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📝 Billings Sea King refit
7 years ago by 🇵🇹 Wingcoax (
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This Sea King was bought me as an anniversary prezzy over 40 years ago and was run up to about 11 years ago when it was stored away in the cellar. Unfortunately we had a flood and as the boat was wrapped in a binbag it could not float out and all systems were wrecked. I now intend to re-fit. As you can see she needs new rails and external fittings.
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4 years ago by 🇳🇿 jbkiwi (
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Any updates on progress? Well worth re- doing.
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4 years ago by 🇺🇸 Dibdawg (
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great starting point! 👍
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7 years ago by 🇵🇹 Wingcoax (
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Unfortunately the stanchions suffered when the boat was "drowned" in Waste water in the flood and several have broken so will have to replace.
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7 years ago by 🇵🇹 Wingcoax (
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Thanks guys.😊
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7 years ago by 🇬🇧 AllenA (
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Here's one supplier
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💬 Billings Sea King refit
7 years ago by 🇬🇧 AllenA (
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Hi Wingcoax, I found my stanchions and rails at
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💬 Billings Sea King refit
7 years ago by 🇵🇹 Wingcoax (
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Don't have many model shops in my neck of the woods, where would be the best for mail order in uk? Saw reports on Westbourne.
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7 years ago by 🇬🇧 Dave M (
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Will make into a nice restored model. Seems to have the same motors as my 34" Perkassa.
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7 years ago by 🇵🇹 Wingcoax (
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SORRY! Welcome back.
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7 years ago by 🇨🇦 Brightwork (
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Actually I just beat cancer I have been fighting for the last year and a half. So I have not built then at all. I am looking forward to getting back to the yard though. I do miss it.
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7 years ago by 🇵🇹 Wingcoax (
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You must either not like building or you have a looong list😎
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7 years ago by 🇨🇦 Brightwork (
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I have this model original in the box
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💬 Billings Sea King refit
7 years ago by 🇵🇹 Wingcoax (
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I have replaced the original nylon props with two brass of slightly larger dia and pitch. Using both sticks on throttle it should be very manouverable
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7 years ago by 🇬🇧 AllenA (
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The speed 600s should be great. I have the original Como 480s and it went well. Was much improved when I made sure the props were contra-rotating. I know, Rookie mistake but then I am still a Rookie.
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7 years ago by 🇵🇹 Wingcoax (
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I should have said that the two speed 600 motors are new.
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7 years ago by 🇩🇪 RNinMunich (
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Nicely done Allen, All Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion again. 👍
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💬 Billings Sea King refit
7 years ago by 🇬🇧 AllenA (
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Hi Winqcoax, Did mine recently. it was mainly cosmetic. Good luck with the restoration. Here are some before and after photos.
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7 years ago by 🇬🇧 Dave M (
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Should make for an interesting project.
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