Bit of fun with a video camera on my restored 1960's fireboat at my home club St. Helens MBC. had to be really carefull with the throttle and rudder sticks so the whole lot didnt end up upside down due to the camera position...
34" fireboat built 1965 restored late 2009 by me
running graupner 8.4v speed 600 on 8 cells (9.6v).
love the way the boat is in and out of shadow and sunlight throughout the video
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Bit of fun with a video camera on my restored 1960's fireboat at my home club St. Helens MBC. had to be really carefull with the throttle and rudder sticks so the whole lot didnt end up upside down due to the camera position...
34" fireboat built 1965 restored late 2009 by me
running graupner 8.4v speed 600 on 8 cells (9.6v).
love the way the boat is in and out of shadow and sunlight throughout the video
I've finally got around to posting the video of my restored 1/16th Adamcraft BPB Seaplane Tender
See details in photo gallery.
A bit tentative as it was it's first time in the water for 51 years !
At the lake in Crealy, Nr Exeter in July this year.
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I've finally got around to posting the video of my restored 1/16th Adamcraft BPB Seaplane Tender
See details in photo gallery.
A bit tentative as it was it's first time in the water for 51 years !
At the lake in Crealy, Nr Exeter in July this year.
I had always admired the lines of 1950s American wooden runabouts and built this Aerokits model when I was an apprentice at Jaguar Cars and it had stayed in my loft since completion nearly 40 years ago. Recently dusted off and upgraded with a Graupner Speed 500 and Mtroniks 40Amp controller and P35 prop. Seen here at Knightcote Boat Club on 25 October
{"text":"I had always admired the lines of 1950s American wooden runabouts and built this Aerokits model when I was an apprentice at Jaguar Cars and it had stayed in my loft since completion nearly 40 years ago. Recently dusted off and upgraded with a Graupner Speed 500 and Mtroniks 40Amp controller and P35 prop. Seen here at Knightcote Boat Club on 25 October","subject":"Original Aerokits Sea Hornet","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ang3SySpfZc"}
I had always admired the lines of 1950s American wooden runabouts and built this Aerokits model when I was an apprentice at Jaguar Cars and it had stayed in my loft since completion nearly 40 years ago. Recently dusted off and upgraded with a Graupner Speed 500 and Mtroniks 40Amp controller and P35 prop. Seen here at Knightcote Boat Club on 25 October
Original 1960s boat aquired this summer from the family a deceased former club member in scruffy, non running but basically sound condition. Was petrol powered at some stage and still had original vintage mechanical speed controller from a later electric power set up. Restored with two (secondhand) MFA850 motors in tandem driving a new single 20 in M5 shaft. . Using a 50 Amp Tornado speed control and plastic X55 Graupner prop.
Sprayed (Volvo) Flash Green Metallic with orginal decks stripped back and restained (using tea bags!) and relaquered
Planing gently on our club sailing water at Knightcote, Warwickshire on 25 October
{"text":"Original 1960s boat aquired this summer from the family a deceased former club member in scruffy, non running but basically sound condition. Was petrol powered at some stage and still had original vintage mechanical speed controller from a later electric power set up. Restored with two (secondhand) MFA850 motors in tandem driving a new single 20 in M5 shaft. . Using a 50 Amp Tornado speed control and plastic X55 Graupner prop. \r\n\r\nSprayed (Volvo) Flash Green Metallic with orginal decks stripped back and restained (using tea bags!) and relaquered\r\n\r\nPlaning gently on our club sailing water at Knightcote, Warwickshire on 25 October","subject":"Restored 1960s Aerokits Sea Queen","media":[],"youtubeUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6N0ajc3NDQ"}
Original 1960s boat aquired this summer from the family a deceased former club member in scruffy, non running but basically sound condition. Was petrol powered at some stage and still had original vintage mechanical speed controller from a later electric power set up. Restored with two (secondhand) MFA850 motors in tandem driving a new single 20 in M5 shaft. . Using a 50 Amp Tornado speed control and plastic X55 Graupner prop.
Sprayed (Volvo) Flash Green Metallic with orginal decks stripped back and restained (using tea bags!) and relaquered
Planing gently on our club sailing water at Knightcote, Warwickshire on 25 October
The weather on Sunday was great here in Peterborough and the perfect opportunity for the first trip out since restoration work was finished. The boat with ballast is very heavy so help from a few friends at the boat club was much appreciated! Performance from a pair of original Decaperms isn't earth shattering but good enough to give a nice scale performance, I might decide to upgrade them over the winter but haven't worked out what the best option might be so any suggestions based on your own experience would be appreciated. Thanks for looking, Roger
{"text":"The weather on Sunday was great here in Peterborough and the perfect opportunity for the first trip out since restoration work was finished. The boat with ballast is very heavy so help from a few friends at the boat club was much appreciated! Performance from a pair of original Decaperms isn't earth shattering but good enough to give a nice scale performance, I might decide to upgrade them over the winter but haven't worked out what the best option might be so any suggestions based on your own experience would be appreciated. Thanks for looking, Roger","subject":"Aerokits Solent Lifeboat","media":[{"id":"1286993349","name":"1286993349.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286993349/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286993349/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286993350","name":"1286993350.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286993350/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286993350/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286993351","name":"1286993351.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286993351/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286993351/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286993352","name":"1286993352.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286993352/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286993352/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
The weather on Sunday was great here in Peterborough and the perfect opportunity for the first trip out since restoration work was finished. The boat with ballast is very heavy so help from a few friends at the boat club was much appreciated! Performance from a pair of original Decaperms isn't earth shattering but good enough to give a nice scale performance, I might decide to upgrade them over the winter but haven't worked out what the best option might be so any suggestions based on your own experience would be appreciated. Thanks for looking, Roger
Hi,I run my solent at about 3rd power most of the time,normaly just the trim on the hand set is enough ,the mfa 800s with the props I said will give you plenty of power if needed,,at the Cwmbran show I used the solent to tow my Arun around for best part of a hour and still had loads of power let in the battery,and thats running a 12v 12amp lead acid battery,Both motors are run through a single 60amp controller with 15 amp fuses feed each motor...did try plastic props in the 35 and 45 size but found I got reversing problems,,my solent weighs in at 23.3 kg all up and afloat
cheers
Owen
Hi,I run my solent at about 3rd power most of the time,normaly just the trim on the hand set is enough ,the mfa 800s with the props I said will give you plenty of power if needed,,at the Cwmbran show I used the solent to tow my Arun around for best part of a hour and still had loads of power let in the battery,and thats running a 12v 12amp lead acid battery,Both motors are run through a single 60amp controller with 15 amp fuses feed each motor...did try plastic props in the 35 and 45 size but found I got reversing problems,,my solent weighs in at 23.3 kg all up and afloat
cheers
Owen
HI again Roger ,good tip for getting boats to the water,I now use my carp fishing trolly,its great for it,can get a 54" Arun and a 48" solent on it with there bits and bobs and just wheel it all to the lake,bought mine off ebay for around ÂA£30 mark
HI again Roger ,good tip for getting boats to the water,I now use my carp fishing trolly,its great for it,can get a 54" Arun and a 48" solent on it with there bits and bobs and just wheel it all to the lake,bought mine off ebay for around ÂA£30 mark
first is as bought,second is as now,and then on lake with my solent,,
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My Sun Tug MK25 version, originally adapted from a Lesro Sun Tug Kit, actually still being built [not quite yet complete] but seaworthy enough to get some testing time in the water. it has more than enough power to haul my dusseldorf along when the batteries are flat after some time sailing, so rather than pull the fireboat out, decided to let the tug do some work.
Powered by a hectoperm motor with 3:1 gearbox,twin 6v gel batteries,water pump to operate the fire monitors,engine sound, nav lights, interior lights [cabins] rotating radar scanner,
{"text":"My Sun Tug MK25 version, originally adapted from a Lesro Sun Tug Kit, actually still being built [not quite yet complete] but seaworthy enough to get some testing time in the water. it has more than enough power to haul my dusseldorf along when the batteries are flat after some time sailing, so rather than pull the fireboat out, decided to let the tug do some work.\r\nPowered by a hectoperm motor with 3:1 gearbox,twin 6v gel batteries,water pump to operate the fire monitors,engine sound, nav lights, interior lights [cabins] rotating radar scanner,","subject":"Sun Tug MK25","media":[{"id":"1286805905","name":"1286805905.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286805905/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286805905/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286805906","name":"1286805906.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286805906/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286805906/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286805907","name":"1286805907.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286805907/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286805907/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286805908","name":"1286805908.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286805908/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286805908/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
My Sun Tug MK25 version, originally adapted from a Lesro Sun Tug Kit, actually still being built [not quite yet complete] but seaworthy enough to get some testing time in the water. it has more than enough power to haul my dusseldorf along when the batteries are flat after some time sailing, so rather than pull the fireboat out, decided to let the tug do some work.
Powered by a hectoperm motor with 3:1 gearbox,twin 6v gel batteries,water pump to operate the fire monitors,engine sound, nav lights, interior lights [cabins] rotating radar scanner,
My own Dusseldorf,powered by origninal robbe navy direckts as these give more than sufficient power to propel the boat at a reasonable speed, all fire monitors operate to fire water and rotate, nav lights, radar, engine sound and fog horn.
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My own Dusseldorf,powered by origninal robbe navy direckts as these give more than sufficient power to propel the boat at a reasonable speed, all fire monitors operate to fire water and rotate, nav lights, radar, engine sound and fog horn.
HI Dave. Here are a few pics. of the cabin and rear deck. I have no idea if they are correct as I have been unable to get a copy of the original drawings. The cabin top fits into a coaming / channel and is held in place by a rubber band, you can probably see the hooks in the photos. The rear deck sits on a ledge. it does not appear to be very watertight but seems to work quite well. Hope this helps. - John
{"text":"HI Dave. Here are a few pics. of the cabin and rear deck. I have no idea if they are correct as I have been unable to get a copy of the original drawings. The cabin top fits into a coaming / channel and is held in place by a rubber band, you can probably see the hooks in the photos. The rear deck sits on a ledge. it does not appear to be very watertight but seems to work quite well. Hope this helps. - John","subject":"Nor Star 'Wave Rider'","media":[{"id":"1286465462","name":"1286465462.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286465462/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286465462/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286465463","name":"1286465463.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286465463/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286465463/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286465464","name":"1286465464.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286465464/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286465464/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1286465465","name":"1286465465.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1286465465/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1286465465/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
HI Dave. Here are a few pics. of the cabin and rear deck. I have no idea if they are correct as I have been unable to get a copy of the original drawings. The cabin top fits into a coaming / channel and is held in place by a rubber band, you can probably see the hooks in the photos. The rear deck sits on a ledge. it does not appear to be very watertight but seems to work quite well. Hope this helps. - John
my john king tug scratch built from a mmI plan .
950 motor turing 70mm prop on 12vlt power.
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For photos of my fire boat on lake lllawarra n.s.w Austrlia about 15mins drive from home.
I am running a ( OS FP40 motor ) the boat is about 18 years old. And still goes like a new one. (member ID 126 Lyie) and I go boating together on Saturday afternoons.
MARK BEAVER.
{"text":"For photos of my fire boat on lake lllawarra n.s.w Austrlia about 15mins drive from home.\r\nI am running a ( OS FP40 motor ) the boat is about 18 years old. And still goes like a new one. (member ID 126 Lyie) and I go boating together on Saturday afternoons.\r\nMARK BEAVER.","subject":"My Fireboat on lake lllawarra N.S.W AUSTRALIA","media":[{"id":"1281821564","name":"1281821564.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1281821564/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1281821564/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1281821565","name":"1281821565.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1281821565/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1281821565/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1281821566","name":"1281821566.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1281821566/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1281821566/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1281821567","name":"1281821567.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1281821567/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1281821567/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
For photos of my fire boat on lake lllawarra n.s.w Austrlia about 15mins drive from home.
I am running a ( OS FP40 motor ) the boat is about 18 years old. And still goes like a new one. (member ID 126 Lyie) and I go boating together on Saturday afternoons.
MARK BEAVER.
Thames fireboat gamma,stationed in london cherry tree dock about WW2 used in blitz raids.
Fibreglass hull,wooden deck,twin 550 motors,single working fire monitor,twin working spot lights,and nav lights.
Was a older display model now fully working but steam generator is a bit temperamental.only used at shows has been at Twyford water works open day recently.
{"text":"Thames fireboat gamma,stationed in london cherry tree dock about WW2 used in blitz raids.\r\nFibreglass hull,wooden deck,twin 550 motors,single working fire monitor,twin working spot lights,and nav lights.\r\nWas a older display model now fully working but steam generator is a bit temperamental.only used at shows has been at Twyford water works open day recently.","subject":"1935 thames fireboat gamma","media":[{"id":"1284656116","name":"1284656116.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1284656116/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1284656116/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"},{"id":"1284656117","name":"1284656117.jpg","caption":"","url":"https://hobby.land/media/1284656117/l","thumbUrl":"https://hobby.land/media/1284656117/s","isImage":true,"ext":"jpg"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Thames fireboat gamma,stationed in london cherry tree dock about WW2 used in blitz raids.
Fibreglass hull,wooden deck,twin 550 motors,single working fire monitor,twin working spot lights,and nav lights.
Was a older display model now fully working but steam generator is a bit temperamental.only used at shows has been at Twyford water works open day recently.
