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jbkiwi
Fleet Admiral
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT,-SEALEGS
Not something you see every day! Saw a 'Sealegs' boat coming in from over the horizon and it eventually came straight onto and up the beach past the Orewa surf club. It then proceeded about 300m down the main road (holding up the traffic) to the petrol station to fill up, then went back and down the beach, into the water and away. Guy broke a number of rules doing this but looked like one of those 'don't give a stuff' people, His wife and tiny kid (the only one with a life jacket) were sitting in the back all the time.

The Sealegs is an NZ designed and built (built in Albany- Auckland) boat sold (and copied) all round the world. Really amazing piece of kit. Drive is hydraulic, and driven by a small self start diesel motor in its' own compartment. If I ever won Lotto I'd certainly be looking at one😁 They have a special drive on trailer as well.

Not my lake in the thumbnail, don't know where that came from😐
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  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Hi Doug, see comments on the other vid😁. Most of the people who own these live on beaches with riparian access, so they can drive straight to the water from their front yards. Someone had parked one on a sand bank on the shore of the estuary a few weeks back and gone somewhere (visiting perhaps) and it looked hard case sitting there on its' wheels in the mangroves. They can also squat, and sit on the hull while on land with the wheels down slightly to level them. Pretty clever machine but rather expensive.!
    JB
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  • peterdSub-Lieutenant
    I spent a day in one several years ago photographing an Etchells yacht race series in Australia. The versatility was brilliant, especially being able to pull up in the river at the end of the day and get photos that otherwise would have been lost.

    Loved it but a tad out of my price range.
    Liked by jbkiwi and Martin555
G6SWJ
Midshipman
Shannon Lifeboat 13 09
Scratch built 1:12 Shannon Ilfracombe 13 09

This amazing model is SCRATCH built (including the plug for the hull!!!) by John Sluman

Most fittings are machined metal, some incredcible skill in construction.

Boat in this video is running on brushed motors - it is now converted to brushless.
Liked by Commodore-H and MouldBuilder and
ianed57
Sub-Lieutenant
Motor Tug Seahorse
While I'm at it I have put up this video of my tug. I had been having problems with this and I completely replaced everything inside. Turns out the rudder servo was dodgy and the motor, a geared 500 was far too poky. It now performs beautifully and very quietly. Obviously it's an old Graupner Bugsier but refurbished by me to look a bit more like a British tug. The motor is a low noise 500 with direct drive mounted on a rubber sheet - the only noise is a whine from the esc.
Liked by tony29h and MouldBuilder and
philcaretaker
Commodore
RC Sailing :- Clyde Pilots
Here we have two terrific RC models of the Motor Vessel CUMBRAE built by two Buxton Model Boat Club Members - No1 is Blue belonging to Roger and the second belongs to Paul..
The original vessel was built by George Brown & Co in 1936 for Clyde Pilotage Authority, Glasgow.
Liked by ianed57 and Joe727 and
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  • Joe727Commander
    Very nice video, looks like there is a lot of boat activity on your pond. 👍
    Liked by Martin555
  • NerysFleet Admiral
    Two very smart, well built boats and a pleasure to see current boat club activities after all this time, Oh that the same applied in Wales.

    Nerys
jbkiwi
Fleet Admiral
AIRBOAT ON A BETTER DAY
Made a few adjustments, including alloy braces for the motor pylon (was a bit flexible and I think it was twisting slightly under power. Rudder linkages still need tightening up (crappy HK clevises,-probably will fit ball links) but it was a bit better this time (apart from a high speed excursion into the rushes at the end,-no damage, got in the shadow and brain couldn't calculate time, angle and distance😁) Battery was down to 7.5v/cell after all this (4000mAh 3s) so not a bad run time. Only had full throttle for about 3 secs total, -too hairy!😁 Put in expo and dual rates but that didn't do much (too much rudder slop to be accurate). Back to the mod shop.
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  • redpmgCommodore
    Hi JB - the ones we have are at the most 2mm - cut one on the laser last week for a stencil for beehives - was not talking about the the thick nylon type boards ,
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  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    I'll keep an eye out for those peter, maybe the Chinese 1 dollar shops might have something.
    JB
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Purser1944
Master Seaman
1 / 11
Range Safety Launch
Hi. This is my 2nd scratch built boat since lock down began. The first was the H S L 103 finished 6/7 weeks ago. Still waiting to be tested outside of workshop. This one is built on a fibre glass hull,and has a length of 44 inches and a beam of 16. My power plant is twin out runner motors purple power. 600kv, running through twin 70 amp ESC and with 4 cell 5000 amp lipos feeding them. All accommodation is made using 6 mm three ply. And every fitting you see on the boat was scratch built by me. Lighting system is 12 v grain of wheat .props are three bladed brass 45 mm by prop shop
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RNinMunich
Fleet Admiral
Steam Launch with Outboard Motor!!
A test post on behalf of redpmg.
The engines are built by a mate of his.
"The boats are built by a 90+ year old gent by the name of Alan Raubenheimer, who used to make Rose Pop Pop Boats - used to advertise in MB etc.
Now into his 90s he has finally given up production."
Here goes🤞
Doug
It woiks 😊; just ignore the 'Invalid file' notice and click the blue magnifying glass and then the download button.
Run with Windows Media Player.
When it opens Press F11 for full screen or drag a corner with the cursor to enlarge.
Resolution is not too good I'm afraid🤔
Despite the music the action takes place in SA not Hawaii!😉

PS 8.5.20. Video fixed and enhanced a little 😀😎
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9 comments
  • MouldBuilderAdmiral
    Learn something every day. I have not heard of a model steam outboard before. Very nice little boat.
    Liked by RNinMunich and Martin555
  • billmcl61Warrant Officer
    Hi Doug, I finally figured out how to open this - it was well worth persevering with, this has a real feel good factor especially with the music and I like his R/C, and a steam outboard engine - brilliant.

    Bill
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Purser1944
Master Seaman
1 / 10
Tug titch
Super tug and steering wonder. Bought as a kit and made from wood and plastic.
There was no instructions, and without them a nightmare.eventually getting them put the basics into perspective, eventually building the boat.i changed the motor to a 480 and made my own propshaft on the lathe, also a brass rudder, which is operated by mini servo.The esc is a 10 amp m.troniks which works great small but powerful, turns in its own length to port and starboard either astern or forwards
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  • RNinMunichFleet Admiral
    Neat😊👍
    A sort of early, round Springer😉
    My guess would be about 9" LoA.
    Cheers, Doug 😎
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  • Martin555Fleet Admiral
    What a lovely little Tug,
    You have done a super job.
    Well done.

    Martin555.
philcaretaker
Commodore
AL KUBAR 2 - Harbour Tug
AL KUBAR 2 Is a " Tug Boat " - 1:24 scale model of a harbour tug operating in the United Arab Emirates. This large tug is 40in long by 14in beam. Uses twin electric motors and displaces approx. 45lbs.
Owner Dave Moxam travels from Sheffield most week ends is a member of the Buxton Model Boat Club.

Commentary from Dave
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reilly4
Warrant Officer
British Power Boat Co. Type Two 63' HSL - ASRL 131
This 'Whaleback' boat is a 1/16th scale Air Sea Rescue Launch that was built by a friend of mine Graham. It is powered by a Turnigy brushless motor and Lipo Battery
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  • reilly4Warrant Officer
    I thought it the most appropriate music for this RAF boat at speed. I too loved that film from the first time my Mum took me to see it at the Savoy cinema in Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) when it was first released in 1964.
  • Commodore-HCommander
    Nice boat

    GREAT MUSIC!!
    Liked by reilly4 and Martin555
philcaretaker
Commodore
RC Sailing - Motor Tug "Miss Sophie"
Miss Sophie is a Freelance design " Motor Tug " built by Buxton Model Boat Club Member Dean Ratcliffe. Audio commentary from Dean.

More photos in Model Boats Website - https://model-boats.com/
- "Boat Clubs & Lakes" - "Buxton Model Boat Club"
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Purser1944
Master Seaman
1 / 18
RAF High Speed Launch
💡Scratch built from plans. Plank on frame. Large brushless motor,150 amp esc,length is54 inches custom made propshaft ballraced at each end and middle. Has running lights,and large very bright searchlight. Flack Mats were made by better Half. Everything else was scratch built by myself.
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