Baby Doll Takes Shape

After exploring options for running gear for Baby Doll whilst in Sydney, Ratty and I had a coffee meeting to discuss the best way ahead. But first the photos. Ratty brought Baby Doll over for the obligatory construction inspection. She passed with flying colours. Here are the pics...

Just love the detail - right down to hand made steering wheel and the gauges. I forgot to check the speed and RPM. Must do so at next inspection.

The parts decision needs to take into account aesthetics and cost and boils down to two options.

1. Buy a completed off the shelf boat and strip out the parts we need. The benefit here is that all the parts will be matched, like motor, propeller, radio frequencies etc. And I can get a Joysway Red Off-Shore Warrior for $319.95. It has a B2445 (30 AMPS) water cooled motor and ESC. This is cheaper than the combined parts purchased separately. but aesthetically not too good, as all the running gear is hanging off the back of the boat.

2. Buy the parts we need separately. With begged, and borrowed parts, mainly from Laurie, this will definitely work out to be the most rewarding option. Down side is matching the bits correctly.

We decided that the most important thing to do right now to keep construction going was to buy the motor and propeller shaft assembly. I can get this from the Northern Beaches Hobby Center.