One of our club members built two dories that sailed in Spencer's pool in Burlington. The oars operated to propel the dory. Alex the Dory man is no longer with us . He had a tiny bottle of Skreech in the bow that someone walked away with. The lyrics describe Codfish Dan harpooning Halley's Comet, using the Big Dipper as a pot, and cooking fish on the sun—all while sailing through the cosmos in his golden dory. It’s classic Stompin’ Tom: full of Canadian pride, storytelling, and a catchy rhythm. Today's Question was about Dories, so I remember Alec's & his dory with fondness. The Moon-Man Newfie Stompin' Tom Conners.
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One of our club members built two dories that sailed in Spencer's pool in Burlington. The oars operated to propel the dory. Alex the Dory man is no longer with us . He had a tiny bottle of Skreech in the bow that someone walked away with. The lyrics describe Codfish Dan harpooning Halley's Comet, using the Big Dipper as a pot, and cooking fish on the sun—all while sailing through the cosmos in his golden dory. It’s classic Stompin’ Tom: full of Canadian pride, storytelling, and a catchy rhythm. Today's Question was about Dories, so I remember Alec's & his dory with fondness. The Moon-Man Newfie Stompin' Tom Conners.
'Sailin on to glory, away in the golden dory'😀
(Sorry about the 1&1 ad🙄 It don't last long)
😎
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWuHOq0-OXo
A few of the Confederation Modellers members went to the Leander boat dock on Saturday, May 10, 2025, for test runs since the weather was great for sailing, and there were no weeds or green algae.
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Sailing at the Leander Boat Club dock Hamilton bay
A few of the Confederation Modellers members went to the Leander boat dock on Saturday, May 10, 2025, for test runs since the weather was great for sailing, and there were no weeds or green algae.
The Confederation Model Boat Club has been setting up a pool for many years, and it will be the same size as in 2024. The club made the pool forms many years ago, and I sure hope the museum helps to buy a new plastic liner because the old one sure leaks a lot.
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The Confederation Model Boat Club has been setting up a pool for many years, and it will be the same size as in 2024. The club made the pool forms many years ago, and I sure hope the museum helps to buy a new plastic liner because the old one sure leaks a lot.
A good day
The koninklijke model yacht club antwerpen 120 years young although our average members are 104 years old wishes you all the luck with the investment of new plastic for your pond!
A good day
The koninklijke model yacht club antwerpen 120 years young although our average members are 104 years old wishes you all the luck with the investment of new plastic for your pond!
Not so good quality - Must try harder!!
{"text":"Not so good quality - Must try harder!!","subject":"Purchased from a Retired club member..","media":[{"id":"174682671112","name":"174682671112","caption":"","url":"https://model-boats.com/media/174682671112/l","thumbUrl":"https://model-boats.com/media/174682671112/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
The club I'm in will be running CMM Boats in the Park on May 31 /June 1st, weather permitting, at the Steam Museum in Hamilton. I ran the Zwart Zee last year.
{"text":"The club I'm in will be running CMM Boats in the Park on May 31 /June 1st, weather permitting, at the Steam Museum in Hamilton. I ran the Zwart Zee last year.","subject":"Zwart Zee","media":[{"id":"174675552481","name":"174675552481","caption":"","url":"https://model-boats.com/media/174675552481/l","thumbUrl":"https://model-boats.com/media/174675552481/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
The club I'm in will be running CMM Boats in the Park on May 31 /June 1st, weather permitting, at the Steam Museum in Hamilton. I ran the Zwart Zee last year.
Just for Fun !!
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Very clever Phil👍
But why has he got his hands stuck in large sausage rolls?😁😋😋
BTW: Any Blog/Pics explaining how it was done? The 'Inside Story'😉
Cheers, Doug😎
Very clever Phil👍
But why has he got his hands stuck in large sausage rolls?😁😋😋
BTW: Any Blog/Pics explaining how it was done? The 'Inside Story'😉
Cheers, Doug😎
I'm getting an 'Invalid File Type' message when I try to upload the MP4 video file of all the equipment working. I think the file might be too big at 119Mb? ! Consequently I've just put a photo of the setup because I've been unable to delete my post!
{"text":"I'm getting an 'Invalid File Type' message when I try to upload the MP4 video file of all the equipment working. I think the file might be too big at 119Mb? ! Consequently I've just put a photo of the setup because I've been unable to delete my post!","subject":"Demo of W-Tail mixer to control two motors and rudder","media":[{"id":"174504795215","name":"174504795215","caption":"","url":"https://model-boats.com/media/174504795215/l","thumbUrl":"https://model-boats.com/media/174504795215/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}],"youtubeUrl":""}
Demo of W-Tail mixer to control two motors and rudder
I'm getting an 'Invalid File Type' message when I try to upload the MP4 video file of all the equipment working. I think the file might be too big at 119Mb? ! Consequently I've just put a photo of the setup because I've been unable to delete my post!
2nd attempt to upload the video.😌[{"id":"174531795923","name":"174531795923","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174531795923\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174531795923\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}]
I really like the presence of this model on the water.
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Back on the lake again tonight. Ballast and trim apparently sorted out now, hopefully no more " undersea exploring"😂
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Dave and I agreed that today was not going to be a lifeboat day so my Aero Naut Classic and Dave’s Fairey Huntsman and cabin cruiser had a trip out. My DF65 also got its keel wet but I didn’t get pictures of that.
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Dave and I agreed that today was not going to be a lifeboat day so my Aero Naut Classic and Dave’s Fairey Huntsman and cabin cruiser had a trip out. My DF65 also got its keel wet but I didn’t get pictures of that.
I was with friends at Hoylake boating lake yesterday and one of them has a Fairey Huntsman kit to build without instructions. Does Dave have the build instructions for his by any chance, such that he could share the information with us? So his kit can be built without too much guess work.
Colin
I was with friends at Hoylake boating lake yesterday and one of them has a Fairey Huntsman kit to build without instructions. Does Dave have the build instructions for his by any chance, such that he could share the information with us? So his kit can be built without too much guess work.
Colin
I need to stay off the internet, LOL
Noticed an ad for an Estate Sale. I went, I looked, and found (i.e. bought).
The Midwest Rowing Dinghy, Canadian Canoe, and Chesapeake Double Kayak are all nice boats.
They will look nice in a Diarama or just on display in my Home Office or Family Room.
I plan to do some work on the Cranberry Isle Lobster Yacht. It was not built/finished to run.
I'd like to open it up and put running gear and electronics in it to make it a working RC.
The front opens to access where the motor and electronics would go, but the rear is sealed tight with no access to attach a servo to the rudder.
Does anybody know where I could download the plans/instructions for this boat? I would like to see how the rear is constructed before attacking it.
Thanks for the help!
Dave B
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I need to stay off the internet, LOL
Noticed an ad for an Estate Sale. I went, I looked, and found (i.e. bought).
The Midwest Rowing Dinghy, Canadian Canoe, and Chesapeake Double Kayak are all nice boats.
They will look nice in a Diarama or just on display in my Home Office or Family Room.
I plan to do some work on the Cranberry Isle Lobster Yacht. It was not built/finished to run.
I'd like to open it up and put running gear and electronics in it to make it a working RC.
The front opens to access where the motor and electronics would go, but the rear is sealed tight with no access to attach a servo to the rudder.
Does anybody know where I could download the plans/instructions for this boat? I would like to see how the rear is constructed before attacking it.
Thanks for the help!
Dave B
I hope that this helps; the plans show the rudder servo forward of the frame but I think it is better close to the rudder control arm. I use a NiMH battery laying beside the stuffing box and a counter weight on the opposite side. The original builder put a Y battery harness in so the boat could run off of two batteries for a longer duration. I just use one so as to give the brushed motor a rest .
I hope that this helps; the plans show the rudder servo forward of the frame but I think it is better close to the rudder control arm. I use a NiMH battery laying beside the stuffing box and a counter weight on the opposite side. The original builder put a Y battery harness in so the boat could run off of two batteries for a longer duration. I just use one so as to give the brushed motor a rest .[{"id":"174372505932","name":"174372505932","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505932\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505932\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174372505950","name":"174372505950","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505950\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505950\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174372506134","name":"174372506134","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372506134\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372506134\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174372505914","name":"174372505914","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505914\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505914\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174372505997","name":"174372505997","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505997\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505997\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174372505924","name":"174372505924","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505924\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372505924\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174372506148","name":"174372506148","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372506148\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372506148\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174372506182","name":"174372506182","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372506182\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372506182\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174372519781","name":"174372519781","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372519781\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174372519781\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174428876356","name":"174428876356","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174428876356\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174428876356\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174428876470","name":"174428876470","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174428876470\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174428876470\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174428876598","name":"174428876598","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174428876598\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174428876598\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"},{"id":"174428876611","name":"174428876611","caption":"","url":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174428876611\/l","thumbUrl":"https:\/\/model-boats.com\/media\/174428876611\/s","isImage":false,"ext":"file"}]
This week at Little Radford MBC we had two versions of RNLB Inner Wheel, RNLB The Princes Royal (Civil Service No41) and RNLB Elizabeth Rippon out and about they were accompanied by an Aerokits Diva and a RNLI Jet Ski.
I didn’t get the phone position quite right for the best quality photos.
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This week at Little Radford MBC we had two versions of RNLB Inner Wheel, RNLB The Princes Royal (Civil Service No41) and RNLB Elizabeth Rippon out and about they were accompanied by an Aerokits Diva and a RNLI Jet Ski.
I didn’t get the phone position quite right for the best quality photos.
(Sorry about the 1&1 ad🙄 It don't last long)
😎
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=The+Moon-Man+Newfie#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:eea813f7,vid:SUFHX5CbHiQ,st:0