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Re: Pilot house fitting out
… ained Bluetooth Mini speaker mounted within the hull of the tug. The sound is very effective, however the range is pretty limited. If the boat runs out of the Bluetooth capability, bringing it back within the proper range won't reset the co …
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Re: Marie Felling with added smoker.
… re a few crew members to bring her to life. These old steam tugs sure had some character didn't they! All the best, Doug PS Beware SWMBO when buying another kit! (See pic)
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"paint" What paint to use rattle can?
I'm building Springer tug boat for recovery of floundered (recovery) boats for what ever reason. So I decided to use Rust-oleum Gloss protective enamel on this build. I followed the directions boat was seal coated and sealed. added the 1st …
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Servo's
… oats with limited space such as a Footy sailboat, or a Mini-Tug such as the challenge from last winter. Some fellas were also building 7” models! https://footy.rcsailing.net/plans.php https://modelboatyard.com/tug.html Get one of these.
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Long Island
Started with a Dumas kit of the tug "Brooklyn". I did not like that the kit was mostly plastic and not suitable for steam power. So, based on the photo I turned it to the "Long Island".
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HMS Cruiser. 1/64 scale 18 gun brig of war
… d upon a change of tack. I have already built Caldercraft's tug, Resolve, and impressed with the quality of the kit and the opportunity to learn new skills, I decided to have a go at a plank on bulkhead model. I chose Cruiser because she is …
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Re: Highlander Clyde Puffer, (Episode 3.)
Hi Tug, and I also would like to know the exact use of the two water storage facilities, that is the round water tank on the roof of the engine housing, and the square tank on the rear bulkhead. I have tried to find answers to that question …
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Re: Tedium at it's best.....
… the workers does one Been experimenting with LED chips for tug lighting meself, for my Southampton upgrade, and various plastic magic projects. See attached pics of matrix board test setup for the tug main mast lights plus NAV and towing l …
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Bits and Pieces
Looking at photos of the Lord Nelson tug the bow is open but the kit has a solid block to help build the boat. The plans made no indication of what to do at the spot. Made doors to glue into the bow to show storage. Added handles to all the …
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Fall sailing in Ontario, Canada
… better rudder control, very sensitive now. Also brought the tugboat Miss Katherine, replica of the tugboat seen in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.
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Xmas in September???
… But I would like to use in something more sedate such as a tug. So looking for suggestions, and what sort of gearbox to look for, preferably with a reverse gear facility . Cheers Colin.
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Re: Highlander Clyde Puffer, (Episode 2.)
… be around 48" mark, as that is a heavy-weight steam plant. Tugs in general tend to be almost flat bottomed, good for a lower sense of gravity and wide in the beam. A fiberglass hull would make sense as no ribs, bulkheads, or keel to worry …
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Interior for a Lord Nelson Victory Tug. Shows how good this little tug (yacht) is. Rick
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Re: Puffer questions.
… , was a volunteer engineer on the big William C Daldy steam tug here in Auckland, (126ft, 750tons) and he took us down to the engine room for a look while she was under way. Two huge triple expansion steam engines, steam powered generators, …
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1/24 scale.VOSPER 72'-6" SERIES11-TYPE 2 M.T.B.#376.
… sting that I split up my models to different tables,amongst tugs,cabin cruisers and other non-coastal forces craft, I had 8 diff.MTB's/MGB's etc. at the time and a nice big sign +flags describing the C.F.M.B.G. to cut a Long story short,I l …
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RC Benchy (a 3D Print)
… who has a Creality printer will know the build test Benchy Tug model to check out the printer settings, on Thingiverse I found someone who had done a great build/print of a 3D RC model of Benchy, so I thought that would be a good model for …
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What are you building?
… t the whole entire thing! I've got the Happy Hunter Salvage Tug Kit, The Fittings Set Happy Hunter, The Power Set Happy Hunter, Plus the Cort nozzle! It should take me about 2 years to complete! Or less all depending on how much I work on h …
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Frames and Planking
… l. After reading more about the Lord Nelson (Yacht) Victory Tug. The boat's name is misleading because it is not a scruffy tug. The Victory is a beautiful appointed cruising yacht designed to look like a tug. Luxurious setup for a couple it …
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Covering Boards continued. 5.
… file or sanding block. The other problem is how to make the tug stern this presents some challenges along with a rethink of build procedure, I originally thought I would make and fit the stanchions + covering boards then plank the bulwarks …
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Just for fun
… 8:30 p.m. ish... How do I put lights on my 30” Loganville, tugboat?
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Fairey Huntsman 31 (47” SLEC kit) build blog
… about doing a big Huntsman for a while and as the Springer tug wasn’t doing it for me I decided to rest the tug for another day and pull the trigger on the large 47” length Huntsman kit from SLEC. 2 days after ordering the huge box arrived …
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Covid 19
… during Covid 19 shut down. It was modified from a Zippkits tugster kit that I had around.
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Re: VINTAGE RUNABOUT
… city is Ushuaia in South America (there is a big ex ww2 US tug beached on the city foreshore there (St Christopher) which would be a great model subject. JB
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NZ scow Jane Gifford at Warkworth
… slands in the Hauraki Gulf, along with a barge and ex steam tug Romo. Subritzkys had a new big landing barge ( the Port Kennedy) built in the 70s powered with a 'Harbour Master' stern leg (later changed to twin Hamilton jets) which was used …
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Wacht am Rhein
… Length is 965mm Beam is 180mm The model is of an 1893 Rhein Tug. She has a glass fibre hull with a detailed moulded hull. the deck housings are in Vacformed plastic and 1mm sheet plastic, and the fittings are in white metal, the ships boat …
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St Canute build help
This information was provided by a tugboat owner/skipper from Tofino, B.C. - anchor light, white all around. - mast head light fwd 225 degrees white - stern light aft 135 degrees white - towing light fwd 225 degrees white ( in vertical line …
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Re: Billing Boats Pearl Harbor Hoga
… at Balne Moor https://photos.smugmug.com/Billing-Boats-Hoga-tug-708/i-wkGDHN4/0/89037f13/1920/IMG_0704-1920.mp4
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First launch for three boats
… ay. Beamsville, Loganville, Dragen sailboat, Miss Katherine tugboat, Wianno Senior "Catharine" sailboat. I pitched the beach umbrella so my wife Catharine could keep cool, read, take photos, and be security guard when my back was turned.