About the skeletons... I was looking for specific height figures so I can follow using 1/16 - 1/18 figures on the four Springers.

As for model boats being fragile, sure, I have damaged most if not all of them at one time or another. Often when just moving them but I damaged a few while building them. This is all to be expected.

Even at model shows we often place those "Do no touch" signs out and they usually work (for those that can read).

For me this was a new experience, someone's hand damaging my boat while it was in the water after being told to not touch it.

Lew

Like Rod said, our local Dollar Stores carry a huge selection of items that are adaptable for our hobby. I too found my LED lights there including outdoor waterproof lights and the clerk found coloured lights for me after I told her the lights were for my model sailboat and the event. She had hoped the event was being held locally in Port Perry. Something we should consider, eh Rod?

Hi lewz
Some people just dont understand how fragile models are hope all back ok.
I managed th break to mast on one of my tug boats put it in the car ( new car) and did realize how high the boot shelf was when i shut the boot down.
Philuk👍

Rod, I believe I got them on Amazon several years ago. The have posable joints. LEW

Good Morning, Lew ! Where did you purchase the "skeleton crew"??

Our dollaramas are full of inexpensive items that look great on the water, especially strings of LED lighting that run off a pair of alkaline AA's.

The offerings vary with the seasons. The day after AllHallowsEve we will be met with Christmas stuff and on December 27th they will hav the Valentines Day stuff on offer.

My aquacraft bristol bay trawler from 2002, complete with $2.25 of LED light string

With Halloween coming, I decided to make a new video, first new one in over a year. One of my Springers ("Bill E. Bonze") has a fictional riverboat theme with a skeleton crew so I thought this would look like fun.

So yesterday I had to repair the "Bill E. Bonze" that had previously sustained damage. Had to dig out my GoPro camera, my other Springer and charge up my batteries.

My plan was to put the GoPro on one Spinger to take the video of of the other (the "Bonze") with a sign with "Happy Halloween" on it.

I got everything set up at the park. I placed the "Bonze" in the water and went back to get the Springer with the camera running. When I got back to the dock the "Bonze" had drifted to slightly under the dock's ramp. I bent down to unsnare it and an old lady (probably younger than me) standing right next to me said she would get it. I promptly yelled NO, NO, NO. Needless to say she grabbed the mast breaking the mast rigging and the spot light.

Why don't people listen?

As I was trying to piece everything together to do the video shoot anyway, another member yelled out "Lew, my boat died, can you give he a shove back." I was able to get the Springer with the camera on board out there but couldn't line it up about 80 meters away. Then my Springer died. The boats drifted to the farside about 100 meters away headed toward a well vegetated area. In Florida we can call that gator, snakes, and other creatures country. Found a grassy path to the water with my trusty staff ready for defense. Got both boats back.

By the time I got back to our launching area it was close to the time I had to leave.

No video. Not much fun. I did get a picture (attached) of the two Springers on the bench afterwards. Happy Halloween.

Lew