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Re: USCG Utility Boat

“@LewZ Nice forty boat! I recall seeing this model (or one similar to it) in a model magazine about 1972-73, very impressive.”

4 days ago by rustypiston

“Nice video, Looking good on a beam reach and coming about!”

4 days ago by pal

JUANITA STERN WHEELER

“*New Catwalk Support and Sundeck Supports* This is an update to the catwalk support that I posted some time ago. The redesign was suggested by my good frien…”

65 posts 7 likes

4 days ago by chugalone100

Re: Bloated LiPo

“My friend Adam has some experience with LiPo battery’s and uses them to store power collected from his solar panels. They are much bigger than the ones that …”

59 posts 7 likes

4 days ago by zooma

Re: Build blog photos

“Thank you Stephen. Mystery solved.”

4 days ago by Chum444

“Welcome aboard from me, too!!! Michel-C.”

6 posts 2 likes

5 days ago by Mike Stoney

“Sprite Plus Power System. Although I have removed the 120amp air cooled Surpass ESC from my Kopy Kommander due to an issue with it “pulsing” slightly, it is …”

261 posts 4 likes

5 days ago by zooma

Re: Gongoozelling.

“Canal Licence. Hi Dave B, All of the canal boats have to have a licence of some sort to be able to stay on the canal waters. Some have a residential type of …”

12 posts 7 likes

5 days ago by zooma

Re: how to remove boat from my harbour

“Click into the Harbour boat you want removing. Tap Edit at the top. Then you’ll see a small bin icon in the bottom right of the post editor Stephen”

5 days ago by fireboat

“Some very quick progress this time. for a change. I've been thinking about the main mast for a while now as it's quite a complicated structure and changed ov…”

35 posts 6 likes

5 days ago by peterbro

Re: Edina Model Yacht Club "2026 Lighthouse Night #1"

“@DWBrinkman Dave, I think you've already chosen one of the best ways to learn this hobby. T here is something very satisfying about rescuing an old, neglecte…”

9 posts 10 likes

5 days ago by chugalone100

“What fuel are you using? It is creating a lot of smoke.”

2 posts 2 likes

6 days ago by MartyV

“If they were 100 yards apart, that would roughly represent the range at their final encounter”

2 posts 2 likes

6 days ago by Bob the boilerman

“@Schmango Excellent workmanship! It's coming along beautifully!”

7 days ago by jumpugly

Re: Is my memory still working.... or.....

“Roy Oh happy day working the early lab shift a the ink factory 3 am start so the factory mill could keep running Col. It was the year the Hillman Imp hit the…”

17 posts 3 likes

7 days ago by ColRay

“Looks like I have a problem this post keeps on loading I have a many copies of the same topic Col”

7 days ago by ColRay

“Scratch-built model warship at the San Diego Model Yacht Pond.”

7 days ago by lindemann06

San Diego Argonauts Open House

“It was All Hands on Deck on August 1st, as our club welcomed young and old to learn about RC model boating. We had an estimated 150 people visit our pond, an…”

7 days ago by lindemann06

Re: New builder of a tugboat

“@1Lund1 Are model building supplies readily available there? Or do you take them with you on your drive across the border?”

4 posts 3 likes

7 days ago by Ronald

Re: Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.

“Do you still have the build instructions for the Shelly Foss 18" kit Thanks Jim”

7 days ago by 1Lund1

“@zooma Nice windscreen. These certainly are tricky to construct. Bracing as you did is an excellent idea.”

20 posts 1 like

7 days ago by Chum444

Re: Question ' How important is scale in today model boat world?'

“Every scale model has missing elements. (How many rivets can dance on the head of a pin?)”

15 posts 4 likes

8 days ago by lindemann06

“That looks really good - and very atmospheric ! Nice work, Bob.”

3 posts 2 likes

8 days ago by zooma

Sea Commander Power Pulse

“Water Cooled ESC Conversion. Over the last 3 months of so I have noticed that the throttle on my Kopy Kommander tended to open and close to vary the speed wh…”

294 posts 21 likes

8 days ago by zooma

“Hi chaps, I,m referbing my Robbe smaradg at the moment. Made myself a new set of sails not bad for a first attempt. A couple of questions, is there a reason …”

8 days ago by BernhardP

“@roycv That's the process I used on the RG65 when the original sails wore out. I added a little more area, but stayed within the class limits. The new sails …”

12 posts 1 like

8 days ago by RossM

“@JSS4 Use of a flight controller module is a VERY interesting idea. Keep posting your progress with its implementation. Of course you know this but keep in m…”

8 days ago by Chum444

Re: brushed motor problems

“It sounds like a current overload for the speed controller which may activate a cutout to prevent heating and fire. Look at the current ability of the contro…”

13 posts 2 likes

9 days ago by GrantH

Re: Stuck on the job

“Hi Ross M, thanks for asking I do have a full set of tools and update where necessary. I find Xuron pliers very useful, they can slice through model railway …”

8 posts 6 likes

9 days ago by roycv

Club had a small boat run at Spencer's

“We had about 8 members out for a small boat run. Sat. Aug.8th @ Clive Puffers: two tugs and one Water Witch.”

9 days ago by GARTH