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TonyL
Recruit
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Attic Treasure
I found the basic boat, a Keil Kraft Sea Rover, in an old second hand shop some years ago, and decided to put her back together. Couldn't resist adding some figures to the deck, even a pair of binoculars.
I added a RC motor and took her to a nearby boating lake. Used a couple of times before retiring to the loft for the last 10 years.
Recently took her out and after a bit of polish and oil for the pro shaft, she's running well.
My question is, does anyone know what's she's worth?
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Blue1836
Able Seaman
Oh Carol
here is my new addition to my fleet that I now sale in Staffordshire
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2 comments
  • NorthumbrianMidshipman
    I love anything with sails on they are so relaxing to sail I hope you have many happy hours sailing her
    Bob 👋
  • Blue1836Able Seaman
    Thanks Bob I have just posted a video of her sailing on Westport Lake last week
Northumbrian
Midshipman
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Snapdragon
this is my latest purchase a member of Tynemouth yachting club had it on e bay I have been after one for a while now the fun begins I will try & get a video of it on my attempt to sail it
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  • Robo177Recruit
    I saw the boat on eBay, if I had been closer I would have tried to buy it! 😀
lubberland
Able Seaman
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Empire Raymond.
HI All, E.Raymond is 36 inches long x 9 inches beam. She is scratch built, plank on frame with 3mm ply deck. I made her from the Cervia plans and enlarged them to 36 inches. She has a 540 type motor which I rewound with 80 turns of 30swg wire, for more torque. She has a 4 blade prop 60mm diam. and powered by a 6v 4amp SLA battery. I started the build last March, she's not quite finished yet, needs an anchor winch making and a set of tyres on the sides and other small details. I sail her at Holyhead Breakwater Park when I can.
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  • lubberlandAble Seaman
    HI Dave, The current draw is 0.5amp free and 2amp nearly stalled (burnt fingers). also a Viper 15amp ESC fitted, regards Geoff.
  • circle43nauticalChief Petty Officer 2nd Class
    BRAVO ZULU!
sharpy1071
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
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Inga IV
Took inga out last night after years break for her stillest evening we've had for weeks so it mostly motored around the lake! did catch a bit of wind a couple of times.
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lesfac
Petty Officer 1st Class
VOSPER PERKASA 49 INCH KIT PART 2
This video follows on from my earlier post. I changed to running on a 5 cell lipo (18.5 volts) and I am very pleased with the Improvement over 14.4 volts Nicads. (Edit sorry Nimh`s) I put this link into my reply on my previous post but it didnt work as a hotlink so I am posting this.
The boat isnt quite flat out here due to the difficulty videoing and steering.
Les
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  • Dave MVice Admiral
    HI Les
    What a bummer. Bread is not good for wildlife and certainly not for props.
    Hopefully your motor should be OK as long as the wires are not burnt. if you have a multimeter you could check the insulation between the shaft and each winding using the highest ohms reading. it should be high, if low chances are there is an internal short. A quick check (on a lower ohm reading) between windings should give similar results between every pair, again any variance may indicate an internal short.
    Dave
  • andy_martLeading Seaman
    I am just building one of these on a wood hull, I notice you are running a single motor. Could you advise what motor you are using plus what prop please? Thanks Andy
bigboats
Able Seaman
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Sea Fishing Trawler Our Lass II Whitby
Nautix 1/32 North Sea Fishing Trawler Our Lass II Whitby RTR Boat

A nicely detailed radio controlled 1/32nd scale model of the Whitby based 21.5 metre North Sea trawler Our Lass II. This vessel is typical of a number of modern, well equiped trawlers built in recent years. now sold my boat
4 comments
  • MataroaChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    HI that is a really nice trawler you have . how many batteries in the trawler? it must have some weight to keep it down in the water . looks fantastic cliff
  • bigboatsAble Seaman
    IVE ADD 2 7.2V BATTERIES ON BOTH SIDE FOR THE BOAT MY MAIN BATTERY IS A 6V Battery 6 Volt Sealed Lead Acid
    THERE 2 BAGS OF TYER WEIGHTS UNDER THE 7.2V STICKS AT THE FRONT OF THE BOAT I ADD A SMALL HOUSE BRICK
    AND LOT OF LEAD 😎
Mataroa
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class
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D.728 MansField
HI heres a pic of the trawler in the pond in Herbert Park, Ballsbridge, Dublin.
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  • MataroaChief Petty Officer 1st Class
    HI Bob I got the trawler from my Uncle in Nov 2012 The trawler was made in the 1970 by my Uncle the motor in trawler was taycol motor all so I had a12v blower motor in her with 4 12v 7 APH batters and 3 6v 4.5APH batters for the running gear .theres a lot more I can tell you about the work that I have done to the trawler but it will take all day to tell you all about it you know what I maen 😀

    many thanks cliff
  • NorthumbrianMidshipman
    HI Cliff
    that was kind of him nice to know its history a lot of the lads at the lake get bits from the local car dismantlers
    happy sailing
    Bob 👍
Northumbrian
Midshipman
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RTTL 1/16 scale
Built from a kitishack kit 56" it runs on two Hobby King 750kv brushless motors I used brake pipe to make the motor cooling coils two 200a water cooled esc,s, I got the 5mm shafts & 42mm brass props and couplings from SHG models the power is supplied via two 14.8v lipos this is a really powerful boat
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  • johnfastboatAble Seaman
    I think with two beefy out runners, 42mm props on 14.8 lipos it should be a very powerful boat. However I like big boats properly engineered. Well done. 😀

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