TSS Manxman Sailing Day at Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge January 2018
{"text":"TSS Manxman Sailing Day at Mary Stevens Park Stourbridge January 2018","subject":"TSS Manxman","media":[{"id":"1517527683","name":"1517527683.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517527683/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517527683/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1517527739","name":"1517527739.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517527739/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517527739/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1517527891","name":"1517527891.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517527891/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517527891/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1517527942","name":"1517527942.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517527942/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517527942/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Quick vid of the radar drive system I posted info about on the photo gallery page some time ago
{"text":"Quick vid of the radar drive system I posted info about on the photo gallery page some time ago","subject":"Krick WSP 47","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clRigRxxHYg"}
Old fairey swordsman i bought off a friend as a project, First time on the water after a 14 month refurbisment.
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Hi Richard
Great looking boat and sits very well in the water.
Good turn and turning.
Well done!!!
Hope you have many a good years with the Swordsman.
Canabus
Hi Richard
Great looking boat and sits very well in the water.
Good turn and turning.
Well done!!!
Hope you have many a good years with the Swordsman.
Canabus
This looks like a fun boat. Going to submit a purchase on line
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I guess it could be sealed up.
The opening to the jet drives is small.
You can't get your hands in!
The opening which is under the 50 cal.on her stern.
is meant more for working on the jet drives!
To grease if you will!
You could maybe spray some kind of sealer!
But why have to fix a brand new boat!
I was told I had gotten a leaky boat.
As for her sitting low.
It's just the design of the thing!
As the jet drive pump water.
the boat digs into the water!
Don't get me wrong it's a great looking boat!
I sent mine back, the wife wants me to get another one!
I guess it could be sealed up.
The opening to the jet drives is small.
You can't get your hands in!
The opening which is under the 50 cal.on her stern.
is meant more for working on the jet drives!
To grease if you will!
You could maybe spray some kind of sealer!
But why have to fix a brand new boat!
I was told I had gotten a leaky boat.
As for her sitting low.
It's just the design of the thing!
As the jet drive pump water.
the boat digs into the water!
Don't get me wrong it's a great looking boat!
I sent mine back, the wife wants me to get another one!
its a"pibber" this is the boat martin sheen used in the film "apocalypse now", first job for me would be get that cardboard flag off and find a silk one that will move in the wind!
good fun looking boat though, and the jet drives mean iy could operate in shallow water👍
its a"pibber" this is the boat martin sheen used in the film "apocalypse now", first job for me would be get that cardboard flag off and find a silk one that will move in the wind!
good fun looking boat though, and the jet drives mean iy could operate in shallow water👍
Ready go sailing! Added a Robbe sail winch and HS-322HD. Chose not to make a continuous loop for the winch but decided upon a single elastic sheet line which keeps tension on the winch w/o getting twisted up under the spools.
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Ready go sailing! Added a Robbe sail winch and HS-322HD. Chose not to make a continuous loop for the winch but decided upon a single elastic sheet line which keeps tension on the winch w/o getting twisted up under the spools.
Mobile Marine do a Skimmer hulls that you can use to build your own skimmer. This is the larger version and they also do a smaller version.
I have used a 2208 brushless with a chopped down 10" prop, cheap 10amp ESC and 11.1v 2200Ma Lipo.
Good when the weed gets too bad!
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Mobile Marine do a Skimmer hulls that you can use to build your own skimmer. This is the larger version and they also do a smaller version.
I have used a 2208 brushless with a chopped down 10" prop, cheap 10amp ESC and 11.1v 2200Ma Lipo.
Good when the weed gets too bad!
Last years trip to Abersoch, home of Sochsails and Tim Long
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Pictures from this morning's maiden voyage. No problems reported, vessel working great.
{"text":"Pictures from this morning's maiden voyage. No problems reported, vessel working great.","subject":"Juyilanga","media":[{"id":"1517158492","name":"1517158492.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158492/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158492/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1517158488","name":"1517158488.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158488/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158488/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1517158498","name":"1517158498.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158498/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158498/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1517158531","name":"1517158531.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158531/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158531/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1517158520","name":"1517158520.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158520/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1517158520/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
An old favourite from my hovercraft phase. Runs really well on land and especially water. Although no reverse, it will auto-rotate on the hover, so when pointing in the desired direction on with the propulsion with the brushless motor and away she flies.
Realistic in operation. Looking a bit work worn now. Could do with up-dating with Lipo batteries which would make it even lighter. Seen here with lift motor running with skirt inflated. Steering
interesting, with twin air rudders. Must get some videos of the action.
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An old favourite from my hovercraft phase. Runs really well on land and especially water. Although no reverse, it will auto-rotate on the hover, so when pointing in the desired direction on with the propulsion with the brushless motor and away she flies.
Realistic in operation. Looking a bit work worn now. Could do with up-dating with Lipo batteries which would make it even lighter. Seen here with lift motor running with skirt inflated. Steering
interesting, with twin air rudders. Must get some videos of the action.
It's a learning curve to operate a hovercraft.It's fun to watch them drifting in a turn and then trying to go in the direction you want them to go.Lots of fun.
It's a learning curve to operate a hovercraft.It's fun to watch them drifting in a turn and then trying to go in the direction you want them to go.Lots of fun.
Photos to show Eaton Park Boating Lake in Norwich.
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Workshop finished - lightly varnished. Very pleased. Started on Billings Barge. The Vietnamese Junk was purchased in Vietnam and built by my friend Gascoigne... he added the Panda!
Workshop finished - lightly varnished. Very pleased. Started on Billings Barge. The Vietnamese Junk was purchased in Vietnam and built by my friend Gascoigne... he added the Panda!
Workshop finished - varnished with a very light stain. Building started on a Billings kitof a Yarmouth Barge - my first build.
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Just fresh off the shipyard, this is my version of an American made Uniflite (firm died several years ago) "Salty Dog" 28. its name is a Puerto Rican slang for escapade. From the same firm who designed and made the legendary Vietnam War Patrol River Boat (PBR), this boat was part of Uniflite's recreational boats line. For this one, I utilized a fibreglass hull I found on Ebay and did the rest with Ethylene 2mm plastic sheets. it runs a 9.6v NiHm battery, a 30A Mtroniks controller, a 3-bladed 35mm M4 bronze propeller.
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Just fresh off the shipyard, this is my version of an American made Uniflite (firm died several years ago) "Salty Dog" 28. its name is a Puerto Rican slang for escapade. From the same firm who designed and made the legendary Vietnam War Patrol River Boat (PBR), this boat was part of Uniflite's recreational boats line. For this one, I utilized a fibreglass hull I found on Ebay and did the rest with Ethylene 2mm plastic sheets. it runs a 9.6v NiHm battery, a 30A Mtroniks controller, a 3-bladed 35mm M4 bronze propeller.
e Hector Read was built in Hull in the 60s for the Gt Yarmout port and Haven as their new Harbour tug to be moored at the pilot station in Gorleston. Giving many years service, was finally sold on when most working ships were fitted with bow/stern thrusters. Much missed as part of the river scene. A scratch built model I made 18 years ago from photo’s and drawings from the Port Authority. Anyone know her ultimate fate?
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e Hector Read was built in Hull in the 60s for the Gt Yarmout port and Haven as their new Harbour tug to be moored at the pilot station in Gorleston. Giving many years service, was finally sold on when most working ships were fitted with bow/stern thrusters. Much missed as part of the river scene. A scratch built model I made 18 years ago from photo’s and drawings from the Port Authority. Anyone know her ultimate fate?
A very fine scratch built scale model and the pics show lots of fine detail.
Typical of the period and sadly missing from our river scenes.
Does the model sail?
A very fine scratch built scale model and the pics show lots of fine detail.
Typical of the period and sadly missing from our river scenes.
Does the model sail?
Thanks Dave, Hector Read model powered by a speed 600 brushed electric motor with an electric speed controller. This gives plenty of oomph when it comes to rescuing stranded craft large or small on the pond, which is always a challenge I can never resist.
Thanks Dave, Hector Read model powered by a speed 600 brushed electric motor with an electric speed controller. This gives plenty of oomph when it comes to rescuing stranded craft large or small on the pond, which is always a challenge I can never resist.
