Higgins LCVP

So I am abt to finally Start making the Lower Frames. I had to study the drawings as they do not clearly state the double layer sheeting thickness of the hull. I also think I may be missing some of the BOM (Bill of Materials) sheets.

I did finally however figure out it is double layer of 3/4" Mohogany that is custom made strips as they are between 5 1/2" to 11" wide with most being in the 6 6 1/2" sixe and 11'-6" to 14' long. I wont be worrying about individual for now will just make it like a sheet as these guys will be using balsa and fiberglassing the hulls. but I did need the thicknesses in order to make the bottom frames correct. will post some pics once get the frames all made
 
Hello Joe,
I've become hooked with this little vessel to the point that I've been doing a lot of research. I did come across this website and will add it to your build log in the event future viewers become interested as well.

Chapter III. Know Your Boat!

* * * * * Suppose you had just made that first landing on the beach and an equally green LCVP crew member yelled at you,
www.history.navy.mil www.history.navy.mil

Raymond
 
So Update I have abt 3 more assemblys to make then I can start making some parts finally.

For just the basic floor members I have 166 part files I had to make
 
JosephH said:
Hey Guys a Model Company I used to do design work for asked me to draw up plans for a Higgins Boat. and sent along some factory drawings for it.

They want it at 1/6th scale as there are a lot of model military reinactors that do a lot of 1/6th scale R/C plane and tank reinacting and so wanted landing craft for their jeeps.

I will be drawing this up in Solidworks following the factory drawings and then I will be building one at 6th scale for R/C to verify Proof of Concept. so this should be a good build.
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Hi Joseph, sorry my inglish is very bad
I'm interrested in the factory plans for the LCVP but I cnt open the link
Please update it
Thanks in advace Horacio from Argentina
 
Joseph, I just joined the group and it is really cool!
I also have an interest in LCVP's and almost bought one a few years back for $6000! I waited too long trying to figure out how to get it from Texas to Tennessee, and it sold.
Anyway I always wanted to build my own! I use solidworks all the time and did some rough work designing one but got distracted by life events.
I wonder if you would sell or give your SW assembly files so I can make some decisions about a project this size to build. I know I could eventually buy a real one but I always wanted to build one. I'll be retiring soon and if would likely be a long term fun project.
Thanks and hope to see you in the forum in the future!
Brent
 
The birth of this boat is interesting. Andrew Higgins had built a boat that he called Eureka to travel in the shallow waters around New Orleans. When the US Navy finally got serious about amphibious warfare in about 1940 they assigned the development of a specialized boat for these landings to the Bureau of Ships. The Bureau offered a conventional boat which did not perform well.

After considerable wrangling, BuShips reluctantly agreed to conduct a contest between variously designed boats and Higgins’ Eureka was finally declared the winner. With war looming, the Navy contracted with Higgins to build a Eureka called by the Navy a LCPL. (Landing Craft Personnel Large). This boat did not have a bow ramp; troops jumped over the sides. They were used at the initial Guadalcanal and North African Landings.

The Navy realizing that a bow ramp would reduce troops’ exposure to gunfire requested a modification and Higgins added a small ramp. This was called a LCPL (R). These were used throughout the war, often to land and pick up UDT teams.

The final interaction of the basic Eureka design was the LCVP, the subject of this thread. Higgins kept the after lines of the LCPL but modified the bow lines to allow a full width bow ramp. The coxswain’s control position was moved from the bow to the stern. It soon became apparent that requirements would exceed Higgins’ capacity so other builders were licensed to build these boats too. One was ChrisCraft. The original LCPL design and subsequent Higgins built LCVP’s had a transom made up of three curves. Higgins modified the design for LCVP’s built by others to feature a transom formed like a vary shallow vee; easier to build.

Roger
 
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Brent, i have these if you want them.
Sheet 1 Inboard Construction Plan 9.54mb
Sheet 2 Lines & Offsets 18.6mb
 
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