Pond Shepherd

Hobby Chit Chat

“@GARTH Hilarious.”

3 posts 5 likes

24 days ago by chugalone100

Started 24 days ago by GARTH

3 5

Been viewing for some time. So I thought I had better make a posting

Hobby Chit Chat

“It's been a long time since Quigley left. ( One of my favorite movies). Also like watching those Murray River steamers.”

26 posts 78 likes

16 days ago by LewZ

Started 23 days ago by ColRay

26 78

Slo-mo-shun for sale

For Sale/Wanted

“Why thank you kind sir philuk”

3 posts 8 likes

23 days ago by PhilH

Started 23 days ago by PhilH

3 8

For Sale 1/12th scale model of Gwen Eagle a 40' Cabin Cruiser

For Sale/Wanted

“Hello BillH2. I,m located in UK Post Code WR5 2LN City of Worcester Central England.. Asking Price £150.00p Regards Muddy..”

4 posts 8 likes

23 days ago by muddy

Started 23 days ago by muddy

4 8

LiPo Resistance Testing

RC & Electrics

“Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Discharge etc. A Sky D100 LiPo charger can be used to Fast Charge, Slow Charge, Storage Charge, Balance Charge and Dischar…”

11 posts 22 likes

19 days ago by zooma

Started 22 days ago by zooma

11 22

Getting Ready to go camping

Hobby Chit Chat

“@DWBrinkman You will need something longer than a canoe paddle!! HA! Let Captain worry about the details!! Relax!”

5 posts 12 likes

22 days ago by Kennybeck

Started 22 days ago by Ronald

5 12

4,500 miles away and 52 years later...

Hobby Chit Chat

“This is SO COOL!!!!!!!! Thank you Lew!!!!!!!”

4 posts 20 likes

21 days ago by jumpugly

Started 21 days ago by LewZ

4 20

At the moment I'm not sure if I will put the launch I'm working in in the H2o

Hobby Chit Chat

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1 post 2 likes

Started 21 days ago by ColRay

1 2

Domain Name Change...

General Resources

“@cjanik001 I'm glad to hear that - that's exactly what the EeZeBilt ssries was originally designed to do. Infroduce beginners to the hobby cheaply so that th…”

5 posts 11 likes

21 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 21 days ago by DodgyGeezer

5 11

Fair & Reasonable Offers

For Sale/Wanted

“All now taken and no longer available.”

3 posts 2 likes

7 days ago by KBarker

Started 21 days ago by KBarker

3 2

Interesting painting

Hobby Chit Chat

“@jumpugly Very nice Jumpugly.”

2 posts 7 likes

21 days ago by AlessandroSPQR

Started 21 days ago by jumpugly

2 7

Question : windows on a scratch build

Hobby Chit Chat

“Many thanks for all the much-appreciated help Col.”

14 posts 36 likes

19 days ago by ColRay

Started 21 days ago by ColRay

14 36

PT Boat Mufflers

Building Related

“@Mirangi +Agree that variations are likely but these circular items seem to have some sort of “hanger” arrangement.+ The hanger is the push-rod control for o…”

16 posts 22 likes

15 days ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 21 days ago by Mirangi

16 22

A comparison...

Hobby Chit Chat

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1 post 2 likes

Started 20 days ago by DodgyGeezer

1 2

Missishipi riverboat

Building Related

“@LewZ hi now in process of Velcro to attach 2 half inch sheets polystyrene to hull ,well out of water but still wants to tip over when you put top deck on .k…”

8 posts 4 likes

16 days ago by jaguar stype

Started 18 days ago by jaguar stype

8 4

Harbour boat details

Website Related

“Yes that is a way. I was thinking about a phone app which could do this. A quick search came up with a speed gun app for use in measuring baseball pitching s…”

5 posts 8 likes

15 days ago by cjanik001

Started 16 days ago by Rogal118

5 8

Model quality.

Hobby Chit Chat

“Hello Geezer Iwill check out my local Bunnings store, these day's it's like an Aladdin's cave”

5 posts 2 likes

15 days ago by ColRay

Started 15 days ago by ColRay

5 2

Big old lighthouse ship moved for restoration

Hobby Chit Chat

“Got there just in time. Great video!”

2 posts 6 likes

15 days ago by cjanik001

Started 15 days ago by Northernflotsam

2 6

Accurate Weather Forcasting

Hobby Chit Chat

“John forgot one line: "Stone is hot as hell - Summer '26" IG”

5 posts 21 likes

13 days ago by IGinBasel

Started 14 days ago by zooma

5 21

After 30 + years living b near the harbor I may put a boat in the briny

Hobby Chit Chat

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1 post 8 likes

Started 12 days ago by ColRay

1 8

Help locating plans for Shelly Foss restoration.

Building Related

“I have the build instructions and build sheet for the Dumas Little Shelley Foss measuring 18” bow to stern if that will help. This build is from a kit about …”

6 posts 11 likes

12 days ago by cjanik001

Started 12 days ago by Thatguyagain

6 11

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

3 days ago by GaryLC

Started 12 days ago by GaryLC

17 84

Gongoozelling.

Non-Hobby Chat

“@PhilH You could well be right about the top speed of the average narrow boat Phil, they are not much faster than a brisk walking pace - some are slightly fa…”

9 posts 17 likes

8 days ago by zooma

Started 12 days ago by zooma

9 17

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

4 days ago by GaryLC

Started 10 days ago by ColRay

45 143

Phone Holder, Adjustable Mount Holder for Flysky FS-i6 FS-I6S FS-i6X

Hobby Chit Chat

“I really like that idea Garth. Making videos when I am out on my own would become a LOT easier ! A search to find something similar will be starting soon ! Bob.”

4 posts 7 likes

9 days ago by zooma

Started 10 days ago by GARTH

4 7

Harbour Tug in dry dock images

Hobby Chit Chat

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

5 posts 21 likes

8 days ago by roycv

Started 10 days ago by Ronald

5 21

1/24 scale Perkassa Fittings Drawings.

Building Related

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1 post 8 likes

Started 9 days ago by zooma

1 8

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

6 days ago by PeterN

Started 8 days ago by Ronald

8 21

Three Sea Commanders !

Hobby Chit Chat

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

11 posts 29 likes

3 days ago by PhilH

Started 7 days ago by zooma

11 29

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

2 days ago by Karoq

Started 6 days ago by Karoq

31 58

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

3 days ago by PeterN

Started 4 days ago by ColRay

8 23

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

Hobby Chit Chat

“Stand- Off Scale? My own OCD seems to be withering with age - very much like what remans of my memory and cognitive ability. Now I have changed from being ob…”

14 posts 29 likes

1 day ago by zooma

Started 3 days ago by ColRay

14 29

San Diego Argonauts Open House

Event

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

AUG 1 2026

23 hours ago by zooma

Started 3 days ago by lindemann06

Port Colborne Ontario Canal Days

Hobby Chit Chat

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

2 posts 7 likes

3 days ago by jumpugly

Started 3 days ago by GARTH

2 7

Global Water Bankruptcy : Model Boating Affected?

Hobby Chit Chat

“UK water supply is split into so many profit making companies (all foreign owned) who refuse to work together. Same street with different companies supplying…”

14 posts 22 likes

4 hours ago by luckyduck

Started 1 day ago by LewZ

14 22

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

1 day ago by LazyFerret

Started 1 day ago by ColRay

12 21

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 23 likes

19 hours ago by roycv

Started 1 day ago by roycv

8 23

British Toy Boats.

Hobby Chit Chat

“@DodgyGeezer That site is a mine of information and useful tips. Some years back I utilised the dacron fishing line idea from there in order to provide rudde…”

9 posts 44 likes

21 hours ago by Fogwall

Started 1 day ago by zooma

9 44

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

17 hours ago by GrantH

Started 20 hours ago by Bob the boilerman

13 8

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

Hobby Chit Chat

“@roycv I was there from '79-'83. Turned up just in time for a war. I had not long finished coding the Insert/Delete Vessel command before it was being used f…”

10 posts 9 likes

23 minutes ago by DodgyGeezer

Started 5 hours ago by ColRay

10 9