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Question of the Day?
… for herself! She made her feelings very clear for my Thames tugboat. She had a look and then implied that this would not have been her choice! Roy
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Motor for paddle steamer, advice needed
… pulley on the motor shaft. Been having a look at motors for tugs and see Mobile Marine do a 4TA that’ll run 6V-12v so I could try a 2S or 3S which should give different max revs. Think this one will be trial and error to find the best solut …
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3D printed speedboat
Speedboats not tugboats
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Sterling Lumba-Lumba
… acao, I half expected to see the Lumba Lumba. They speak Portugese in Macao. Yes, lots crushed and mushy balsa wood. Also had a few vacuum formed parts which if you have them are likely dried up and cracking. It had very high freeboard whic …
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Which motors for my next boat?
… to give smooth proportional throttle. The ZIPPKITS plastic tug props come in lefthand & righthand & are very economical. They are cast in a bronze-looking plastic
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Prop Shaft lube
… e "3-in-1" oil from a squeeze bottle. The ZIPPKITS Springer tug kits come with an oiling tube that extends from the shaft tube up high enuff that the open end is above the waterline.
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A wiring mess
… principle of > if it is not broken - don't repair It ! Tom (Tug Boat) Lulonga quarterwheeler Scratchbuilt,plywood, balsa, PSH/two ESC,two el motors GM37 - 150 rpm(snail instruments),two independent paddlewheels 140 mm dia,steam engine sound …
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Help required
… shape of the stern, I would narrow the field of research to tugboats.
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Motors to power
I have tug boat that has two 3/9 v battery’s the speed controller if I run 6 v will not power it can I run them with 12 v lead acid there joined to one controller
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Help required
… with this hull, sailing fishing boat or as has been said a tug. Depends what sort of scale it might be. Roy
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Help required
Looks like a Dumas tug hull, but probably mistaken, will do more digging.
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Help required
… ebay as an unknown hull, it is currently being made into a tug.
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Help required
Looks like a tug or trawler hull. Cheers Colin.
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Rescue mission
A little while ago I was given an old wooden tid tug hull that was rescued from a bin full of cracks and more holes than a lump of Swiss cheese. I got myself a plan and started working on her. Many hours of filling , sanding , fiberglass, s …
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Rescue mission
… 80T version, for the high torque at low RPM for my Springer tugs under construction. Includes blue/yellow leads with bullet connectors, not attached to the motor. It's a rock crawler brushed motor. Regards, RodC
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Rescue mission
Update on Tid tug She's all done ready for getting wet hopefully on Sunday, Had her in the bath for ballast and hopefully I can get final ballast tweeks on the pond
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Motors to power
Your question: I have tug boat that has two 3/9 v battery’s the speed controller if I run 6 v will not power it can I run them with 12 v lead acid there joined to one controller [AND] on the motor it says 3volts to 9volts The ratings on the …
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Rudders
… k up the drive is swung 180°. I assume that regular z-drive tugs do that as well. (Anyone know?) Lew Florida, USA
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Where to Sale
… Went on a Sunday morning with great grandson Kayden and his tugboat (Wyforce) and had a really good time. Guys were welcoming and gave great advice. On a Tuesday evening meet they sorted out our RNLI lifeboat which has been fooling me for y …
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ESC issues
… ed in the gears. This is why I don’t use direct drive in my tugboats. On a model of 6’ and swinging a 4 bladed wheel it is especially wise to use gearing in my opinion.
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Rudders
… tried it back then and it works surprisingly well for slow tugs. The picture is of when I actually set up the first one for trial in a Springer. Barry
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Just wanted to share some of the progress on my Push Boat.
… o incidents this summer where the superstructure on another tug resulted in a near-rollover & the cab sinking...twice!! RodC
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Servo question.
… ntention of use. There is a vast difference between a small tug plodding along and a large screaming high speed racing boat. Their set up is entirely different from each other. With the 15 Amp ESC it would match a fairly modest size boat wi …
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Two of my “other engines”
… he moment I am building small traction engine as well as my tug. The only reason these came out was that I was getting out all my radio control gear for the tug build. When I unpack the others, I will post some pictures of them
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Vintage model boats.
… an get quiet competitive in maneuvering and towing with our Tugs. I suppose my main hobby is the restoration and conservation of these fine old models which need love and understanding to bring them back to life, I try to keep them as close …
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Vintage model boats.
… en the real one was launched it was the largest ocean going tug in the world. He also plays football for his towns under 12's and is quite a prolific goal scorer. I am now teaching him what I can about building models and using tools safely …
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ARTR Powerboats for a change?
… unning it when others are on the lake and often sail my TID Tug instead - even in the rain and strong winds roycv ! The faster boats do help to keep your "eye to hand co-ordination" nice and sharp and so could even be regarded as therapeuti …
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Modello RC scala 1/60, di piroscafo armato a goletta, liberamente ispirato alle cannoniere classe US
… l-driven and one propeller-driven. The last test was a real tug of war. Rattler won all the tests. But this is an Anglo-Saxon forum and this story will be known to everyone. P.S. Excuse my ignorance. What is boxartden?