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Does anybody knows where is “Mastman”?
… s Mr Dave Watts who specialised in Thames Barges as well as tugs. I know that he still a leading light of the Association of Model Barge Owners site and forum (AMBO) -- so you may be able to contact him through such sites. I used him quite …
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Motor and esc
… orning all Yesterday I acquired an old bread and butter sun tug but question is Does the motor and esc run on 6v or 12v.. I've only ever seen one of these geared motors on a picture and as for the esc no idea. Regards Terry.
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QUIZ
… find says it is a swift Native American canoe. The only Portugese and or Maderia small fishing boats I could find on groogle are called Saveiro (small boat) or Lancha (small fishing boat)....
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Motor and esc
Well took tugboat out for a run yesterday and happy to say she's watertight and sits well on the pond..Tried a 12v battery and she run fine with no issues but a bit to quick. Stuck a 6v on her and she ran much better. So 6v running it is...
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Motor and esc
Sorry been out.. The boat is based on London Tugboat SunXX11 I tried taking a pic of the inside as to me it looks like it's been carved from a block of wood and is quite heavy with a tiny bit of lead on the sturn
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Question of the Day?
Strange ! I haven't got a swim platform at the stern of my TUG ? Cheers, Pete
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Motor and esc
… nd will run on 12 volts without any issues. I have one in a tug for over 30 years and still runs sweetly. Cheers Colin.
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Free MTB at estate sale ina display case
… st test; if it checks out, then I may use it with one of my tugs and tow it.
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Smoke/Steam Generators.
… video from my friend. The Denes Design Smoke Generator in a tug
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Steam Generator which is follow the throttle arm
… video from my friend. The Denes Design Smoke Generator in a tug
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FLOAHAZZ Smoke Generator (Amazon)
… ternoon. It's THUR morning & 4 of us traditionally sail our tugs etc. at Bluffers Park. It's named Bluffers due to the steep cliffs adjacent to Lake Ontario. Somewhat like the White Cliffs of Dover altho not so bare & not so high. I am maid …
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Steam Generator which is follow the throttle arm
Hi, Nice thick Smoke/Steam from a lego tug. I can see many new ideas how people use the Denes Design Smoke/Steam Generator
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Smoke/Steam Generators.
Hi, It was new for me. The Steam Generator in a lego tug Really nice
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FLOAHAZZ Smoke Generator (Amazon)
… unit that you are using? I have been using them in my small tug's for the last year, and they have worked O.K, I have used - Propylene Glycol - Mineral Oil and Fog smoke fluid, some times a mix of all three, I have also run them on 6v and 7 …
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Other Functions for Model Boats
My HENG LONG 25" tug rolled in a crosswind & sank on its maiden last summer. Fortunately I was sailing with several members of MMM (Metro Marine Modellers in Toronto) who had experience with such events. The hulk was in abt 6' of clear wate …
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Other Functions for Model Boats
… n add-ons I've seen here in Germany many years ago was on a tug boat. The wheelhouse door opens, the Cap'n comes out ... and PEES OVER THE SIDE!! Brilliant. Somewhere, in deep dark and dusty depths of my archive I must still have a German s …
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What Radio do you use?
… as I had a unexpectedly low range on a new build of a 1:72 tug but just figured it was due to the radio being below the water line. On today test boat I have 4 antennas 2 of which extend about 20inches above the water line. Thinking it mig …
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Thoughts on Spektrum RC units
… dx5 rugged that I very much like and am using in a bankert tug with working sound and lighting but have used up most of the channels. I am now building a Fairmount Alpine and am wanting to add so much more to this build with all the extra …
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What Radio do you use?
Hi chugalone100 You are sailing an Imara tug. It has two motors, so two ESC's required and a rudder servo. It's a diesel tug so no smoke unit required. Sound unit can be wired to come on when the motors are engaged. Navigation lights etc ca …
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Question about Schottel drives
I'm planning in building a tug using 2 Schottel drives. For those using them, how do you get the ship to back up? I'm thinking either run the props backwards like a normal drive system, but I'm worried the strain might strip the gears, or I …
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Question about Schottel drives
… here Lew️ But I suspect it could be this model, the harbour tug 'Jonny'. Cheers, Doug https://www.bauer-modelle.com/epages/Bauer_Uwe46269592.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2FBauer_Uwe46269592%2FProducts%2F303000#tab-product-attribute-MyO …
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Krick Florida (Endurance)
Hermank I really have. Posh sports boats then the odd tug or container ship
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Fun/funny Boat
… he rc boat hobby my grandsons were wanting to see speed not tugboat. Wanting to encourage them to be able to handle a rc boat with supervision, my friend suggested a Jolly Jay. It had a high bow and with the right motor it could move along …
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Fun/funny Boat
There's plenty more where they came from Barry The tug shown is a 'Harbour Tours' boat based on the Canadian TV cartoon tug 'Theodore'. On and off I've been tinkering with constructing a 7" Springer tug with superstructure as 'Theodore Too' …
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Boats that ‘snake’
… y great idea. I need a couple of simple barges for my large tug - but my list of unbuilt projects gets ever longer. My good friend Flaxbybuck down the road now has a band saw; so I will explore the pile of wood at the forgotten bottom of my …
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Boats that ‘snake’
Hi Stephen I have used tugs and dumb barges (up to Four) and had lots of fun, mostly reminding my fellow sailors that the five vessels were connected and should not be sailed through! You need a large area and from full speed lots of clear …
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Fun/funny Boat
… again. In our club a few members do up their Springer push tugs as funny boats. They end up with John Depp at the wheel in a pirate costume or some other laughable character. Mine has Minnie Mouse, purchased for $3 at DOLLARAMA. ZIPPKITS i …
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Boats that ‘snake’
… erMarine, Port Dover, Ontario. He also drives a Ville Class tugboat, Loganville. Note, there is not a train of vessels being towed, but he had one posted awhile back of three in a row. I also saw a video where his 18’ work runabout, is secu …