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Emily P II

by GrahamP74GB

EmilyPII left my Harbour yesterday and has headed north to Manchester.. she will be on a lake with her new Skipper Andy.. I loved making …

Seaplane Tender 360

by Bryan-the-pirateGB

Having identified the boat the restoration starts... I was given the boat about 10 years ago but had done nothing with it. Finally I deci…

M.V. TEAKWOOD

by RowenCA

Water trials have been delayed by trying to resolve the challenges with my HMS Brave Borderer project drivetrain. As those efforts have b…

Lady T

by AlanPGB

Dropping down aft from the boat deck are the tow hooks, why there are two hooks, I have no idea, but that's what is shown on the drawing.…

Thames Steam Launch "Miranda"

by SmiffyGB

Just in case anybody wondered, I am still alive (!) but have had a very busy couple of months. What with the birth of a 5th grandchild, t…

1920's Runabout

by JimGB

Started building from a plan about a 2 months ago, i know its a bit late to start a blog but better late than never!

Sea Queen

by NorthumbrianGB

just about finished only a few deck fittings to add i used a brushless 1700kv motor & 70amp esc it runs well on a 3 cell 5000 mah lipo th…

Vanity, Victorian Cutter

by WestquayGB

Hi all, a 1/16th scale model of the boat I used to live on at Burnham-on-Crouch. 1/8th" Cuban (yes really!) mahogany from 1920s chairs ma…

Billings Waveney Class LifeBoat

by NickGGB

Have managed to get some plasticard from a local model shop and have put a strengthening bar at the front of the hull where the floor was…

46" Precedent Huntsman

by Novagsi0GB

Last nights running on the anniversary of my Dads birthday, we started to boat together but it then sat on the shelf for over 30 years. N…

Floating Light house

by GARTHCA

Continued with floating light house & decided to just build a R/C model. So finished up the running gear added a couple of ladders & 10 p…

Afon Alaw

by dragonGB

The start of a new project The build will be of timber from templates. I will put photo's on site at intervals during the build. The tug …

Marie Jeanne (thonier)

by CozwhyUS

Decided to age the boat a little. Want to honor the hardworking watermenjf

Scudder

by Grumpy1949AU

Vic Smeed plans of a rather ugly twin pontoon hydroplane air driven. Runs a 35 ic but will have a brushless 300w turning a 8x6 electric p…

Hacker

by BigAlioGB

Hi not so much a build blog more of an assembly blog. A Trinity Hacker 1/18 scale 700 mm long, did away with supplied speed 600 motor, fi…

Vivace Patrolboat

by TicaDK

Well not finished yet but ready for the first water test, first test in the bathtub is promising but the pool is closed due to some break…

Sea Urchin

by paullGB

bit more done. still applying varnish to the deck

Solent Lifeboat

by MataroaIE

Hi heres some pic of the solent lifeboat 1 pic is when i got the boat the 2 pic there was lot of work been done .Its not finish yet Cliff

Edema-Ruh , Seaqueen

by paullGB

Had been wanting a Sea Queen for a while now and one came up for sale near by so bought it , wasnt happy with the finish as it had painte…

Wyeforce 2 Tug

by dragonGB

Lower front superstructure and Wheelhouse made but still need finishing as does the hull. the Korts props and motors are all that's been …

Up Grade NDQ speed boat

by CB90GB

This is not a build but a modification of a cheap Chinese boat just for fun, I got a bit bored of scratch building projects as they take …

"The Jackdaw" brig class, 1st build

by mark36GB

Getting there bit by bit, Cannons came out better than expected on the mini lathe so happy with them. Just started to lay the deck down a…

PBR "Cannedheat"

by TicaDK

I acquired a partly started Deans PBR "Cannedheat" it's a pre 2011 kit as it had the old instruction. First step was to contact Deans for…

K45 8 rater yacht revamp

by Bryan-the-pirateGB

This is just a revamp of a second hand 8 rater yacht. I brought it as I really like these boats but it is a white boat. Did I mention Whi…

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