It's obvious what it is in context , but if I saw just that ? ....

Docbritofmf · Oct 5, 2022

Peter54 said:
Now, the crew has to have some means of getting to and from the buoy in the water.
Here is my attempt to make an outboard rubber raft.
I used wood and board scraps, paddle pop stick and a paper clip.
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Putting all these things together.
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Hope you enjoyed viewing this build as much as I had in building it.
THE END.

This was really awesome to see you build, I was impressed on every little piece you created out of wood especially the crane, so beautifully made.

I spent a little time on a coast guard buoy tender as a teen, also known as the Black Hull coast guard (vs the white hull). In The US coast water ways and Aids of Naval navigation or installed and maintained by the coast guard who maintain a fleet of work vessels that are around 250-280' in length and have a large forward deck with winching systems and rigging.

Little fact about buoys they are held in place but the weight of the chain mostly with a Mushroom anchor that burrows into the sand and keeps the buoy from moving of location. So these ships have the capability and power to pull free these buoys from there moorings some times 10s of thousands of pounds. They also can do this is the buoy is sunk to the bottom and filled with water.

Peter54 · Oct 5, 2022

Docbritofmf said:
This was really awesome to see you build, I was impressed on every little piece you created out of wood especially the crane, so beautifully made.

I spent a little time on a coast guard buoy tender as a teen, also known as the Black Hull coast guard (vs the white hull). In The US coast water ways and Aids of Naval navigation or installed and maintained by the coast guard who maintain a fleet of work vessels that are around 250-280' in length and have a large forward deck with winching systems and rigging.

Little fact about buoys they are held in place but the weight of the chain mostly with a Mushroom anchor that burrows into the sand and keeps the buoy from moving of location. So these ships have the capability and power to pull free these buoys from there moorings some times 10s of thousands of pounds. They also can do this is the buoy is sunk to the bottom and filled with water.

Thank you for the information and explanations. I am glad that the threads has touched you.

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