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Thurl pin rack
I am building the Lady T steam tug. The drawing says that the halyards go to the Thurl pin rack, I have looked for images of these on google in order to make some and only come up with cycle racks for cars, but I have found belaying pins, w …
by AlanP · 9 years ago
10 Feb 2018
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Prop Shop
… I will be ordering a couple of props for my Confiance Class tug soon
by Dave M · 9 years ago
10 Feb 2018
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Hello
… at he had on his stand, and from that I have now moved onto tug's from the early 1900's. My other love's other than my Wife are my Ducati 900ssie, and my SLK. I am also a member of the Swiss Cottage MBC, and I do hope that in time I will me …
by Fred · 9 years ago
8 Feb 2018
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Thurl pin rack
… ilot gigs !" ... Can't imagine anyone trying to row a steam tug though!!! Before long we'll be better than Wiki Keep it up folks
by RNinMunich · 9 years ago
8 Feb 2018
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Happy Hunter
… ave just purchased on ebay a rather distraught Happy Hunter tug and I was Wondering if any body out there had a copy of the building instructions either for sale or loan
by Little-Charlie · 9 years ago
6 Feb 2018
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Happy Hunter
… p.de/Products/News-2018/New-Items-2016/Happy-Hunter-Salvage-Tug-Kit.htm?shop=krick_e&SessionId=&a=article&ProdNr=ro1106&p=21061 and click on 'Documents' you can download a 98 page multi-language pdf of the building instructions. English fol …
by RNinMunich · 9 years ago
5 Feb 2018
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Any clues?
… Thailand to find a wife ) but his other boats are a Joffre Tug and a Smit Nederland tug (plus Pourquoi Pas from Billings) - all to appear, apparently, on Fleabay. The hull I have is a fibreglass moulding so presumably comes from a commerci …
by aanside · 9 years ago
23 Jan 2018
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Clyde puffer
Alan ,have decided after i finish the paddle tug would try a puffer i have enlarged the plans by 50% to give a hull around 3ft (900mm)if you pm me with your address i will post the plans from model boats mag to you .Cheers Marky
by marky · 9 years ago
21 Jan 2018
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M Sonic microprocessor ESC.
Hi Colin Looks a bit like the Graupner Pollux tugs, I had a similar vintage tug from the early 1960s called Libeccio, was free running, Mighty Midget and fixed adjustable rudder. Converted to rc and used to push my Mercantic coaster around …
by Dave M · 9 years ago
21 Jan 2018
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M Sonic microprocessor ESC.
… t , hope its a good one, looking to rc my small 60 year old tug, its been a free sail up to now, but been in dry dock since I left school in 1965, (found girls more interesting). Was in my mums loft till last year, so now its time to sail a …
by Colin H · 9 years ago
20 Jan 2018
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
… tronics website. I only have a 50mm dia speaker in my large tug running at 6 volts and that is loud enough and I can hear it on t'other side of the pond, your set-up must be deafening Alan
by ads90 · 9 years ago
7 Jan 2018
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Artesania Latina Amsterdam
… own to the Boot Sale this morning as I found this Amsterdam Tug with fittings for £20. It is an Artesania Latina model and needs considerable restoration. If anyone has plans or build instructions which might help, I would be happy to purch …
by AllenA · 9 years ago
7 Jan 2018
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Artesania Latina Amsterdam
… the moulded hull but the rest is virtually the same. Also 3 tugs were built 2 for the French navy, will include these as well. Mark
by jarvo · 9 years ago
7 Jan 2018
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
… mp and 8" speaker on a baffle board works well for me in my Tugs.
by Dave M · 9 years ago
7 Jan 2018
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
I have the following in my steam tug 'Alte Liebe' and I purchased it from Technobots originally but it is now sold by its original designer who now manufacture its under the name of Forge Electronics. http://forge-electronics.co.uk/index.ph …
by ads90 · 9 years ago
6 Jan 2018
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
… arge mobile phone. The best steam sound unit I found for my tugs of the IMARA era came from Technobots, coupled to a 20Watt amp and 8" speaker. Sadly they no longer supply the sound unit, but there are other suppliers. If I recall one of ou …
by Dave M · 9 years ago
5 Jan 2018
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Props
… ite is correct for slow, short fat displacement hulls, like tugs and rig supply ships etc needing good slow speed manoeuvrability. Especially those with one rudder per shaft. For long thin hulls (naval ships) and deep V and planing hulls (F …
by RNinMunich · 9 years ago
2 Jan 2018
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Props
… but one authoritative answer can be found here: http://modeltugforum.com/index.php?topic=5947.0, which quotes from the Ship Handler's Guide. To summarise the comments: Outward-turning propellers means the blades of the propellers are outwar …
by Trillium · 9 years ago
2 Jan 2018
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Building base boards.
… thinking of needs to be usable for all types of boats from tugs to fast patrol boats in varying sizes, but also usable for repairs and renovation work. I saw something in my old job that would have been perfect, it was a 6' by 18" cast iro …
by Colin H · 9 years ago
30 Dec 2017
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Smitt- Zwatte Zee and Orinoco
Hi Hans, following from RHB, have you tied Smit HQ? most tug companies help modelers with information, also who were Orinoco's new owners? have found a few photos of her on the internet but no information. I think that the hull was converte …
by jarvo · 9 years ago
24 Dec 2017
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replacing propshaft
… ll be will be now. I wish to get to grips with my Lloydsman tug
by RichardSReade · 9 years ago
23 Dec 2017
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Water and Grease................
… I will not be doing much over the next week or so with the Tug Project. However I did think it may be a useful exercise to ask for comments about three ‘extras’ as shown, before I get it wrong............. I am considering grease for the p …
by NPJ · 9 years ago
20 Dec 2017
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12v esc for trolling motor build
… nions and learned lessons on this topic. I’m building a 65” tug from 2Tugboats, conflicted on what direction i should take, 12v esc or adruino equipment
by Todd · 9 years ago
18 Dec 2017
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Introducing me
… re mostly sail powered but I do have a torpedo boat and two tugs and a few projects including steam powered boats. I do like the site and have found the advice given very helpful.
by Bryan-the-pirate · 9 years ago
11 Dec 2017
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Twin Esc/Mixer
… hinking of using to control the twin motors on a Richardson Tug. Now I am very new to this sort of thing and when I unpacked it I found it has two plastic panels attached to the circuit board at right angles and measuring 50mm or 2” up into …
by NPJ · 9 years ago
7 Dec 2017
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Happy Hunter
… ould not think beyond the yacht being refurbished after the Tug! NPJ
by NPJ · 9 years ago
29 Nov 2017
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Voltage step down
… etup doesn't draw more than say 4~4.5 Amps. I'm my case the tug had 4 x 6Ahr 6v batteries wired in parallel giving 16Ahr and 2-1/2 hours running time @full speed. These batteries have since all died due to age. I wanted to use just 1 x 20Ah …
by Novagsi0 · 9 years ago
17 Nov 2017
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happy hunter
… p.de/Products/News-2017/New-Items-2016/Happy-Hunter-Salvage-Tug-Kit.htm?shop=krick_e&a=article&ProdNr=ro1106&p=21061 Click on 'Documents' and then 'Construction stage photos for the kit Happy Hunter from romarin'
by RNinMunich · 9 years ago
12 Nov 2017

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