Has anyone seen a model or plans for a boat like the one I found on holiday. I was in Elounda Crete when I came across this and thought what a lovely model it would make.

Just answering a question about the club run at night & yes some guys go overboard with lighting hope I can photo some of the more exotic lighted model boats. Here is my Gumboot Cloggeroo lobster model boat with a few lights . That name is a song by Stompin Tom Connors a Canadian song writer .

I order my LED lights from Evan Designs. These are a few of my boats that I have installed them in.

The model boat club I'm in will hold a boats in the park at night on Thursday Sept.19th at 6:30 P.M. At Spencer's pool in Burlington . We do get a lot of spectators that enjoy the lighted model boats So I figured I'd better install some lights on my Andrea Gail the photo isn't that good but it will have to do for now. P/S installing lights sure is a pain ! And I'll take a few shots when it's darker.

A short "in the water" video take at our meet. (Other boats were present, but I only got in a few photos.) My last Springer build finally hit the water. Still kind of hot (~90F), waiting for fall to arrive.

Lew
Florida 😎, USA❤️

As promise here is a few photos of some of Confederation marine modeler military model boats at Spencer's pool in Burlington Ontario.

Sat. Sept 7 Our club will have a fun run with Military ships Warships Merchant marine & support ships I looked up Clive Puffers & found out that Puffers where support ships during WW2 & the Admiralty placed a order in 1939 for steamships on that design Class VIC for Victualling Inshore Craft so my Clive Puffer will fit right in. Hope for no rain & I'll post a few war ship Photos.

Went to the pool in Burlington Ontario to run my Sequin Tug that hadn't been in water since last year .It was a little cool but more club members showed up so took a few photos. Our club is holding a fun run Sept 7th 9am-noon Military Ships Merchant marine ships & support ships Hope weather will be nice Saturday .Just thought I'll try putting a little video on my Media post . My friend with the pirate ship was doing a test for leaks & it still is leaking .

Hello, a dream came true. I could take the “CAP SAN DIEGO” from Cuxhaven to Hamburg.
An early present for my 60th birthday from my dear woman.

It started at 11 a.m.

The weather was great, great visibility, sunshine and around 23 degrees warm. So perfect.
And every now and then a stiff breeze

First on board, there was a CAP SAN DIEGO coffee mug.
It was immediately filled with coffee and a nice Franzbrötchen.

For lunch there was spaetzle with sliced ​​meat and for coffee there was more coffee and muffins with cherries or blueberries.

Finally get on board.

A shanty choir played as a welcome and occasionally during the journey

My wife and myself have returned from a rushed, but rewarding, week in the North West of Tasmania, Aust.

Our son insisted I accompany him and have a look at the Devonport Maritime Museum. Well worth it, with models of a lot of historical vessels, from clinker rowing boats through to windjammers, naval vessels and the evolution of ferries to the mainland.

Models include Slocum's 'Spray', SS Southern Cross, the oldest clinker dinghy in Australia, build using Huon Pine, and thought to be approx. 140 years old, and the Cutty Sark, which plied wool from Sydney to the UK.

Well worth the trip.

We had a small meet but being I recently got a new camera I was able to test it out with a few photos and videos. The video is short at about 3 minutes.

(The sternwheeler is a work in progress and will be static model. It is a Chaperon kit modified to look like an operating sternwheeler here in Florida.)

Lew
Florida 😎, USA❤️

The saga of the leaking Clive Puffer Several friends had mention to me that the prop needed to be above the water line so out came stuffing box mounted motor higher so prop shaft above water line & replace shaft & prop shaft . While doing all this It donned on me like a light going off that the rubber shaft was lower than the water line & I think water was entering up rudder shaft . Photo shows area where water was when it was in water & the tube for the rudder shaft was below that so added more stern depth .Made up another rudder shaft that is higher & tube is also now higher.

As promised A few photos & some members models in Spencer's pool Burlington. Some of the boats shown are from other model clubs mostly Toronto modelers so I can't mention names of members boats because I don't know their names. Still lots of time for sailing & the puffer still leaks so I'll put stuffing box on a steeper up angle above water line. I just love fixing a problem with my model boats.

Today off to the park in Burlington .Club will be running Work Boats .Start time 9:am Hope we get a good turn out & I'll post a few photos later today. Next photo of the puffer will have the railings installed.

Here's a short video to show the working features of the Pilot Boat.
Robbob.