Sprite

Building Related

“Hi Chris, The weather is looking a little damp next week, so I am hoping to get back home to my workshop(shed) and do a bit more to the Sprite Plus prototype…”

266 posts 635 likes

37 minutes ago by zooma

Started 11 months ago by ChrisF

266 635

Dumas Brooklyn Tug

Building Related

“@DWBrinkman Dave!!! Please let me know your mode of power and electronics used on your tug! Many thanks!!! — Guy”

17 posts 48 likes

19 hours ago by jumpugly

Started 5 days ago by puttn

17 48

3D Printed Khalilah Superyacht

Hobby Chit Chat

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 3 likes

Started 20 hours ago by DWBrinkman

1 3

Boat physics

Hobby Chit Chat

“This is photocopied from my undergraduate fluid mechanics text book.”

6 posts 3 likes

21 hours ago by VictorC

Started 24 hours ago by aminafshar1

6 3

Question of the Day?

Website Related

“@MarkN1 We should probably probably move this conversation out of the question of the day section. We are chatting in an area not meant for this type convers…”

5,833 posts 14,600 likes

1 day ago by DWBrinkman

Started 3 years ago by fireboat

5,833 14,600

New to model boating

Building Related

“Probably should start with the basics. What skills and experience do you have with model building? What tools do you have. How much space do you have, work s…”

11 posts 38 likes

2 days ago by LewZ

Started 2 days ago by aminafshar1

11 38

Fire monitor quick release fittings

Building Related

“@Beemerboy Hi That’s a good idea thank you”

3 posts 6 likes

2 days ago by Kevin55

Started 2 days ago by Kevin55

3 6

Boats/Ships I saw on a recent Alaskan trip

Non-Hobby Chat

“@Ronald We were gone 7/24 - 8/5. Just now getting caught up .”

5 posts 8 likes

4 days ago by DWBrinkman

Started 4 days ago by DWBrinkman

5 8

Green Gunge Water at Southport.

Hobby Chit Chat

“The hotter it gets the more HAB's (Harmful Algae Blooms) you get, also agricultural run-off, and sewage after sudden rain are contributing factors. It's anno…”

3 posts 5 likes

4 days ago by jumpugly

Started 4 days ago by zooma

3 5

Animal and nature photos to enjoy.

Non-Hobby Chat

“We were blessed with a LOT of wildlife spottings while in Alaska for 2 weeks.”

32 posts 123 likes

4 days ago by DWBrinkman

Started 3 months ago by GaryLC

32 123

Recognize this boat?

Hobby Chit Chat

“Michael, found on the internet. I took the liberty to pull a photo of the boat in the movie and of a LCM (5) model for comparison. Looks like the LCM (5) is …”

14 posts 38 likes

5 days ago by LewZ

Started 8 days ago by LewZ

14 38

screen gone black

Website Related

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 1 like

Started 5 days ago by Stephen T

1 1

Global Water Bankruptcy : Model Boating Affected?

Hobby Chit Chat

“My pond on a lovely winters day. The high tide line looks like it isn't as high as it could be.”

16 posts 35 likes

6 days ago by ColRay

Started 13 days ago by LewZ

16 35

I have a posting problem .Can't do it right

Website Related

“Garth your not the only one .I have no end of problems Col”

2 posts 3 likes

6 days ago by ColRay

Started 6 days ago by GARTH

2 3

Build blog photos

Website Related

“Thank you Stephen. Mystery solved.”

4 posts 1 like

7 days ago by Chum444

Started 8 days ago by Chum444

4 1

Bloated LiPo

RC & Electrics

“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 117 likes

7 days ago by zooma

Started 1 month ago by zooma

59 117

how to remove boat from my harbour

Website Related

“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”

2 posts 2 likes

8 days ago by fireboat

Started 8 days ago by Stephen T

2 2

Edina Model Yacht Club "2026 Lighthouse Night #1"

Hobby Chit Chat

“@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 48 likes

8 days ago by chugalone100

Started 10 days ago by DWBrinkman

9 48

Is my memory still working.... or.....

Hobby Chit Chat

“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 42 likes

9 days ago by ColRay

Started 11 days ago by ColRay

17 42

British Toy Boats.

Hobby Chit Chat

“No Sailing Water in Devon. @french47 Hi Bill, I had a similar experience when we moved to Exmouth in Devon - just a short distance along the coast from where…”

12 posts 60 likes

9 days ago by zooma

Started 12 days ago by zooma

12 60

Gongoozelling.

Non-Hobby Chat

“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 21 likes

10 days ago by zooma

Started 23 days ago by zooma

12 21

San Diego Argonauts Open House

Event

“That looks like it was a superb event ! Bob.”

AUG 1 2026

12 days ago by zooma

Started 14 days ago by lindemann06

New builder of a tugboat

For Sale/Wanted

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

4 posts 6 likes

10 days ago by Ronald

Started 10 days ago by 1Lund1

4 6

Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.

Building Related

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

7 posts 11 likes

10 days ago by 1Lund1

Started 23 days ago by Thatguyagain

7 11

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

Hobby Chit Chat

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

15 posts 42 likes

11 days ago by lindemann06

Started 14 days ago by ColRay

15 42

brushed motor problems

RC & Electrics

“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 8 likes

12 days ago by GrantH

Started 12 days ago by Bob the boilerman

13 8

Stuck on the job

Hobby Chit Chat

“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 24 likes

12 days ago by roycv

Started 13 days ago by roycv

8 24

thinking aloud

Non-Hobby Chat

“The great thing with 3d printing is, just as you finally get all the right numbers dialed into the settings, the roll runs out & you have to start again, as …”

12 posts 21 likes

12 days ago by LazyFerret

Started 13 days ago by ColRay

12 21

Futaba FP-T6nLK transmitter and FP- R105M receiver help

RC & Electrics

“@VictorC Back again , My system fell down on No 1 on your list. Sitting in a cupboard for all those years and expecting it to work perfectly was too much too…”

31 posts 58 likes

13 days ago by Karoq

Started 17 days ago by Karoq

31 58

The BIG St.Albans Model Show

Event

No replies yet — be the first.

SEP 26 2026

Started 4 months ago by robbob

Crowborough Wraship Day

Event

“I am sorry to say that the Warship day has been Canceled, due to lack of water in the pond”

JUL 26 2026

1 month ago by Fred

Started 2 months ago by Fred

Port Colborne Ontario Canal Days

Hobby Chit Chat

“Great stuff Garth!!! Thanks for the pix!”

2 posts 7 likes

14 days ago by jumpugly

Started 14 days ago by GARTH

2 7

Not a good start

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ColRay Oh well, that is an easy fix, just get the right stuff. I am using an Ender 5 Pro which I believe has the same hot-end.”

8 posts 23 likes

14 days ago by PeterN

Started 15 days ago by ColRay

8 23

Three Sea Commanders !

Hobby Chit Chat

“And the captain looks a salty sea dog fit for the job. Philuk”

11 posts 29 likes

14 days ago by PhilH

Started 18 days ago by zooma

11 29

North Sea Drifters and Steam Engines.

Building Related

“@lindemann06 Rob, I love the last one there is nothing that beats a full head of steam in all its glory. There is nothing that compares to the pure enjoyment…”

17 posts 84 likes

14 days ago by GaryLC

Started 23 days ago by GaryLC

17 84

Old Style Tug or Puffer Plans

Hobby Chit Chat

“@ColRay Hi Col, yes just big enough to squeeze in the steam plant, and allow reasonable access as required. Regards, Gary.”

45 posts 143 likes

15 days ago by GaryLC

Started 22 days ago by ColRay

45 143

What do YOU think? Will it make a difference?

Hobby Chit Chat

“@RossJ Sorry but a small thinking mistake here. The nozzles actually are more efficient on slow moving vessels such as tugboats when engaged in towage. At hi…”

8 posts 21 likes

17 days ago by PeterN

Started 19 days ago by Ronald

8 21

Fair & Reasonable Offers

For Sale/Wanted

“All now taken and no longer available.”

3 posts 2 likes

19 days ago by KBarker

Started 1 month ago by KBarker

3 2

Harbour Tug in dry dock images

Hobby Chit Chat

“Still looks like a Hula Hula skirt to me Roy”

5 posts 21 likes

19 days ago by roycv

Started 21 days ago by Ronald

5 21

1/24 scale Perkassa Fittings Drawings.

Building Related

No replies yet — be the first.

1 post 8 likes

Started 20 days ago by zooma

1 8