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Fort Valley
This is an overdue semi wrap-up of the scratch built tug Fort Valley. As things "to do" occur to me, they may be added, but with the float season approaching I thought I better tie up all the lose ends and make ready for the better weather. …
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BLUEBIRD K7
… do that. You're right, 2AM here now soooo, last slurp of Portugieser-Dornfelder Rose and up (or down in my case) the wooden stairs to Bedfordshire. G'night all Doug PS Trust you all had Happy Easters - like these hip Easter wabbits!
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Look what the Easter Bunny brought me!
Up until now, I didn't have a tug boat in my harbor. Every harbor should have a tug on duty, right? This is how it came, I plan to add a couple embellishments, but this one is primarily "for fun".
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"Elly Gray"
… atch. I was asked to crew "Elly Gray" from Portsmouth to Portugal and then on to the Greek islands. You dont say no to an offer like that. She is 19mtr. in length and goes 64 Ton. A one off pilot cutter and is now about 8 years old. A diffe …
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Edina Model Yacht club - Parade of Boats
… is invited to run during this half-hour period. 12:30-1:00 Tug Boats and Work Boats: Display of features and operating equipment on various boats. 1:00-1:30 Water Ski Show: Chris Craft type runabouts towing water skiers. 1:45 Smoking Barge …
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Afon Alaw
Will enter detail in time. Afon Alaw is based on a real tug. At moment working around Denmark.
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Northern Explorer
… camera provides FPV signal. The original boat was a replica TUG which was retrofitted to produce the RV Northern Explorer.
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Filming your journey
… screenshot of a video taken by an iPhone mounted on a 1,7m tug boat. It is stable enough to ensure the phone is safe. Mounted at a height where the camera lens is in line with the helmsman's view, it creates the scene from the bridge witho …
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My Susan
… art of a Trawler but also useful as a rescue boat, has some Tug Boat tendencies, slow and manoeuvrable, easily transported and does not take up to much space. Either in workshop or floor well of a car. Regards Muddy
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start of new boat build "ORCA"
… nning ahead and having something to look forward to. With 3 tugs, Aziz, Yorkshireman and Cervia plus the Brave in the harbour, I felt like a scale change, something not as fiddly so decided on the Orca at 1/16th scale. being a lot chunkier …
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Balsa of choice and alternatives
… ating. So now it is a static show item. I also have a small tug that was built from all balsa wood and still sails regularly. But as yours is a static display model you can use whatever materials you feel comfortable using. Modelling is abo …
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HAZELGARTH
I know it's a different tug, but my Father was Chief Engineer on the Graygarth in the 70s, based in Milford Haven. She was one of a couple of the harbour tugs that were converted to fire fighting ability. Will P.s, sorry to hijack the threa …
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Re: Eldergarth
… und one taken some years ago which is rather nostalgic. The tug is a Lady Jan named Daniel dave
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While looking for spare tires in car kits, I found this little gem
… through the kits looking for tires to use on the barge and tugboat, I came across this little gem. I said, “Why not? Build it Ron” One thing about plastic car kits that is frustrating is scraping off the chrome before gluing. Model planes, …
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Cordage Arrived today in the mail
… d. in N.S. Canada, send me about 8’ of cordage to try on my tugboats and barge. All he had was a green, but with some Tamiya Light Blue XF-23, the colours closely matches Poly Steel the type of ropes used on many of the vessels here in Cana …
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Christmas Cards & Free Prize Draw
… ch - Sea Truck 12 - Audacity - Admiralty MTB - Boston Lock (Tug) - RAFA Aquarius - Galateia - Pilot Boat 726 - Clupea - Patria - Higgins PT Boat Stephen
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Re: Pilot house fitting out
… ained Bluetooth Mini speaker mounted within the hull of the tug. The sound is very effective, however the range is pretty limited. If the boat runs out of the Bluetooth capability, bringing it back within the proper range won't reset the co …
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Re: Marie Felling with added smoker.
… re a few crew members to bring her to life. These old steam tugs sure had some character didn't they! All the best, Doug PS Beware SWMBO when buying another kit! (See pic)
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"paint" What paint to use rattle can?
I'm building Springer tug boat for recovery of floundered (recovery) boats for what ever reason. So I decided to use Rust-oleum Gloss protective enamel on this build. I followed the directions boat was seal coated and sealed. added the 1st …
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Servo's
… oats with limited space such as a Footy sailboat, or a Mini-Tug such as the challenge from last winter. Some fellas were also building 7” models! https://footy.rcsailing.net/plans.php https://modelboatyard.com/tug.html Get one of these.
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Long Island
Started with a Dumas kit of the tug "Brooklyn". I did not like that the kit was mostly plastic and not suitable for steam power. So, based on the photo I turned it to the "Long Island".
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HMS Cruiser. 1/64 scale 18 gun brig of war
… d upon a change of tack. I have already built Caldercraft's tug, Resolve, and impressed with the quality of the kit and the opportunity to learn new skills, I decided to have a go at a plank on bulkhead model. I chose Cruiser because she is …
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Re: Highlander Clyde Puffer, (Episode 3.)
Hi Tug, and I also would like to know the exact use of the two water storage facilities, that is the round water tank on the roof of the engine housing, and the square tank on the rear bulkhead. I have tried to find answers to that question …
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Re: Tedium at it's best.....
… the workers does one Been experimenting with LED chips for tug lighting meself, for my Southampton upgrade, and various plastic magic projects. See attached pics of matrix board test setup for the tug main mast lights plus NAV and towing l …
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Bits and Pieces
Looking at photos of the Lord Nelson tug the bow is open but the kit has a solid block to help build the boat. The plans made no indication of what to do at the spot. Made doors to glue into the bow to show storage. Added handles to all the …
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Fall sailing in Ontario, Canada
… better rudder control, very sensitive now. Also brought the tugboat Miss Katherine, replica of the tugboat seen in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia.
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Xmas in September???
… But I would like to use in something more sedate such as a tug. So looking for suggestions, and what sort of gearbox to look for, preferably with a reverse gear facility . Cheers Colin.
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Re: Highlander Clyde Puffer, (Episode 2.)
… be around 48" mark, as that is a heavy-weight steam plant. Tugs in general tend to be almost flat bottomed, good for a lower sense of gravity and wide in the beam. A fiberglass hull would make sense as no ribs, bulkheads, or keel to worry …