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Long-form project journals — follow builds from first cut to maiden voyage.
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8 blogsProboat Sonicwake
by boaty
Three weeks ago I got a Proboat Sonicwake deep V fast electric. This appears to be a replacement for their previous model Vorocity. Very …
Calculating scale speed
by boaty
HOW TO CALCULATE SCALE SPEED Such is the diversity in model boating with anything from a tug to fast service launches and hydroplanes the…
Boaty P.T 109
by boaty
Three years ago I built an Italeri Kit of P.T. 109 and fitted it with a 480 motor and ran it off a 7.4 Li Po. I left the aft cabin detach…
Dumas PT109
by boaty
I have been considering buying a Dumas PT109 kit. Has anyone had experience of building one of these? I had a look at the set of parts an…
Boaty- Pro Boat Blackjack 29. RTR fast electric
by boaty
Recently bought a Pro Boat Blackjack 29 Fast Electric and I am going to run it on 6 cell Li Po . Speed is likely to be in excess of 45 m.…
Wilesco D52 Marine Steam Engine
by boaty
From Boaty I bought a Wilesco D52 marine engine and set it up statically for a test run. I followed all instructions but when it started …
Mamod ME1 Steam Marine Engine
by boaty
From Boaty - Managed to obtain a Wilesco D52 steam marine engine okay but am having some difficulty in either getting a plan or an actual…
RAF CRASH TENDER
by boaty
Two years ago I totally restored an old Aerokits Crash Tender believed to have been originally built circa 1962. Results appeared to have…