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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mprints Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 September 2011 at 8:46pm
Dark Scout was the only all welded aluminium Dark build by Saunders-Roe to my knowledge. I suspect the one for Japan was not welded and may even have been composite as per the British Darks and Finnish 'Vasamas'. You need to check the hull construction internally to see if it's welded aluminium. From these later photos of Scuba Doo she certainly appeas to be welded from the shrinkage wrinkles of the hull skin over the frames and along the horizontal seams. Dark Scout originally carried the typical Dark side protection 'wedges' but uniquely had transom exhausts unlike her older sister with side exhausts. If this is a survivor with any hint of ever having side exhausts she can't be Dark Scout.
Saying that, I'm begining to think she could just be the last Dark after all. Pioneer may have other reasons to doubt it, so only a thorough inspection will help decide.
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I've had another look at my last message and realise that I didn;t mention the Burmese FPB's . There were five of them T201 to T205 and they were all riveted aluminium hulls to prevent marine worm attack in tropical waters according to what my father Vic Mills in the SARO drawing office told me when I was just a lad. 
The hull below the chine was flush riveted and above the chine dome or mushroom head riveted. The photo of the Scuba Doo bow thuster clearly shows welding of the hull sheets to the stringers and is just like P1120.
Note also this standard Dark Class bow bracket  that also looks very much like that on Scuba Doo.
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Note the 'wedge' on the extreme right of the photo as per standard 'Dark'.
Scuba Doo may be narrower by the thickness of these, hence the variation in beam mentioned earlier. Hope this helps (or confuses)?
Dave.

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Edited by Pioneer - 16 January 2014 at 1:37pm
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