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    ๐Ÿ“ Dry dock
    11 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Isaac ( Lieutenant)
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    My house exterior is being painted. So all my 7 boats are now in dry dock in the garage. Stacked by length.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Dry dock
    11 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Reminds me of those family photos with the tallest at the back.

    How long is that first vessel? It must take up the full width of the backseat.
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    ๐Ÿ“ Fun in TV ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ˜Ž
    15 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Isaac ( Lieutenant)
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    I was invited by the Sarasota model RC sailing club to bring the big 6. Ft long TB-1 torpedo boat to an event in which a local TV morning show will be doing a spot on their club. I was to be just a side show. I brought the TB-1 USS Cushing as well as my PT-109. It was all fun.

    I may contact the show for a future topic in the big boat I refurbished and maybe our radio control airplane club in Venice Florida.

    Pictures attached.


    Isaac๐Ÿ˜Ž

    ๐Ÿ“ Afternoon cruise
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Isaac ( Lieutenant)
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    Took my big 6.5 ft long old Spanish American war era ๐Ÿ‘Torpedo boat for a cruise.


    Video at full speed. One of the three motors has a missing gear tooth and is making noise. I canโ€™t replace it without major surgery. So for now, it is ok.

    Also, I had a friend photographer take still pictures with a zoom lenses should get them professionally edited and sent to me ho


    Isaac

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Afternoon cruise
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Hi Ron,
    That's because it aint Spanish, it's American, Spanish War ERA๐Ÿ˜‰
    There were several 3 stackers in the American fleet.
    See Isaac's Build Blog for the research we did on this subject several months ago.
    Cheers, Doug๐Ÿ˜Ž
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Afternoon cruise
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Thanks Doug, I appreciate it and looking back I found it was identified as:

    The USS Porter TB-6 had 3 stacks


    http://www.navsource.org/archives/05/tb/050306.htm
    ๐Ÿ“ Another hurricane
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Isaac ( Lieutenant)
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    Last night we stayed at home hunkered down for hurricane Milton. We were in the eye of the storm.

    Made it ok. No flooding.

    Still no power, but my generator is working.

    All my boats and planes are safe


    Hope our other Florida mates are ok as well.


    Isaa

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Another hurricane
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ RodC ( Lieutenant)
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    Isaac, always intrigued by pix of other modellers' workshops. THANKS !!
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Another hurricane
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Len1 ( Lieutenant Commander)
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    Issac,
    Glad you are safe and made it thru this terrible storm with little to no damage.
    Len
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Another hurricane
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Commodore-H ( Lieutenant Commander)
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    Glad to hear all is well
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Another hurricane
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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    Good for you, I was concerned. Lost about 3/4 of our flooring. Rood and walls in tact. Yard is a real mess. Lew
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Another hurricane
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Colin H ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Stay safe shipmate. Regards Colin.
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Another hurricane
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง luckyduck ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Glad you're safe - hope all the others in the group are too.
    ๐Ÿ“ More fun
    10 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Isaac ( Lieutenant)
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    Took my airboat and the big torpedo boat to the lake today.

    A bit choppy. But lots of fun. I let a young boy drive the TB boat as well. He did good.

    Later on I found one of the motors lost all the retaining screws to the gearbox. Back to dry dock for repairs .


    Isaac

    ๐Ÿ“ Jaws
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Isaac ( Lieutenant)
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    Lew

    Many observers ask me if I fish with the boat. I guess I can, but once I catch anything, it will be like a scene from the movie Jaws ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

    I'm going to need a bigger boat ๐Ÿ˜



    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Jaws
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Commodore-H ( Lieutenant Commander)
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    Great stuff, Jaws is still a popular movie
    ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

    Great scene
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Jaws
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Rogal118 ( Captain)
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    My version of the classic film clip.
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Jaws
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช RNinMunich ( Fleet Admiral)
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    Attack of the KILLER SHRIMPS๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ˜ญ

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    ๐Ÿ“ Fun at the lake
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Isaac ( Lieutenant)
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    Fun at the park. A big lake and nice day to run the boat at the Wellen Park in Florida. The owner of the bike and kayak shop took this video of my shrimp boat Capt CJ (it is a scale boat; the full boat was destroyed during hurricane Ian a couple of years ago).


    here is the link. I don't know how to copy the video by itself.



    https://www.facebook.com/reel/501543055774701
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Fun at the lake
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Isaac ( Lieutenant)
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    Algon

    This is a scale model of an actual shrimp boat. It was custom designed and built by a local guy ( of which I purchased 2 more from just as large ).

    The model is 48 inches long by 13 inches at its widest. It is also approx 30 inches tall with the masts.

    picture of the actual boat and the model on dry land attached.

    ๐Ÿ˜Ž

    Isaac
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Fun at the lake
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ algon ( Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class)
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    Beautiful model. I looks big, what is the length?
    Very realistic.
    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Fun at the lake
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ LewZ ( Rear Admiral)
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    Isaac, the Facebook link worked just fine. Catch anything?
    Lew


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