Graupner Krabbe Ton 12…the kit, not the boat😁

Started by Cashrc

10 updates 122 likes 35 comments
Cashrc #11 of 11 1

Ballast check, leak check and maiden complied with and successful.

Hi y'all. I did the ballast and leak check on the Mystery Saturday, needed about 8 oz of ballast to get her close to the waterline. Splashed her Sunday, after almost 2 hours in the water, probably 1.5 hours of actual runtime, the 5200 mah 2 cell lipo still had 77% of charge left, and each cell was still over 4.0 volts when I checked the battery. Not a drop of water in the hull. Now, she needs a bumper and fenders, and a couple of other small details, and I'll call her done. I posted a vid of our run last Sunday in the boat clubs section, its under the North Texas Model Shipwrights.
Cash
Liked by Fred and Isaac and
5 comments
  1. Chum444Silver
    Commodore
    These little guys are definitely not boats for any thing beyond “sea state” one or two. Ballasting is always a conflict between stability & water incursion. That said they’re a teaching experience for a building larger tug.
    Liked by Len1 and Cashrc and

Sign in to comment on this update.

Delete this post?

It will be removed from the site.

Discard this draft?

Your draft will be deleted and cannot be recovered.

You have an unfinished draft

What would you like to do with it?