calm down Pete!! nobody appreciates your efforts more than me, I originally rebulit my boat without all the info and forums available now, with aload of help from you, so I love you loads! ❤️

"there is at least 150 yards of launching space to the left of where we normally sail from,"

do you mean the other side of the bushes? I thought that was restricted with the wildlife?

now, you are right, other boats have crept in, I sailed one of them whilst waiting for my batteries to recharge!, but it is quite a difficult area to lauch from, as the water is shallow, and "gravelly" The sailing area is wider further out, behind the steering course which you have to be behind, if you know what I mean. I have attended every time work allows, mainly to support your efforts which really got the whole fireboat thing going. I would suggest there is some sort of definition to the "vintage" theme, like they do at Fleetwood, otherwise the risk is not many aerokits etc turn up, and everything and anything turns up, and it becomes a general sail rather than something special and unique. if its a general sail, people may not travel with their fireboats and old aerokits models, just my thoughts 😊

Emailed message: I'm unsure if I am working on the funday date, but a I am going to try to be there. Could you tell me is Ic acceptable, or is it electric only on the fireboat funday?

Just to let you all know that IC is acceptable at this event 😊

Stephen

HI Everyone,
Well I seemed to have stirred up a few things by trying to reinvent the Fireboat Funday, well let me first say the reason I considered the change was from observations of others and comments made Ie; "there are getting to be far more 'OTHER' models than Fireboats", now I do not control who brings what, as the Original idea was to get the old Fireboats together as well as other models from the Aerokits/Keilcraft/Lesro range, please do not lets detract from the second part of the theme FUNDAY!!!! do I make this clear?, Define a VINTAGE model?, NO, anything that is as 'Old' as most of us that bring them along and sail them, but being serious anything from the era of these great Old Models is fine.
Ah!, a call that the launch area is cramped, well please may I add that there is at least 150 yards of launching space to the left of where we normally sail from, "how much room do you need to launch a small model"?, and those that manage to turn up regularly have never voiced a complaint, if anyone has a complaint then speak up please, I wont launch you into the lake for helping try to Improve the event, if everyone is getting fed up with it I can always cancel it as I have plenty of other interests to occupy my time, I did the event to try to get like minded people with a similar interest together for a FUNDAY.
If You Dont like it it's your call.
Have a nice day, Pete D.

what are the definitions for vintage boats? Also, branston always feels a bit "cramped" where you launch and more boats, more people, it might be a bit busy?, I personally think the fireboat theme was very unique and the theme will be lost now 😭

any news about a repeat of a northern venue like the one that was held at Southport 2 yrs ago?

HI Larry,

I've added the location map to the top of this thread 😊 you can click on it for directions 😉

Stephen

Just where is the event?

it shouldnt ,there are many classic / vintage models still in existance , a great many have been given a new lease of life thanks to the more reliable , efficiant and lighter weight equipment available to us today . its a shame the event is held so far away ! could do with another event further south too please ?

HI Everyone,
Pete D F/boat F/day organiser, due to the recent years trend in models coming to the annual event, it has been suggested and decided that we rename the event Fireboat/Vintage Model Boat Day, this may bring a few more models along for everyone to see and chat about, this will not (I hope) detract from the original theme for the event.
Regards Pete D.