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1. ColRay🇦🇺

   Petty Officer 2nd Class·9 hours ago

   Ronald now that's a very nice collection Col.

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2. Ronald🇨🇦

   Fleet Admiral·10 hours ago

   My models range from 20” to 30” BUT not because of poor health, the models of this size take less space in the storage shelves, are easier to launch and transport.

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3. DodgyGeezer🇬🇧

   Sub-Lieutenant·1 day ago

   @zooma +My Classic Model Power Boats are seldom more than a metre long and they can all be safely lifted in and out of my car and launched much more easily.
   
   I enjoy recreating the models that I used to see every week back in the late 1950’s onwards, so working with these Classic Model Power Boats is not really a handicap for me in any case.+
   
   Try an EezEBilt Sea Princess. Half-size model of a Sea Queen, so 23" long, and weighs less than 2lb with batteries in sailing condition. See http://eezebilt.uk/Seaprincess.html Here's a video of one sailing (maiden voyage) at so you can get an idea of the speed and handling...

   YouTube

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4. ColRay🇦🇺

   Petty Officer 2nd Class·1 day ago

   " for me to launch as I got older" same problem . not only boats two years ago I pulled the pin on one of my other interests that's pinhole and large format photography using one of my view cameras had become a real pain ! Col.

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5. zooma🇬🇧Bronze

   Admiral·10 days ago

   @SouthportPat
   
   No problem at all Pat.
   
   Bob.

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6. SouthportPat🇬🇧

   Rear Admiral·10 days ago

   @zooma Thanks for that BOB - I may well take you up on that
7. zooma🇬🇧Bronze

   Admiral·11 days ago

   Hi Pat,
   
   I sold my various fishing boats and tugs several years ago as they were getting too heavy for me to launch as I got older.
   
   I really enjoyed them, but they needed so much ballast to get them down to a scale like water line that they all become so much heavier than the Classic Model Power Boats that I enjoy building, restoring, and driving now.
   
   My Classic Model Power Boats are seldom more than a metre long and they can all be safely lifted in and out of my car and launched much more easily.
   
   I enjoy recreating the models that I used to see every week back in the late 1950’s onwards, so working with these Classic Model Power Boats is not really a handicap for me in any case.
   
   I look forward to seeing you at the Southport Club lake in the future, and I would be happy to help you launch or recover any of your new fleet of smaller boats anytime you need a hand with them.
   
   Bob.

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