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Re: LiPo Resistance Testing

“Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Discharge etc. A Sky D100 LiPo charger can be used to Fast Charge, Slow Charge, Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Dischar…”

11 posts 3 likes

3 hours ago by zooma

“A wise move on your part as this is the best of the best, they don't come any better. Regards, GARY.”

4 hours ago by GaryLC

Re: North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.

“@lindemann06 Yes that is aluminium adessive tape as I didn't want to glue on the 1/8" insulating material which is under the aluminium tape. This does work r…”

7 posts 15 likes

4 hours ago by GaryLC

Re: Gongoozelling.

“@zooma Like the image shows this vessel probably just “ Chugs” along. Prost !”

4 posts 5 likes

13 hours ago by Ronald

Planking upper deck plus cabin

“Half way through planking this deck… Made the upper cabin shell ready for funnels to be attached then planking the top and adding windows etc. Access cutout …”

41 posts 12 likes

13 hours ago by Kevin55

“@zooma Bob, "my duff arm will give you a chance to catch up", your arm must be really badly damaged and going to take a really long time to heal/repair if it…”

10 posts 1 like

15 hours ago by Madwelshman

Re: Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.

“I have the build instructions and build sheet for the Dumas Little Shelley Foss measuring 18” bow to stern if that will help. This build is from a kit about …”

1 day ago by cjanik001

“@Cashrc Outstanding work, Cash! The pilothouse is coming along beautifully. I can appreciate the amount of patience it took to cut out every single window op…”

1 day ago by chugalone100

“@GaryLC Hello Gary. That’s no problem at all—there are far worse things. I’m glad you like my build log, and I appreciate your kind words.”

159 posts 3 likes

1 day ago by Wolle

Stud chain in production

11 posts 8 likes

1 day ago by ColRay

“@DodgyGeezer Thank you for the link. I had found a very small set but this is much more useful.”

19 posts 1 like

2 days ago by Chum444

After 30 + years living b near the harbor I may put a boat in the briny

“My little A frame cottage among the large posh homes. The other side is a nice beach for model sailing .”

2 days ago by ColRay

“Hi Graeme, Welcome to the forum. I am a fan of all Classic Model Power Boats and have been building them and restoring them since the mid 1960’s. I like all …”

2 days ago by zooma

Re: Alpha 1000 (Inception).

“@GraemeH2 I never run this boat when other users were on the water as it was far too fast and needed all the water our small club lake could offer to manoeuv…”

2 days ago by zooma

Re: Bloated LiPo

“Hi Bob When looking at a Lipo battery you should understand how the cells work firstly. The cell is a wrap of basically two films separated by a gel allowing…”

38 posts 7 likes

2 days ago by E8southport

“Nice Birthday Present. With a birthday following my renewed interest in r/c power boats some years ago, my wife bought me this Pursuit as a birthday present,…”

2 days ago by zooma

“@AndyB2 Andy, she looks absolutely beautiful on the water! Congratulations on a successful maiden sail. It's always a great feeling when a model performs as …”

19 posts 2 likes

3 days ago by chugalone100

“@EdW that is certainly “different” Ed, and I would be really interested to know how it sails. Bob.”

3 days ago by zooma

Re: Accurate Weather Forcasting

“John forgot one line: "Stone is hot as hell - Summer '26" IG”

5 posts 12 likes

3 days ago by IGinBasel

Re: More Boats Acquired Smaller Ones - So Easier to Lift Due To Ill Heath

“Ronald now that's a very nice collection Col.”

3 days ago by ColRay

Re: Lisa M Sports cruiser

“She's a BEAUTY Duncan!! Terrific clean lines! Cheers!!!”

4 days ago by jumpugly

“@Nick-Ward Welcome back Nick! We travel in some of the same life circles...the winter sun house I built for my wife. Just about all of us here work in multip…”

6 posts 2 likes

4 days ago by jumpugly

Re: Vic Smeed REMORA

“Reverse Function Works ! My Remora was tested today at the Southport Club lake and the reverse function worked perfectly, so anyone with a “forwards only” Se…”

17 posts 1 like

4 days ago by zooma

Re: Question of the Day?

“Ditto repeato today 26.07.26. *PS: QotD uses Midnight 'ZULU TIME to update'. Which is the same 'moment in time' anywhere in the world regardless of the the l…”

5,782 posts 21 likes

4 days ago by RNinMunich

Re: Harbour boat details

“Yes that is a way. I was thinking about a phone app which could do this. A quick search came up with a speed gun app for use in measuring baseball pitching s…”

5 posts 2 likes

4 days ago by cjanik001

Re: Müritz Kajütenboot (DDR)

“Hi everyone, My grandson is coming to visit us for the holidays soon, and I’m getting all the necessary parts ready. However, I’ll leave the gluing and fitti…”

4 days ago by Mike Stoney

“@E8southport Well done Adam, your first build is coming together and when the side skins are fitted it will suddenly look a lot more like a boat, and the dec…”

4 days ago by zooma

“Hi RossM. Yes they have been stretched and are out of shape.”

3 posts 2 likes

4 days ago by SimpleSailor

Re: Big old lighthouse ship moved for restoration

“Got there just in time. Great video!”

2 posts 5 likes

4 days ago by cjanik001

Re: More Boats That I have Moved on To Other ShipMates Due to Ill Health

“Hi Pat, I also sailed this superb 1/24 scale Loyal Class at Southport for quite some time too as it complemented my 1/24 scale Coastal Command craft that I m…”

5 days ago by zooma