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lesliebreame
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
yacht
more hooliganism from that power boat man !!! the cruiser is an ebay purchase and is carved from solid. it has a TAYCOL motor double special from the 1950's.
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    SIG TO
    RECPT: CICSM
    ORIGIN: CICMUC. ZULU TIME 21:34:
    CONTENT:
    CONGRATS TO ALL. STOP:
    SPLICE THE MAINBRACE. STOP:
    PROCEED BEST SPEED PUB. STOP:
    REFUEL AS REQUIRED. STOP:
    SITREP ASAP. WITH EYEBALL. STOP:
    CICMUC: END: **********
    😎
  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    SIG TO RECPT. CICSM. ORIGIN: CICMUC: PRIO: NORM:
    CLASSIF. OPEN:
    ZULU. 22:11:
    CONTENT: SUPPLEMENT.
    SINK A BREAKSPEAR XXX FOR ME. STOP:
    MESSAGE ENDS:
    CICMUC:
    😎
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Krampus
Warrant Officer
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Juntilla
So, here's my current project in the works. I got a nice 25-inches Deep-Vee fiberglass hull a while ago and now (finally) have a concept for it. Almost by accident I came across a plan for an American bass boat which in turn reminded me of a boat that caught my attention when I was a kid while reading a boating magazine. The boat is a 28-footer from a now defunct firm named Uniflite. it was a small deep-sea sports fisherman called "Salty Dog". Uniflite was very well known within the American boating circles during the 60s, 70s, and 80s. Uniflite created and supplied PBR river patrol craft to the US Navy between 1965 and 1972 for rivers in Vietnam using an already existing pleasure boat hull and adapting jet nozzles for propulsion. So, I just created a prototype template of the cabin so more to follow 😎.
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  • sandkbChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    Looking forward to seeing your progress on this project.
lesliebreame
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
yacht
i thought that power should give way to sail !!! you can have a lot of fun boating without spending much. this little Americas Cup yacht cost me a fiver in the flea market and after fitting a rudder servo it is brilliant fun !! Les Breame
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    Yacht sails great. The power model owner needs educating regarding giving way to sail! Plenty of room for both models on that water without sailing in close quarters
    Certainly a bargain at a fiver
    Dave
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Baggie
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Albion
👍Detail of figures and dog added to Tug ... you can just see the dog at the back! 👍
I Googled 'model figures for Model tugboat' and several sites came up. - Hobbies at Revingham, Suffolk was one. Gaupner ( I think) was another.
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  • figtree7ntsAdmiral
    OK, I've got to admit, I thought I read they where Lego!
    Now I know there not. Still they look very good!
  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    The Legolites are Mark's crew Ed😉
    Cheers Doug 😎
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kimbo
Leading Seaman
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No name
Original cheddar pintail and unpainted ready for
The bench when others are done
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Hi Kimbo, thanks for the info in the PM 👍
    The Reply button here is the yellow "Post Response" button.
    You won't see it on the Homepage so you have to first switch into the blog by clicking on the subject title.
    Cheers Doug 😎
  • kimboLeading Seaman
    Going to have to look closer at the signs lol. Gas burner runs about 15 mins then top up pond side Forward and reverse are proportional
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kimbo
Leading Seaman
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Odin
The robbe odin. 45 " long working anchor. .stern winch..radar..lights..water cannon.. 16cl deisel engine sounds..smoke..lights..driven by a power 1000 motor
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Novagsi0
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Miss England 6
Miss england boat with homemade sound unit copied from Alan Bond's design, but modified for V8 sound. Scratch built to represcent the water speed boats that ran on conistan water with seagrave.
Liked by circle43nautical and neilmc and
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  • Novagsi0Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
    Bournville boating lake. -West midlands
  • SimpleSailorLieutenant
    Hi. Nice boat. Can you tell me what the sound unit is?
Novagsi0
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Balsa Boat 1970's made to Model Boat plans.
Old boat of my fathers built from scratch in balsa wood, and fibre glassed inside. Use to run a small diesel engine, I took over it and initially put an Orbit 805 motor in then later a better spec model car motor 545/550 water cooled. Finally I swapped it for a 1.25cc glow engine and this video demonstrates the speed with the glow engine. Was almost too fast for the hull, tight turns caused it to nose dive, and plane/wobble badly on its side. Great fun and cheap to run.
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  • Novagsi0Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
    That video was from 9 years ago and that was the camera on the latest phone for the time. Since power boats are banned at our pool this is the only video i have of the model running, sorry.
    Posted for posterity. MY other boat 26cc kawasaki engine was same time pre IC's ban.
  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Aha! Understood, shame 🤔
    Cheers Doug 😎
Cadet
Able Seaman
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TB 1 HMS Lightning (1878) A
Acquired as an empty hull a year ago. it measures 5'6" from stem to stern and was steam powered. it is carved out of one piece of timber. Now electric powered and using 12v invalid battery. if I can extract the picture from the computer I will include it !! if I can't you can do your own research.
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Novagsi0
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
NB
Ramura Hull - wooden boat from 1960's use to have an Ohlsson and rice engine but now runs Kawasaki 26cc Flymo engine.
New homemade carb and also tried running on glow fuel and a glow plug, instead of petrol and the electronic ignition.
Not used any more IC engine's banned at our POOL.😱
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  • manyboatsPetty Officer 1st Class
    Trying to reply to your query about Huntsman power plant, cant find the right place.... anyway cant give you a sensible answer as I dont know. it's an old brushed motor given to me. Will operate up to 24 volts and I'm running it on 14. I think its just right.
    Cheers
Novagsi0
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
Imara
About 10 years old, currently with a DC motor setup Hectoperm but complete base plate can be swapped for a 2 cylinder cheddar models Proteus boiler and steam plant. With ABC boiler control. Lovely detailed model, cruses well on 4 Lead acid batteries in parallel lots of power from the MARXX motor and 60 ~ 70mm I forget, 4 blade brass prop. Actually needs more weight in the back already 4 lumps of lead in the back and some plates of stainless steel. When it gets moving the bow wave is huge. 😁
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  • mbarkerRecruit
    Beautiful tug , this ship is really nice .
  • Banchang-modellerAble Seaman
    Thank you for your kind comments. if you don't have an Imara you should put it on wish list, at least. it is still best tug kit available, despite its price, and it is not too difficult a kit to complete, even if you limited experience......Richard
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Ronald
Fleet Admiral
Is a Footy considered a Yacht?
Just picked this up locally from a friend. Looking forward to taking it out to a swimming pool before sailing in the lake.
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  • Les-ForbesPetty Officer 1st Class
    ProBoat Westward V2 18-inch RTR Sailboat with 2.4GHz Radio System

    Never let ideal conditions pass you by again with the Pro Boat® Westward™ sailboat. This compact sailboat makes it easy to hit the water whenever the opportunity presents itself. All you need to do to get water ready is attach the keel to the hull; that's it. Long gone are the days of having to assemble and rig before you can hit the waves. The Westward sailboat features a reliable 2.4GHz radio system you can enjoy sailing fun even from afar. No matter what your skill level is, the Westward™ is an excellent portable performer to have by your side when you want to ride the wind and waves with as little hassle as possible.

    Features

    Small-scale size allows for easy transportation
    Mini-sail winch servo provides precision sail manipulation
    Minimal setup time
    Curable ABS hull
    included 2.4GHz radio system

    Specifications:
    Hull Material - injection Mould
    Trim Scheme Colours - Blue/White
    Hull Type - Sailboat
    Scale - 18 inch
    Drive System - Sail
    Length - 18.125" (460mm)
    Beam - 4.375" (111mm)
    Mast Height - 22.75" (578mm)
    Radio - 2.4GHz Stick Transmitter, 2-Channel V3
    Sail Area (Main) - 66" (1676mm)
    Sail Area (Jib) - 45.75" (1162mm)
    Sail Area (Overall) - 111.73" (2838mm)
    Assembly Time - 1-3 Hours

    In the Box
    ProBoat Westward V2 18-inch RTR Sailboat
    2.4GHz Stick Radio System
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