Pathfinder Scratchbuilt from Vic smeed Plans, working lights , on 2 circuits, engine sound units, radars,

And now for something different !!! My experimental coal fired steam turbine outboard boat on test for first time in the bath outside !! Stand back over there !!!

Now has name and "port of origin" plus flag and is performing well. Still has a leak and I think the engine tends to run hot. I'm considering changing the original 3-bladed prop for 2-bladed one as I'm told that will cause the engine to draw less power from the battery. Does anyone have any experience with this sort of mod?

Forgive the artistic licence taken in this video...but it was too good an opportunity to miss! 😜

Remaining model boats on the water that day. Don't get many days when I can film where I get conditions like these. Was a real pleasure to film them.

This fantastic model was scratch built by John of the Solent Radio Controlled Model Boat Club. Here it is seen sailing in light winds on Setley Pond in the New Forest, UK.

She took about a year to construct and is now into the third year of sailing. The boat is based on the period 1929/34 when "Bobby" Somerset owned her, he won the Fastnet race twice and finished second once, infact she is the only boat to win the Fastnet three times. She is based on the river Hamble and is owned by Dauntseys school in Wiltshire and is regularly raced by the pupils there. The model is approximately 1:15 scale.

In 2013 the full size Jolie Brise celebrated the centenary anniversary of her construction by the Paumelle yard in Le Havre in 1913. The world famous, gaff-rigged pilot cutter was the last boat to carry the royal mail under sail and has won the Fastnet Race three times, including the inaugural race in 1925. in 2015 and 2016 she was the overall winner of the Tall Ships Races.

Jolie Brise is owned, maintained and sailed by the pupils of Dauntsey's School. For more information about Jolie Brise go to,
www.joliebrise.com

(apologies...just seen this vid was already posted by Dave M😁)

Various boats on the water in perfect conditions on Setley Pond in the New Forest. Filmed in UltraHD/4K. Enjoy!

This is my firth ever attempt still to decide on a name ,had great fun doing the build am now addicted

While waiting for a second coat of epoxy to dry on my other model i enlarged some plans of an old Sea Hornet kit that I purchased a few days ago. I copied them 25% larger which gives length of 32 inches i then cut out the keel and bulkheads, i have only fitted them loosely for the picture.
Done a bit more to the hull and fitted the stringers and the bottom skins

See the build blog on this site

I have video now to show you.

to put a bit of fun back on the water for young and old. These bumper boats come as a kit in 4 great colours and take action men size figures