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bulkheads
… ne another! First two pics show a twin Voith propeller on a tug hull (as on the plan above) and the operating principle. 3rd pic is cross section of the Z-Drive as produced by the Schottel company. it is a 360° rotating 'pod'. Newer version …
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Grub Screw!
Captain's Log: I decided to put Tug Brooklyn back in the tub! Just to see how everything works! Luckily This didn't happen at the pond. The grub screw that holds. The collar aft of the dog bone. Loosened up after about 20 minute of 1/2 ahea …
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I want my workshop back!
… I can find a buyer for any of them. 1) Caldercraft "Joffre" Tug, already built but in grave need of TLC with the propshaft tight and the rudder shaft too tight to move. The vessel is filthy dirty. 2) Billings "Le Pourquoi-pas", hull assembl …
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Range Safety Launch?
… f my previous, though small, experience with the Richardson Tug I used Action Electronics and Component Shop in Bangor, Wales for almost all of the electrical bits. They are helpful and efficient with good quality products. I am still using …
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Twin screw
… they look the same as mine then they are geared! Good for a tug. The gear box is the bulge at the business end Might pay to apply a little Teflon grease to the gears!? BTW: The P94 has a rudder mixer built in to assist with turning! It migh …
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Twin screw
… e geared or not but they look exactly the same as yours. My tug is 1/24th scale I think lol Cheers George
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Twin screw
Hi George, Good setup for a tug, mighty meaty With or without gearing? I had one in my Sea Scout but the performance was 'sedate' Pic shows the old and the new ! For a tug they should be ideal though, lots of pull How big / heavy is your tu …
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'All Aboard' ;-)
… tioned it when you wrote about your experiences on New York tugs!?
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RE ads90's Vosper Firefloat
… n Electronics mixer board (as discussed during your aborted tug conversion). You'll probably need the 20A version with those motors. Cheers, Doug
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Fun Run
… kit, seen here towing a harbour tender. Harbour tender and Tugboat built by me. Dannieboy built the Lobster Yacht with added touches by Ron.
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Fun Run
… ad BBQ afterwards.There is a couple of pictures of Springer tugs for people to have an idea what to do to theirs.
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Amsterdam
Hi there I have just purchased a amsterdam tug for 60£ she is complet and running with all original servo esc and orange gear boxed case motor no marking on it to say what it is.. All she needs is a full strip and revamp and paint... T. L. …
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What do you do when...
… ound what I think is what I am looking for, a Springer push tug...
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What do you do when...
I built a tug just for the purpose of rescuing, powered vessels are no problem at all, but I rescue more yachts than anything else. Have rescued everything from a Micro Magic to a Marblehead. Here's a pic of my tug bringing home an RG65, st …
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What do you think?
… ght against using a dark green! I myself like a light green tug! But the port lights will be a dark green! to show some contrast. The pilot house window frames will be a brown (Using brown primer) for this! All the hand rails will be black. …
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Fittings & Detail Parts
… ps? I guess plastic / PTFE is OK, after all as you say, the Tugs are not exactly Sea Greyhounds so they ain't under much stress I never guessed either Re humble pie! Ask the Missus to top it with Lemon meringue, delicious Crow with Sage & O …
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Amsterdam
Hi.all.new to.my.fleet is this lovely 42"x11 tug called Amsterdam. I' am going to put her back to original and use her for towing. But before I start the over hall. I need some help people can't find this kit Any where all the ones I van fi …
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Michael
… ll phone. Added some deck details and will be towing an old Tugboat as seen in photo.
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Pilot House and Main Cabin!
… hat gauge it is! For those of you who may want to build the Tug Brooklyn. When making the main cabin be careful. That the main cabin deck is flat! So that when you go to put the pilot house on to the main cabin deck. they are flush the main …
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Final Color Choice!
… Humbrol but decided against it because. I thought about it Tugs of that class and era. Where a dark green! But I don't want to use dark green! So, I purchased medium light green instead. It's called "Army Green"! Oh, it has no shine what s …
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It's a sad day!.
… ign of the times! The Sealion engine was to go into a small tug.
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Our boating water
Need a bigger tug , I have a model of Cervia to start, nearly 6 foot long. it could have a 4 cylinder petrol engine 30cc coupled to a generator driving 2 electric motors to push it along.
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Our boating water
… was glorious but the water was very choppy and even the big tugs shipped some water (try getting a boat back against the wind when the rudder has failed). Couple of photos to show the conditions. We have alternative boating available in Tur …
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Afon Alaw
… oug got them and have been up to Holyhead to see her sister Tug. Just found three more photo's I took. Take care.
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Afon Alaw
… will put photo's on site at intervals during the build. The tug was in service from 2004 and is based in Hoyhead. more to come when I research a bit more
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Afon Alaw
… project in the photo you see over £400 of kit to build the Tug after another £110 or so and hours of building the tug will only fetch around £250 why bother? Because that's what we do
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MTB 379
… tot most acceptable!! The photos are self explanatory. The tug was there as a rescue boat if required. Many thanks to all Model Boats' members who responded to my request for help.
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Unknown
Seems there were quite a few 'flying tugs'! Mind your heads chaps!!! http://www.tynetugs.co.uk/TugsF.html