https://photos.smugmug.com/Stevns-Arctic/i-3XzVkwW/1/4370a635/X4/DSC_0059-X4.jpg
A bit of crabbing
https://photos.smugmug.com/Stevns-Arctic/i-F6MVhBN/0/c4abd0cb/1920/IMG_0709-1920.mp4
After 3 hrs on the water my transmitter battery was too low so called it a day.
On checking the main batteries they were still close to 13 volts
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At Balne Moor this Sunday coming.
I forgot a lead for the bow thruster last time.
I should be able to parallel park the baby now 👍
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Just had to laugh
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Not doing much more on this until winter.
Switching focus to other models waiting for painting
Thanks for your comments and support 👍
Edit
Just thought to share my radio set up
Port and starboard friction sticks and port /starboard pots for schottels
Side pot for bow thruster
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Not doing much more on this until winter.
Switching focus to other models waiting for painting
Thanks for your comments and support 👍
Edit
Just thought to share my radio set up
Port and starboard friction sticks and port /starboard pots for schottels
Side pot for bow thruster
Best I can do with only one pair of hands.
Things established today.
At full steam no water comes up the anchor chain ways.
Steering is much easier without using the steerable drives.
My chosen car ESC’s do not need cooling
👍
https://www.facebook.com/Techno100/videos/10159138565832593/?
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Best I can do with only one pair of hands.
Things established today.
At full steam no water comes up the anchor chain ways.
Steering is much easier without using the steerable drives.
My chosen car ESC’s do not need cooling
👍
Last of the masking up apart from the RIB.
Receiver switch fitted/hidden
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All is well 🤞
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A bath of water doesn't figure in the bigger picture of 10 months work and well over a grand in materials and parts 😎
The UK has just experienced the wettest May on record so the plants are fed up 😂
Studying the remaining tasks 🤔
BIG images @
https://techno.smugmug.com/Stevns-Arctic/i-bssTRQS
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Cheers Colin.