SY Minnow water test

Ian, Enjoyed the photos and videos, thanks. 👍 Joe 😎

57 minutes ago by 🇺🇸 Joe727 ( Sub-Lieutenant)

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SEA COMANDER RE-FURB.

That's right Nerys, It's my preferred glue, better than a lot of the expensive brand names, the only other 2pack epoxy glue that works as well is industrial araldite. It is great for glazing port holes, I lay the port hole frames on stretched cling film and dribble the mixed glue into the opening and leave it to set, lift off from the film and I have perfectly clear glazed port holes. Works well with brass, plastic, white metal and wood. Cheers Colin.

4 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Colin H ( Captain)

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Model Boat building 1905 style

Alice saw a book on Amazon and as I didn't have it, ordered it. It was called 'Model Boat Building' After a month, it arrived from the US of A and turned out to be a reprint of a book originally published in 1905. Very interesting. Details of building a cutter. Straight stem, counter stern, cod's head and mackerel tail. Gaff rigged, gaff topsail standing rigging set up with deadeyes. Typical of the period. How to build alternatives, bread and butter, planking on frames and, something different, built with plates of soldered tin sheet. Obviously there was no RC, so instructions on how to rig a boat so that she would sail well downwind and reaching and again for beating to windward. Rudder is set by fitting tiller into a rack. Another thing they say to do is to strengthen the stem with a piece of sheet brass wrapped around the stem and stretching an inch or so each side. Just in case you hit anything!. Also 'how to build a transatlantic liner', again tin plate construction, clipper bow and counter stern. Not only that, but how to build a steam engine and boiler for her. Another chapter on how to build a vertical engine for a steam launch. In this they suggest that every piece is made in wood , then passed over to an engineering firm to have all the pieces cast and returned to you for putting together. All together an excellent £10 worth, really good read, little practical use. but, thank you Alice. Nerys

7 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Nerys ( Captain)

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34.5" crash tender brushless motor set up

Hi Laurie, I refurbished a 34” Crash Tender last year. You can find details of what I did if you search the blogs here for ‘ 34” Crash Tender refit’. I replaced the original diesel with a Turnigy D3536/6 outrunner. It is powered with a 3S LiPo and fitted with a 30mm prop. It is fast, and planes easily. Graham93

8 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Graham93 ( Sub-Lieutenant)

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1970 Super Ariston

You have done a fantastic job, You should post this in your Harbour with more information about her. Martin555.

8 hours ago by 🇬🇧 Martin555 ( Admiral)

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