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LewZ
Admiral
Suncoast Scale Model Boat - March 15, 2026 meet
Stunning weather most model boaters would be jealous of. Warm, but not hot! Very gentle breeze. No rain! But not many showed up. Wait 'till the summer comes" No complaints about it being too hot for model boats!

Anyway, I wanted to get back to my trawler with another video. This time on board with my old GoPro. Had some issues with the battery packs slipping inside the hull. I'm going to remove the one for the lighting as I don't use them anyway. Then I will add some fixed ballast in the bottom. The video with the camera (and waterproof housing) on the top of the pilot house made the boat heel quite a bit. Going to try for some more on board videos in the near future on my other boats.

Got the 4 minute YouTube link here:
I hope you enjoy it!

Lew
Liked by Wolle and jrjandcole and
2 comments
  • jumpuglyAdmiral
    Lew! This is great!!!
    When you have a moment can you post a picture of the rudder and prop set-up you've used Elena? Or is it in your harbor or build blog? I have a trawler in my future.
    Many thanks!
    👍
    Liked by hermank
  • LewZAdmiral
    Nothing fancy about the prop and rudder. The rudder pivot axis is about 35% back from the leading edge. This way the rudder forces more of the prop back wash to the side to help the boat turn sharper.

    Lew
    Liked by hermank
MartinH2
Petty Officer 1st Class
Sailing on Warminster lake
A long unedited video of the boats on Warminster lake taken from my HA Kits Thames slipper launch. The GoPro hero 9 has image stabilisation so some pretty boats to practice chasing and getting in the frame.
Liked by Peejay and Ray and
1 comment
  • IanL1Midshipman
    Yachts always seem to get in the way. Great video. Cheers Ian
    Liked by Peejay and hermank and
MartinH2
Petty Officer 1st Class
H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boat
Having got my slipper launch wet I mounted a GoPro hero9 on her and chased Rick's "Velsheda" around the lake for a while. Control system needs a bit of modification as I only have 2 hands but she was a great platform for "on water" video. Will sort the issues out and hoping to do better next time.😐
Liked by Mike Stoney and Rookysailor and
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  • hermankRear Admiral
    MartinH2
    Madre Madonna sancta Maria
    I do love these old fashioned sailing yachts. They sail like queens onto the water. I wish I owned one
    Very well built yachtsman👍👍👍
    Liked by Len1 and AlessandroSPQR
  • MartinH2Petty Officer 1st Class
    Another vid from my slipper. I have cut ventilation slots into the bonnets to try and keep the "workings" a bit cooler and she only tripped out once. A very light wind day but good practice for stronger stuff at some stage.😎

    Liked by Len1
philcaretaker
Commodore
Camera Boat trials with Bill & Ben.
Getting more experience with new camera boat seeing how the gopro handles the varying light changes. Filming at different locations, while circumnavigating the lake.
Live streaming via the phone, changes to exposure etc. were applied in the final edit.
Again , thanks to Bill & Ben - and of course Graham !.
Liked by HappyHaggis and pressonreguardless and
philcaretaker
Commodore
Camera Boat No. 5
Camera Boat 5 uses another simple "pontoon" design with 90
rotating motor and fan unit with rudder which was added later. Gopro was mounted on rotating servo which gives 360
vision.
Camera operated with phone using Gopro App.
Regarding filming techniques etc. - Still plenty of issues to improve and overcome along the learning curve !.

Mni Tnx Graham for being there with "Bill & Ben" and Jon G7NFK for all your previous help and support since my stroke.
#rccameraboats
#rcsailing #rcboats #bmbc
Liked by HappyHaggis and Dumaspittman and
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  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Getting pretty flash now Phil 👍👍👍 a big improvement on No 1!

    JB
    Liked by Dumaspittman
philcaretaker
Commodore
Camera Boat - update - ( NOTE PULSING NOISE ?? )
Just a quick update with the new camera boat before fitting and running with the Gopro attached.
Observations :-
1. Maneuverability - Great - but better control with high and low rate options!.
2. Speed - Too much ? - may be , but enough for me to throttle back quickly !.
3. Camera - Good balance and rotation for 360*.
4. Cost - Minimal - ie. Motor & ESC kit from Hobbybitz.
5. Noise - 5/10
6. Fun Factor - 10/10 - just for fun ! - enjoy RC Sailing !.

NOTE - I would be interested to know of any theories in respect of the "PULSING NOISE" of the motor ?????
Cheers
Phil
Liked by Rookysailor
Sakibian
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Gentlemen's Cruiser
22" L, 4" B
Flashhobby 2300kv outrunner
30A emax brushless
7.4-11.1v
Weighs about 950 grams.

GoPro session
Liked by RNinMunich and Roy-Bullivant-Jnr and
philcaretaker
Commodore
Autumn 2021
Filmed in Autumn 2021 with members of the Buxton Model Boat Club.
Using Gopro, FPV Camera and Video Monitor to assist "Getting the shot in frame from different angles" - "Not easy trying do do everything at the same time " !. - Just For Fun !
Liked by BarryA and Madwelshman and
1 comment
  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Good stuff Phil, that'll make life easier,-pan and tilt next?

    JB
    Liked by Martin555
philcaretaker
Commodore
Video Aid ?
Sailing and filming at the same time can be a challenge ! . But when local club member Graham sourced some cheap FPV equipment, things became easier to get in frame before hitting "REC" on the Gopro.
Music is - "Smile" from Bensound
Liked by Ginger beer and Seanympth and
2 comments
  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Hi Phil, been wanting to do that for a few years, but haven't found a cheap enough set yet. I've struggled with trying to position one boat with a camera, behind or beside the subject etc, while trying to drive 2 boats at once. One thing I was thinking of, was to put the camera on a 360Deg gimbal so you can rotate it and follow something, rather than have to constantly re-position the whole camera boat to keep the subject in frame.

    JB
    Liked by Colin H and Martin555
  • wunwingloPetty Officer 1st Class
    HI All,

    Just calling in to say that I have not finished this little model yet, large due to Christmas and the like. However, I am now back on it and it should not take long now. During the down time on it, I have decided not mount it on a stand but to make a boat trailor for it and have acquired a suitably-sized RangeRover, R/C to launch it into the lake from our slipway. Also, I have decided to use a gearbox, one motor, two screws as space and weight were both getting tight. So it will be fitted with two motors direct drive.
philcaretaker
Commodore
Grahams Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter !
On the water again, Graham starts to evaluate his Gaff Rigged Pilot Cutter.
Filmed 20th June 2021 - onboard with Grahams fixed cam, and with Gopro from my camera boat.

Grahams "Build Blog" can be seen here :-
https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653

Also more photos here :- https://model-boats.com/places/60518

Phil.
Liked by vosper and GaryLC and
2 comments
  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Good video Phil, Graham's done a great job and she sails really well and looks the part. Must set my airboat up with a decent camera sometime.

    JB
    Liked by Graham93 and Martin555
  • Martin555Fleet Admiral
    I like the video Phil,
    Graham's Ellen really looks good on the water.

    Again excellent work Graham.

    Martin555.
    Liked by Graham93
philcaretaker
Commodore
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"Ellen" - Gaff rigged Bristol pilot cutter
"Ellen" is a Gaff Rigged Bristol Pilot Cutter model from Graham - Graham93 , is a Model Boats Website member and member of the Buxton Model Boat Club .
Graham started his latest project 6 months ago at the beginning of second lock down.
A truly magnificent working model example of engineering, woodworking, electronics perseverance and total dedication ! - I am sure all will agree !.

Ref - https://model-boats.com/blogs/86653
Filmed with Gopro from camera boat - hope you enjoy !
Phil.
Liked by Seanympth and Colin p and
3 comments
  • MouldBuilderAdmiral
    Beautiful sailing boat. I bet James Onedin is pleased to have her on board.😃
    Liked by Martin555
  • jbkiwiFleet Admiral
    Nice job with the video Phil, especially liked the 'over the rail' shots of the deck and gear. Graham's done a brilliant job on her, and she looks to be sailing very nicely.

    JB
    Liked by Martin555
philcaretaker
Commodore
RC Sailing - No. 119
Testing under water video with Gopro Hero 3. Submarine R39 belongs to BMBC member Paul.
Liked by jbkiwi and Graham93 and
1 comment
  • Martin555Fleet Admiral
    Nice video Phil Thank's.

    Martin555.

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