After 30 + years living b near the harbor I may put a boat in the briny

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Accurate Weather Forcasting

“John forgot one line: "Stone is hot as hell - Summer '26" IG”

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2 days ago by IGinBasel

Started 3 days ago by zooma

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Big old lighthouse ship moved for restoration

“Got there just in time. Great video!”

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4 days ago by cjanik001

Started 4 days ago by Northernflotsam

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Model quality.

“Hello Geezer Iwill check out my local Bunnings store, these day's it's like an Aladdin's cave”

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4 days ago by ColRay

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Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a posting

“It's been a long time since Quigley left. ( One of my favorite movies). Also like watching those Murray River steamers.”

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5 days ago by LewZ

Started 12 days ago by ColRay

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Question : windows on a scratch build

“Many thanks for all the much-appreciated help Col.”

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8 days ago by ColRay

Started 9 days ago by ColRay

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A comparison...

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Started 9 days ago by DodgyGeezer

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Interesting painting

“@jumpugly Very nice Jumpugly.”

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10 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 10 days ago by jumpugly

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4,500 miles away and 52 years later...

“This is SO COOL!!!!!!!! Thank you Lew!!!!!!!”

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10 days ago by jumpugly

Started 10 days ago by LewZ

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At the moment I'm not sure if I will put the launch I'm working in in the H2o

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Started 10 days ago by ColRay

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Getting Ready to go camping

“@DWBrinkman You will need something longer than a canoe paddle!! HA! Let Captain worry about the details!! Relax!”

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10 days ago by Kennybeck

Started 11 days ago by Ronald

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Sequin

“@GARTH Garth, that’s a remarkable conversion. Excellent craftsmanship! I recently received similar news from Model Expo—they’re apparently developing a speci…”

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13 days ago by chugalone100

Started 4 months ago by GARTH

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Pond Shepherd

“@GARTH Hilarious.”

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13 days ago by chugalone100

Started 13 days ago by GARTH

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Gary Webb has passed away

“@Zbip57 Well stated! Since his passing I have been watching his videos on Sailtails. He truly had a global influence and following with models being built in…”

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13 days ago by Ronald

Started 20 days ago by Ronald

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Looking for a classic Hydroplane kit?

“@jumpugly Found another kit supplier. https://blazermarine.com/”

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13 days ago by EdW

Started 15 days ago by jumpugly

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Funny memes

“Doug... I'm lucky because I forgot to chect my Wiesel's torpedo tubes when I float tested it recently. Thanks for the reminder.”

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14 days ago by LewZ

Started 15 days ago by chugalone100

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1/8 scale unlimited hydro

“ED!!! Found the place for you!!!!!! https://mlboatworksrc.com/”

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15 days ago by jumpugly

Started 27 days ago by EdW

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Mal Fields of Australia dies from a heart attack

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Started 19 days ago by Ronald

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Outstanding Vintage Ship Photo Compilation

“A very very interesting set of photographs of the good old days. The sheer size of some of those boats is frightening as all the tools used would be very bas…”

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25 days ago by GaryLC

Started 25 days ago by jumpugly

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Star Yacht

“My first time sailing the S/Y4 Fred”

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1 month ago by Fred

Started 1 month ago by Fred

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The BIG St.Albans Model Show

Event

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SEP 26 2026

Started 4 months ago by robbob

Rapier

“I built a Rapier during Covid, based on Cornwalls plan. The large mtronics brushless motor fits low down in the front, although I've had trouble with the spe…”

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1 month ago by LawrieC

Started 1 month ago by Millwall Steve

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T.I.D Tug rebuild

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Started 1 month ago by Fred

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The harbor scene and setting sail from "Moby Dick," 1956

“Elijah in the book has twice as much to say with two meetings. Great movie though with all its limitations.”

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1 month ago by Steamrod

Started 1 month ago by jumpugly

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Corinna Mae recently launched

“@Chum444 I was by myself trying to operate and videotape and only got two videos. I have yet to put it on a pond or lake, but in the small swimming pool it r…”

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1 month ago by Ronald

Started 1 month ago by Ronald

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Raf Tender PAINT Colour

“@pmdevlin That Rustolium Textured Paint is currently refusing to dry / harden for me.”

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1 month ago by Plivez

Started 4 years ago by Stephen T

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BREAKING NEWS FOR SHIP MODELERS

“@DWBrinkman Dave, Thank you for digging through your files and posting those additional photos. The more I look at the Pilar, the more I appreciate the craft…”

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2 months ago by chugalone100

Started 2 months ago by chugalone100

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2026 Edina Model Yacht Club "Parade of Boats" event

“@DWBrinkman I'm not sure, the club has a few.”

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2 months ago by EdW

Started 2 months ago by DWBrinkman

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Speed Control

“I tried several of my boats to see if they had a similar ESC and the one which makes a whine is a Crawler ESC . It must pause between forward and reverse, no…”

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2 months ago by Ronald

Started 2 months ago by Ronald

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Frame up laser cut monster

“Looks like you can still order one https://www.cornwallmodelboats.co.uk/acatalog/Nordic-Class-Boats-Svea-Fishing-Boat-Boat-R-C-Convertible-1-15-TM102.html”

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2 months ago by Northernflotsam

Started 2 months ago by jumpugly

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smoke unit

“Have you seen this one from Denes Design, had a good write up in Model Boats, also have a look on YouTube https://www.denesdesign.co.uk”

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2 months ago by Fred

Started 2 months ago by Stephen T

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Strange score

“It is scoring you, and everybody else. The percentage is the number of right answers you have in the last 30 days, divided by 30 and expressed as a percent s…”

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2 months ago by RossM

Started 2 months ago by PhilH

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New for me

“zooma if I remember right it was the biggest toy shop in Exeter at the time, we went along to see Roy Rogers and came away with Jean 2, from the info that I …”

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2 months ago by Fred

Started 2 months ago by Fred

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Margaret Thatchers HMS Victory _sold wow

“Northernflotsam: Wow, that’s an incredible model and an equally incredible price. The model must have been built by a great craftsman, and because of its det…”

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2 months ago by chugalone100

Started 2 months ago by Northernflotsam

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"Try RC Boats" event

“Happy hagis you deserve a statue in the midlle of town fir what you realised and the success you had. We have made 4 small tugboats and every one who wants t…”

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3 months ago by hermank

Started 3 months ago by HappyHaggis

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Sterling boat models

“Great Picture Lew! And (in some cases) the mooring lines do go through the railings.”

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3 months ago by jumpugly

Started 5 months ago by LewZ

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Model Recovered from Davey Jones Locker

“Jumpugly, you really struck a chord with me. Just 3 days ago I took Mr Trump literally (drill, baby, drill!) and did some oil exploration with my model plane…”

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3 months ago by IGinBasel

Started 3 months ago by Ronald

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Boat Identification

“More pics.”

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3 months ago by GageHunt

Started 3 months ago by GageHunt

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Is it 100% real or is it AI modified?

“another.. old but may as well add”

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3 months ago by Northernflotsam

Started 4 months ago by LewZ

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World Model Boat Clubs

“As a current member of the Mid Thames MBC and having spent 16 years living in Finland, I only wish I knew then that sailing at the MTMBC's water was so easil…”

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3 months ago by Oxford-Dave

Started 6 months ago by GARTH

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