what light on the tug

Non-Hobby Chat

“Great dissertation on Tug Lighting Mates! I have a good grasp on the subject now. It will come in handy as I do have Tugs in my Fleet. Many Thanks!”

14 posts 50 likes

24 days ago by pressonreguardless

Started 27 days ago by Stephen T

14 50

Lugger Festival 2026

General Resources

“@Ronald What a wonderful website and a fantastic celebration of traditional maritime heritage. The photographs, the atmosphere, and the collection of classic…”

4 posts 6 likes

24 days ago by chugalone100

Started 25 days ago by Ronald

4 6

From days gone by...

General Resources

“Shipbuilding... https://youtu.be/SwEBHpebR3s?si=-uHmo6Hb3tmiz0Qj”

2 posts 11 likes

24 days ago by Nickthesteam

Started 25 days ago by Nickthesteam

2 11

Can’t get rid of the 404 messages

Website Related

“Hoping these 404's are fixed now. If you still see them, please PM me a screenshot of the last thing you clicked on that took you to a 404 Thanks, Stephen”

3 posts 11 likes

25 days ago by fireboat

Started 25 days ago by chugalone100

3 11

back questions on Question of the Day

Non-Hobby Chat

“@fireboat many thanks for the work you ate putting in to get the new site running smoothly. .”

5 posts 10 likes

25 days ago by Nickthesteam

Started 26 days ago by roycv

5 10

New is nice BUT!!

Website Related

“@GARTH The problem is solved using this method 1 I shut off the email sending on the site 2 close the window 3 Reopen the window and put the button on "on" a…”

14 posts 36 likes

26 days ago by Alain

Started 1 month ago by GARTH

14 36

Congratulations !

Website Related

“@philcaretaker I agree with you.”

2 posts 4 likes

26 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 26 days ago by philcaretaker

2 4

Sails and their rope modules

Building Related

“@Ronald Hi Ron, thanks for your efforts to make me understand. Unfortunately, I don't speak English very well. I understood well enough with the pictures. Ho…”

27 posts 65 likes

26 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 28 days ago by Mike Stoney

27 65

Bluebird K7 on Coniston Water

Building Related

“Hi Bill, I have no idea what the current Bluebird Museum/owners have in mind for Bluebird K7 in the future, but the incredible amount of interest it managed …”

10 posts 16 likes

26 days ago by zooma

Started 1 month ago by GaryLC

10 16

A new naval project. What to do now?

Building Related

“I had opted to complete the Xabec's masts and design a hull in the meantime. Chris F was prescient about this. I've actually done little or nothing on the Xa…”

37 posts 149 likes

28 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

37 149

IC Motors

For Sale/Wanted

“Hi Ed, I just got back and found your PM. Many thanks, Bob.”

23 posts 46 likes

29 days ago by zooma

Started 2 months ago by EdW

23 46

Messages, comments, and alerts no coming through...

Website Related

“@AlessandroSPQR Thanks Alessandro, I think is working now. It’s good to be back.”

7 posts 12 likes

30 days ago by chugalone100

Started 30 days ago by jumpugly

7 12

Bluebird K7 Festival Conniston 2026.

Non-Hobby Chat

“The man driving Bluebird K7 is Dave Warby and he is seen he taking Donald Campbells mascot "Mr Whoppit" with him - a nice touch. Also pictures here is Gina s…”

4 posts 13 likes

30 days ago by zooma

Started 30 days ago by zooma

4 13

Bluebird Z12.

Building Related

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 1 like

Started 30 days ago by zooma

1 1

Dumas Closure

Building Related

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 1 month ago by Redpopman

1 0

Epxoy over acrylic paint

Building Related

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 0 likes

Started 1 month ago by Northernflotsam

1 0

New Website surprise

Website Related

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1 post 5 likes

Started 1 month ago by Redpopman

1 5

TVR1A Steam Engine.

Building Related

“For Algon, as the above post is somewhat confusing, I thought I would simplify it for you, as there is only two items and three pipe runs involved in this sc…”

36 posts 197 likes

1 month ago by GaryLC

Started 7 months ago by GaryLC

36 197

Bluebird

General Resources

“Here is another example, if I click on Read and Reply I get a 5 month old post! Why, when I select the Blue box does it not open up on that message and the r…”

23 posts 58 likes

1 month ago by Ronald

Started 7 months ago by EdW

23 58

How cancel membership?

Website Related

“What a jerk! Good riddens. You will not be missed.”

2 posts 3 likes

1 month ago by LewZ

Started 1 month ago by MartyInFalmouth

2 3

"Try RC Boats" event

Hobby Chit Chat

“Happy hagis you deserve a statue in the midlle of town fir what you realised and the success you had. We have made 4 small tugboats and every one who wants t…”

3 posts 17 likes

1 month ago by hermank

Started 1 month ago by HappyHaggis

3 17

Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US

RC & Electrics

“Hi Stephen, yes, I can see the first messages and photos now. There are some repeated texts in the first messages (that I hadn't repeated) and some small ano…”

583 posts 2,551 likes

1 month ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 3 years ago by AlessandroSPQR

583 2,551

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS SWITCHING FROM A MAIN BATTERY TO A SPARE BATTERY, FOR SAFER NAVIGA

RC & Electrics

“Hi Mirangi, thank you so much for the two links. Unfortunately, the first one doesn't open. Here's the screen I get. However, I went to the Texas Instruments…”

33 posts 64 likes

1 month ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 1 month ago by AlessandroSPQR

33 64

Fuse position?

RC & Electrics

“If the boat only has a single motor then place the fuse between the battery and the speed controller, as close to the battery as possible. The the boat has h…”

5 posts 9 likes

1 month ago by VictorC

Started 1 month ago by Rogal118

5 9

Line Plans by Lars Halvorsen & Sons Ltd

General Resources

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 4 likes

Started 1 month ago by Ronald

1 4

U.S. Easter Rivers - Towboats

Website Related

“Also, I modified my towboat (about 10 years ago) by implanting rare earth magnets in the tow knees as well as in one end of one of my barges. (Video link bel…”

58 posts 271 likes

1 month ago by LewZ

Started 2 months ago by LewZ

58 271

Sterling boat models

Hobby Chit Chat

“Great Picture Lew! And (in some cases) the mooring lines do go through the railings.”

15 posts 73 likes

1 month ago by jumpugly

Started 3 months ago by LewZ

15 73

A local Boat Museum is adding a Toy & Model gallery this season.

Non-Hobby Chat

“Beautiful pictures Dave!”

8 posts 51 likes

1 month ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 2 months ago by DWBrinkman

8 51

They are "Wooden Boats", but not scale models ...

Non-Hobby Chat

“Hsailer, I'm afraid he knows where I live. If one of those came up missing after a visit by me, I'm afraid I'd be found out in a hurry. I know how much he ge…”

8 posts 67 likes

2 months ago by DWBrinkman

Started 2 months ago by DWBrinkman

8 67

HMS Dorsetshire

Building Related

“By a simple twist of fate (thank you Bob Dylan) "Model Boats" magazine that came in today's post has a news item about a book "County Class Cruisers" from Pe…”

5 posts 13 likes

2 months ago by VictorC

Started 2 months ago by Gdaynorm

5 13

Adding a Reverse to Forwards Only ESC?

RC & Electrics

“150amp Sea King with Reverse. After many months of trying to persuade my various Sea King “forwards only” ESC’s to also run with a reverse function, I had al…”

24 posts 66 likes

2 months ago by zooma

Started 9 months ago by zooma

24 66

Building from plans

Building Related

“Thanks Will, but as per my post I already have them. Sorry wasn't very clear that I have them in PDF. I'm trying not to start any new builds! Though I've pri…”

43 posts 175 likes

2 months ago by ChrisF

Started 11 months ago by cheddarman

43 175

Model Recovered from Davey Jones Locker

Hobby Chit Chat

“Jumpugly, you really struck a chord with me. Just 3 days ago I took Mr Trump literally (drill, baby, drill!) and did some oil exploration with my model plane…”

16 posts 74 likes

2 months ago by IGinBasel

Started 2 months ago by Ronald

16 74

Water-jet drive

General Resources

“I can weld Ali but do not have the equipment, I used to do it at work when I worked for an engineering company. The equipment is now available at a reasonabl…”

12 posts 27 likes

2 months ago by EdW

Started 2 months ago by EdW

12 27

Sealing a horizontal prop shaft

Building Related

“Hi Eric, Even the best “stuffing box” will be defeated by a leak in the hull …but I am pleased that you have found the cause of the leak…..and that you now s…”

25 posts 86 likes

2 months ago by zooma

Started 2 months ago by EricMB

25 86

Boat Identification

Hobby Chit Chat

“More pics.”

18 posts 58 likes

2 months ago by GageHunt

Started 2 months ago by GageHunt

18 58

two motors one esc

RC & Electrics

“Hi all, as far as fuses go I do not use them as I have small boats with about 15 - 20 Watts power and the esc can deal with a stall current. It has never bee…”

40 posts 110 likes

2 months ago by roycv

Started 2 months ago by Stephen T

40 110

Is it 100% real or is it AI modified?

Hobby Chit Chat

“another.. old but may as well add”

49 posts 315 likes

2 months ago by Northernflotsam

Started 2 months ago by LewZ

49 315

World Model Boat Clubs

Hobby Chit Chat

“As a current member of the Mid Thames MBC and having spent 16 years living in Finland, I only wish I knew then that sailing at the MTMBC's water was so easil…”

2 posts 2 likes

2 months ago by Oxford-Dave

Started 4 months ago by GARTH

2 2

LiFePO4 BATTERIES (Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries)

RC & Electrics

“No problem Alessandro, I had a look back in this thread to see if Duncan had posted something simmilar to me, I found it quite amusing at the time. I will al…”

33 posts 77 likes

2 months ago by stevedownunder

Started 2 months ago by AlessandroSPQR

33 77