Sailing at the Toronto Boat Show

“The Toronto International Boat Show (the official name of the the show) has been running every January at the CNE grounds since 1959. It went virtual during …”

7 posts 26 likes

7 months ago by ScouterChil

Started 7 months ago by ScouterChil

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Interesting sail on this Catboat

“Fully battened sails are not unusual, especially in racing dinghies. Carbon fibre 'wings' have now taken over a lot of what were fully battened sails, on tho…”

2 posts 7 likes

7 months ago by luckyduck

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

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Mary Ann 472

“After making a Dory for her, I researched davits and made these yesterday. The only material suitable for the job in my workshop was some 3/16” quarter sawn …”

44 posts 104 likes

7 months ago by Ronald

Started 8 months ago by Ronald

44 104

SHARK ESC Brushless

“I will be fitting Shark ESC's into some of my Classic Model Power Boats this year Ronald. Most of my power boats have "forwards only" Sea King type ESC that …”

6 posts 16 likes

7 months ago by zooma

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

6 16

Cygnus 21

“I would really be interested in how your friend rigs the boat for fishing. I believe you said he trolls. I can see blocks located in a high position both for…”

2 posts 7 likes

7 months ago by Chum444

Started 7 months ago by Ronald

2 7

Just happened

“Well Garth, now that you have the kit ... "Time to get to work. Chop chop"”

5 posts 45 likes

7 months ago by RNinMunich

Started 7 months ago by GARTH

5 45

Last xmas sailing of the year

Event

“What a great meeting you have there, some beautiful boats, are they smd lights around the cabin cruiser? looks chilly though where you are, we are the same h…”

DEC 28 2025

7 months ago by Rookysailor

Started 7 months ago by hermank

My Christmas present

“Ronald. I didn’t mention that Little Canada was expensive; I have no way of knowing since I have not been there. Too bad the school groups create problems. T…”

16 posts 83 likes

7 months ago by Chum444

Started 7 months ago by EdW

16 83

Next project

“Merry Christmas Gang!!!!! Enjoy and let's build our boats like never before in 2026!!!”

7 posts 64 likes

7 months ago by jumpugly

Started 7 months ago by GARTH

7 64

Movie rust and aging...

“Someone really knows how to weather a model boat. Excellent!”

5 posts 47 likes

7 months ago by Hsailer

Started 8 months ago by jumpugly

5 47

Update re: PeterD

“Hang in there Peter! We've got your back with the well wishes and good vibes. Best -- Guy”

5 posts 26 likes

8 months ago by jumpugly

Started 8 months ago by Ronald

5 26

Before and after..

“Looking good! I think scale sail boats are great. The Down side (here in Florida) is the wind. Either too much or not enough putting them in "chains". Mine d…”

3 posts 26 likes

8 months ago by LewZ

Started 8 months ago by Peter s

3 26

Nautical Nonsense: Cutlass Stand

“I'm at my son's home right now and here is where the cutlass holder sits. Lew”

4 posts 14 likes

8 months ago by LewZ

Started 8 months ago by LewZ

4 14

And Now For Something Completely Different

“King Tiger and Tiger 11. The first r/c model tank that I can ever remember was when Tamiya brought out their model of the Sherman. This what started my inter…”

30 posts 101 likes

8 months ago by zooma

Started 9 months ago by zooma

30 101

Than You

“Amen my Brothers! Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!”

3 posts 28 likes

8 months ago by jumpugly

Started 8 months ago by LewZ

3 28

Round Bumpers

“Ron ALIEXPRESS has 16mm rubber or silicon balls, black or white. Delivered price about $1 each (10, up to 50 quantity). You would have to add your own colour…”

10 posts 16 likes

8 months ago by RossM

Started 9 months ago by Ronald

10 16

Graupner Wiesel

“Great stuff Guys!!!!! I love this inspiration first thing in the morning. ️ You got this Dave! Will follow for sure!!!!!”

12 posts 45 likes

8 months ago by jumpugly

Started 9 months ago by Oxford-Dave

12 45

Bumpers

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 2 likes

Started 9 months ago by Ronald

1 2

Converting floor models?

“Hello everyone, I actually wanted to report on the work yesterday, but the painter is busy in our basement. First the walls, then the entire floor. During th…”

7 posts 39 likes

9 months ago by Mike Stoney

Started 9 months ago by Mike Stoney

7 39

Nigel Trafford-Jones

“Hi Zippy, he is on LinkedIn but don’t know if he is active. If you want me to I will give him a negative write up on LinkedIn and see if that jolts him to co…”

3 posts 6 likes

9 months ago by EdW

Started 9 months ago by zippy

3 6

A little bit of luck

“Sure, I only play the timpani these days, no set work anymore but I do have arthritis in my hands and can’t always play as well as yesteryear.”

12 posts 33 likes

9 months ago by Ronald

Started 9 months ago by Oxford-Dave

12 33

Model Boat Show

Event

“Very well done Pete Looking forward to some pics / vids. Wish I wasn't so far away️ Cheers, Doug”

NOV 15 2025

9 months ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 months ago by Rookysailor

Fairey Swordsman Plans

“Hi Ron I bought a few off Ebay a few years ago to use in my 1:12 scale Fairey builds. They aren't too bad but some of them are still a bit cartoonlike. I wil…”

9 posts 41 likes

9 months ago by ChrisF

Started 9 months ago by Ronald

9 41

Question of the day

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 1 like

Started 9 months ago by PhilH

1 1

Tug Amsterdam (by Billings?)

“The box had "Amsterdam" on it but I have not seen it on the net. Lew”

4 posts 9 likes

9 months ago by LewZ

Started 9 months ago by LewZ

4 9

Workshop

“Well things have on slightly but had a spanner in the works i have an old problem with my shoulder, in our old bungalow i managed to tear a tendon in my righ…”

3 posts 8 likes

9 months ago by PhilH

Started 9 months ago by PhilH

3 8

I was given this Gina II and bought the Mary Ann

“Ross This vessel no longer is a fishing vessel but is a private tourism vessel, that only resembles a former fishing boat. The former holds hatch cover will …”

12 posts 32 likes

9 months ago by Ronald

Started 9 months ago by Ronald

12 32

Billings Boat Karoline #412

“If it aint broke ...”

11 posts 34 likes

9 months ago by RNinMunich

Started 9 months ago by Ronald

11 34

When space runs out .....

“On the back of reading all the posts since my last one (thanks for sharing, all of you, not only entertaining but thought provoking as well - I have two gran…”

23 posts 148 likes

9 months ago by Nick Ward

Started 9 months ago by jostro65

23 148

Words of Wisdom

“Hi EdW, I'll just jokingly tell you this: the period in which dinosaurs arose, evolved, and then disappeared is the Mesozoic Era (divided into three eras: Tr…”

4 posts 14 likes

9 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 9 months ago by EdW

4 14

Frustrating tis absolutely Frustrating

“Sometimes you just have to wander around the boat yard. I wanted to fit GM DSS radomes on a couple of relatively modern tugboats and other work boots. I was …”

8 posts 29 likes

10 months ago by RodC

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

8 29

For MartinS

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 8 likes

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

1 8

Midland Model Engineers Exhibition

“I used to enjoy going to this show when it was at the Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate. A lot of my workshop tools and accessories were bought from exhibito…”

3 posts 7 likes

10 months ago by zooma

Started 10 months ago by EdW

3 7

3D Printed Models

“Tim I have ABS 3D printed parts as small as 72 scale that are over 10 years old and have not deteriorated at all. Others in our Association have parts that a…”

70 posts 377 likes

10 months ago by BobbyN

Started 1 year ago by SouthportPat

70 377

Light Up the Night at Lakefront Promenade Park, Oakville, Ontario

“Fabulous. A really nice setting. Cheers Ian”

5 posts 19 likes

10 months ago by IanL1

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

5 19

Big question

“Mike, Michel, Mike It’s because you are Swiss. The wiseast people in Europe. It meand you are 4 years older?!? But much much wiser Regards Your belgian friend”

21 posts 115 likes

10 months ago by hermank

Started 10 months ago by EdW

21 115

RNLB Watson Class Lifeboat twin screw

“Ronald a good dai have built the Plymouth wich is a qwatson class a Vic Smeed plan. Sent me a pm and i will copy the plan and sent it to you. Regardherman K …”

4 posts 12 likes

10 months ago by hermank

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

4 12

I really should know better

“I use West System different size cans with pumps and never had a problem in 17 years. Also used on my real boats. AustinG”

4 posts 17 likes

10 months ago by AustinG

Started 10 months ago by Oxford-Dave

4 17

Who has built the Mary Ann?

“Hi Pete5, the last build blog in your email by a member of the Luton club is a work of art beautifully made and finished. After I saw the actual model I went…”

14 posts 58 likes

10 months ago by roycv

Started 10 months ago by Ronald

14 58

Are there any kits of this Scottish fishing vessel?

“Do not forget the Billing Mary Ann kit. It is a Danish design to do the same job of catching the herrings as the Scottish and N.E. coast fishing boats. It wa…”

9 posts 34 likes

11 months ago by roycv

Started 11 months ago by Ronald

9 34