The 2 - 1000 GPM Monitors (forward Boat Deck - Port/Starboard) were made from Plastruct tubing/flanges and Celtec. Water will travel from the underside of the Boat Deck, through the tubing and out the nozzles.
The nozzles were made from Plastruct tubing and sheet plastic. Holes were drilled into the end of the nozzles, and these provided a very nice spray effect during testing.
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The port 1000 GPM Monitor is identical to the starboard one. Please be mindful that these are currently incomplete and lack the fine detail (valves/wiring) later to come.
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The aft 3500 GPM Monitors are a little larger than the forward ones, but were made from the same Plastruct tubing/flanges and Celtec. As you can see, several different tubing sizes were used to give them the tapered look. They sit atop the large pipe which traverses the Boat Deck, and are connected to it with a Plastruct T-fitting.
Again, water will travel from the underside of the Boat Deck, through the tubing and out the nozzles. Water is prohibited from entering the large tube because the elbow fittings are solid.
The nozzles were made from Plastruct tubing and sheet plastic. Holes were drilled into the end of the nozzles, and these provided a very nice spray effect during testing.
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The stern 3500 GPM Monitor is the same size as the aft Boat Deck ones. It was also made from the same Plastruct tubing/flanges and Celtec. As you can see, several different tubing sizes were used to give it the tapered look. Also, a 90° elbow was cut and then glued back together for the ´S´ effect. It sits atop the Main Deck at the stern.
Water will travel from the underside of the Main Deck, through the tubing and out the nozzle.
The nozzle was made from Plastruct tubing and sheet plastic. Holes were drilled into the end of the nozzle, and these provided a very nice spray effect during testing.
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The forward 11000 GPM Monitor was also made from the same Plastruct tubing and Celtec. Making this monitor was more difficult than the previous ones as it required tedious angle cutting for the side tubing.
Water will travel from the underside of the Boat Deck and into a T-fitting which is connected to the large pipe traversing the Boat Deck. Water is prohibited from entering the large tube because the elbow fittings are solid.
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Speaking of elbow fittings ... these were originally 90°'s. I had to lessen the angle due to the angle of the forward Boat Deck structure. Small cuts were made into the outer edge of the fittings, and then the fitting was heated up and bent to the proper angle before gluing.
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Water continues up from the T-fitting and into the side tubes (port/starboard) before entering the large chunk of Celtec and finally through the monitor tube. I plan to use a similar nozzle for the spray effect, but the nozzle will be inside the monitor tube hidden from view.
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