Three Sea Commanders !

Hobby Chit Chat

“Bob, interesting comparison which shows the benefits of incorporating lift strakes on the hull bottom. Thanks for posting. It looks to me that the other boat…”

8 posts 12 likes

6 hours ago by Chum444

Started 2 days ago by zooma

8 12

Question of the Day?

Website Related

“@EdW Hi Have since discovered the same info. Papers released by the US government. So the Ai got it wrong Here is what I found. The author (Andy Burns) Studi…”

5,801 posts 14,518 likes

8 hours ago by SimpleSailor

Started 3 years ago by fireboat

5,801 14,518

Sprite

Building Related

“Sprite Plus. @ChrisF maybe I should wait to get some gloss on the cabin sides so I can glaze the front windows in case there is any “deck-wash” at lower spee…”

257 posts 625 likes

8 hours ago by zooma

Started 11 months ago by ChrisF

257 625

Futaba FP-T6nLK transmitter and FP- R105M receiver help

RC & Electrics

“Hi Lew I respect your views on the RC extras but the setting up has me reaching for the manual and they all seem to be different for throw control mixing etc…”

20 posts 41 likes

9 hours ago by roycv

Started 23 hours ago by Karoq

20 41

Old Style Tug or Puffer Plans

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hi Chum thanks for the extra snaps Col”

39 posts 115 likes

17 hours ago by ColRay

Started 5 days ago by ColRay

39 115

What do YOU think? Will it make a difference?

Hobby Chit Chat

“@RossJ Sorry but a small thinking mistake here. The nozzles actually are more efficient on slow moving vessels such as tugboats when engaged in towage. At hi…”

8 posts 21 likes

1 day ago by PeterN

Started 3 days ago by Ronald

8 21

Bloated LiPo

RC & Electrics

“Solution Found. I am away in our static caravan at the moment and I became aware that one of our fellow neighbours is a retired veteran (ex-army)who occasion…”

46 posts 87 likes

2 days ago by zooma

Started 23 days ago by zooma

46 87

Fair & Reasonable Offers

For Sale/Wanted

“All now taken and no longer available.”

3 posts 2 likes

2 days ago by KBarker

Started 16 days ago by KBarker

3 2

Gongoozelling.

Non-Hobby Chat

“@PhilH You could well be right about the top speed of the average narrow boat Phil, they are not much faster than a brisk walking pace - some are slightly fa…”

9 posts 17 likes

3 days ago by zooma

Started 7 days ago by zooma

9 17

Harbour Tug in dry dock images

Hobby Chit Chat

“Still looks like a Hula Hula skirt to me Roy”

5 posts 21 likes

3 days ago by roycv

Started 5 days ago by Ronald

5 21

1/24 scale Perkassa Fittings Drawings.

Building Related

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 8 likes

Started 4 days ago by zooma

1 8

Phone Holder, Adjustable Mount Holder for Flysky FS-i6 FS-I6S FS-i6X

Hobby Chit Chat

“I really like that idea Garth. Making videos when I am out on my own would become a LOT easier ! A search to find something similar will be starting soon ! Bob.”

4 posts 7 likes

4 days ago by zooma

Started 5 days ago by GARTH

4 7

Transporting the boat

Building Related

“@Commodore- Even EeZeBilts need some protection - indeed often more as the hulls are usually balsa. But their boxes have to comply with the EeZeBilt formula,…”

7 posts 42 likes

4 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 3 years ago by Commodore-H

7 42

North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.

Building Related

“@lindemann06 Hi Rob, thanks for the photos and I love the last one, they tend to photo better on a cold day when you can see the steam exhaust. Your ceramic …”

12 posts 61 likes

5 days ago by GaryLC

Started 7 days ago by GaryLC

12 61

Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.

Building Related

“I have the build instructions and build sheet for the Dumas Little Shelley Foss measuring 18” bow to stern if that will help. This build is from a kit about …”

6 posts 11 likes

7 days ago by cjanik001

Started 7 days ago by Thatguyagain

6 11

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

Hobby Chit Chat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 8 likes

Started 7 days ago by ColRay

1 8

Accurate Weather Forcasting

Hobby Chit Chat

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

5 posts 21 likes

8 days ago by IGinBasel

Started 9 days ago by zooma

5 21

Harbour boat details

Website Related

“Yes that is a way. I was thinking about a phone app which could do this. A quick search came up with a speed gun app for use in measuring baseball pitching s…”

5 posts 8 likes

10 days ago by cjanik001

Started 11 days ago by Rogal118

5 8

Big old lighthouse ship moved for restoration

Hobby Chit Chat

“Got there just in time. Great video!”

2 posts 6 likes

10 days ago by cjanik001

Started 10 days ago by Northernflotsam

2 6

IC Motors

For Sale/Wanted

“Miss Circus Circus Plans? Unless Michael has already sent his set of plans to you for your Miss Circus Circus model Ed, I have asked him to send them to me s…”

33 posts 64 likes

10 days ago by zooma

Started 3 months ago by EdW

33 64

Dumas Miss Circus Circus

Building Related

“@MichaelM1 Thank you Michael, This will allow me to complete the model that Ed has given to me. I have sent you a PM with my address. Please let me have your…”

9 posts 19 likes

10 days ago by zooma

Started 1 month ago by EdW

9 19

Model quality.

Hobby Chit Chat

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

5 posts 2 likes

10 days ago by ColRay

Started 10 days ago by ColRay

5 2

PT Boat Mufflers

Building Related

“@Mirangi +Agree that variations are likely but these circular items seem to have some sort of “hanger” arrangement.+ The hanger is the push-rod control for o…”

16 posts 22 likes

10 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 16 days ago by Mirangi

16 22

Missishipi riverboat

Building Related

“@LewZ hi now in process of Velcro to attach 2 half inch sheets polystyrene to hull ,well out of water but still wants to tip over when you put top deck on .k…”

8 posts 4 likes

11 days ago by jaguar stype

Started 13 days ago by jaguar stype

8 4

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

Hobby Chit Chat

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

26 posts 78 likes

11 days ago by LewZ

Started 18 days ago by ColRay

26 78

Graupner Vegesack

For Sale/Wanted

“@Beemerboy I'm open to offers. Rob”

7 posts 16 likes

13 days ago by lindemann06

Started 4 months ago by Beemerboy

7 16

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“LOL!!!!!!!”

29 posts 102 likes

14 days ago by jumpugly

Started 2 months ago by GaryLC

29 102

LiPo Resistance Testing

RC & Electrics

“Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Discharge etc. A Sky D100 LiPo charger can be used to Fast Charge, Slow Charge, Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Dischar…”

11 posts 22 likes

14 days ago by zooma

Started 17 days ago by zooma

11 22

New planing hull design.

Building Related

“@ChrisF Hi Chris. You wrote """"""+If you don't have a protruding keel usual practice is to have it inside the hull and slot the frames over it. But if you h…”

93 posts 201 likes

14 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 3 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

93 201

Question : windows on a scratch build

Hobby Chit Chat

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

14 posts 36 likes

14 days ago by ColRay

Started 16 days ago by ColRay

14 36

A comparison...

Hobby Chit Chat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 2 likes

Started 15 days ago by DodgyGeezer

1 2

Interesting painting

Hobby Chit Chat

“@jumpugly Very nice Jumpugly.”

2 posts 7 likes

16 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 16 days ago by jumpugly

2 7

Domain Name Change...

General Resources

“@cjanik001 I'm glad to hear that - that's exactly what the EeZeBilt ssries was originally designed to do. Infroduce beginners to the hobby cheaply so that th…”

5 posts 11 likes

16 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 16 days ago by DodgyGeezer

5 11

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

Hobby Chit Chat

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

4 posts 20 likes

16 days ago by jumpugly

Started 16 days ago by LewZ

4 20

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

Hobby Chit Chat

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1 post 2 likes

Started 16 days ago by ColRay

1 2

Getting Ready to go camping

Hobby Chit Chat

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

5 posts 12 likes

17 days ago by Kennybeck

Started 17 days ago by Ronald

5 12

Flysky Warning

RC & Electrics

“Wow, 24 channels and 125 model memory - I rest my case! I thought my Tx was good with 8 channels and 30 model memory! As I said, I know that some folks need …”

36 posts 75 likes

17 days ago by ChrisF

Started 7 months ago by LewZ

36 75

Brooklyn Tug

For Sale/Wanted

“@puttn Hey there! Honestly. I would take out anything that took me too far away from what I’d like to do and fabricate what I need to do to keep me as close …”

20 posts 42 likes

17 days ago by jumpugly

Started 1 month ago by puttn

20 42

Crowborough Wraship Day

Event

“I am sorry to say that the Warship day has been Canceled, due to lack of water in the pond”

JUL 26 2026

18 days ago by Fred

Started 1 month ago by Fred

For Sale 1/12th scale model of Gwen Eagle a 40' Cabin Cruiser

For Sale/Wanted

“Hello BillH2. I,m located in UK Post Code WR5 2LN City of Worcester Central England.. Asking Price £150.00p Regards Muddy..”

4 posts 8 likes

18 days ago by muddy

Started 18 days ago by muddy

4 8