Good Morning Lew,
Stackable . . I don't have that at home, but I found a small corner in the basement.
Much to my wife's chagrin . . but somehow we always come up with good ideas together. She thinks very practically, which she cultivates and practices in the household.
Well, sometimes I look for something again because she moved it or stored it to save space.
You see, Lew, even at my age, I'm still learning from a wife who is 10 years younger than me! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Your Michel-C.

Mike, I am glad you got back to your "Port Area" posting. I created a number of floating dock section about ten years ago. We used them for a while but they were retired.

They were assembled on the water while we were standing in boots. Although the pond is not deep the edge slope drops down quickly and the bottom is very muddy so assembly was difficult and time consuming. This was the main reason why we stopped bringing them for meets.

Lastly, what do you do when boats of drastically different scales are at the docks? Everyone can't be satisfied. My thought is 1/25 scale might be in the middle. Most boats seem to be in the 1/16 - 1/48 scale. Liners, freighters, and large warships tend not to use small docks freighter, and are too far out of the range of scales that most boats are.

In the design and build of model docks several conditions need to be considered. In our (SSMBC) case, we will need to assemble the entire dock set on the shore and slide it into the water. The last piece closest to the shore will need to be held at that point. All connection between the sections need to be flexible.

Because the dock set will be composed of multiple pieces, one eight foot long, several four and 3 foot sections.

Another requirement is that they need to be transported and stored. I made our docks stackable which you will see in future posts.

Lastly is cost and simplicity. That is pretty self explainable.

Ironically, the timing of this post is interesting. I am starting on modifying these old sections and documenting the process and I will create a building blog for anyone interested.

Lew

Salut les copains modélistes!
Now, one step further, until I receive my parts from the other club members, progress is a little slower. But the harbour will be finished by the opening drive at the end of April.
Here are a few pictures . . all the lanterns will be lit. I will receive the missing large harbour lights soon. We work at a senior citizen's pace, we're not in a hurry!
Have a nice evening in our model world, sleep well, it's now 9.30 p.m. here.
Your Michel-C.
Ps: The first photo shows the receiver for our old garage door opener.
Recycling, just as the Swiss love it...😉

Bonjour mes amis!
After a long break, we continue with the jetty, minor improvements and many details.
See for yourself . .
Best regards, Michel-C.

Last pictures:
>> Hafenamt = harbour authority
>> Dry test in the laundry room

Hello Friends!
I'm making slow progress, but giving up is not an option for me. The laser will have to do some work today.
I also had to overhaul some equipment.
As my late grandfather always told me: If you want to understand how the world works, start with the things you can repair yourself. (Today too?)
I just got his old lathe back into shape. He would certainly be proud that it is still being used!
So I have to keep lasering, despite our holiday, the founding day of Switzerland in 1291.
At that time, there were only small fishing boats, but no model boats... or were there? Just without remote controls and annoying iPhones!
During my last vacation, I left my cell phone and all my technical gadgets at home. What a relaxing 4-day trip!
Best wishes, Michel-C.

Hello, your landlubber greets you again...
I was working in my shipyard again this evening.
Drilling, painting, gluing, cutting the required wooden parts to size, screwing them together . . The usual tinkering!
Slowly you can see something, but always one thing at a time. Building too quickly without thinking always leads to mistakes. I'll continue tomorrow, because it's raining here.
Good for nature.
Sleep well, your Michel-C.

Hello all!
Thank you for the wishes for my wife. I've passed it on to her and she sends her love to you all. She thinks I'm in good hands with you when it comes to crafting!
😊😊😊
Your Michel_C.

Michel,
Most dismayed to read of your wife's accident.
I know only too well how painful and slow to heal back injuries can be.
My very best wishes to her for a full and speedy recovery.
Alles gute, Doug😎

Michael C, just trying to catch up and saw your post regarding your wife. Wishing her a speedy recovery to full health

Mike I'm very sorry about your wife, but this idea of ​​the port is simply fantastic and will have to be realized.

Michel C
Of course i understand! No problem. I wish you and your love all the best😍😍😍

Hi Herman,
Unfortunately, my wife's accident has cancelled all her plans. It will probably be autumn before she is out of pain.
It's a plate fracture above the 3rd spine.
Lengthy and long healing time . .
But postponed is not cancelled!
Please understand,
Your Michel-C.

Michel C schönen Morgen
Our pound is 3/4 covered with algea. So we can’t sail at the moment. Because the algae blocks the screw of the boats 🤣🤣 Any plans of traveling to Belgium? I m still waiting😂

Hello everyone,
Our pond is suffering from the heat because the water supply has been diverted for work.
Now the fire brigade has to pump in fresh water from a hydrant . . . .
As you can see, it's a bit of a brown broth, but as soon as everything is normal, it will get better.
Nevertheless, the harbour approach is looking good. More jetties will follow . . I'm fully committed, but in between there's still travelling to do!
See you soon on this ether, yours
Michel-C. and Friends

@ Sekuru 👍👍👍
Can you see my club colleague's bugbear? (Bugsier 3 / Graupner)

Michel c schönen Abend, good evening
Your port looks amasing.keep on expanding the harbour!!!!
Congratulations

Hello everyone
The Sunday before last (27.04.25) we had our annual opening cruise with the christening of new model ships.
My friend Otto and I put up our test harbor.
The response was perfect, now there are five of us and we are expanding the model harbor. .
The fishing nets, crates, barrels and other things are missing. The start is in full swing!
let us surprise you!
Happy tinkering on my part!
Michel-C.

Hello everyone,
Let me give you a short interim balance of the footbridge,
I'm not sure whether bollards or side trunks . .
What do you think? >>>> Good tips are really welcome!!! Thanks!
Greetings hobbyists
Michel-C.
Ps:ow on to the paddle steamer . . . . Must do the water test . . .
And my bathtub is too small 🙈🙈🙈🙈

Thanks Neil . . .
For the great images and ideas!
Michel-C.

Down here in darkest Devon, the Exeter and District Model Boat Club put our 1:24 model port in place last year. Different members built the buildings - I did the water mill and my dad, Peewit83, produced the control tower.

We are currently refurbishing the buildings and pontoons after they had been out for a year and are currently producing a ferry port extension.

Nice! Always wanted to belong to a club that had the desire to do this type of harbor facility.

Should be great when you get it completed some very good ideas .
Philuk👍

Beautiful!

Michel ich grüsse Sie
You must be over the moon when your harbour is ready!!
Enjoy the building mein Schweizerischer Freund