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    (Working Vessel) Inter Island Ferry
    3 Photos · 14 Likes · 4 Comments
    Boat Length
    11" (27.94 cm)
    Motor Type
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    8 years ago by 🇦🇺 stevedownunder
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    Built of Balsa, in 1970s, by my father to a Vic Smeed plan, scale aprox HO or 1/72 nd, converted to RC in 2013, battery LiFe Po4, 2 cell 400 Ma capacity. (5/10)

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    💬 Re: (Working Vessel) Inter Island Ferry
    5 months ago by 🇦🇺 stevedownunder ( Captain)
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    Thanks for all the likes.

    Roy is quite right the plan was a free one drawn by Vic Smeed back in 1961 in what was then Model Maker magazine.
    I would guess the plan is still available through the Model Boats plans service or what ever it is call now.

    I don't know about the jellied eels. 😊

    Cheers,
    stephen.
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    💬 Re: (Working Vessel) Inter Island Ferry
    5 months ago by 🇬🇧 roycv ( Commodore)
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    Hi RodC the Sir Gele d'Isle was a centre fold plan in Model Maker magazine September 1961. The plan produces a model about 11 inches long.

    I am not sure if all realised the name is a pun on Jellied eels?

    sorry if you thought it obvious!!!!!

    Roy
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    💬 Re: (Working Vessel) Inter Island Ferry
    5 months ago by 🇨🇦 RodC ( Sub-Lieutenant)
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    Can anyone steer me to topview & side view drawings? I cud quickly carve one of these out of construction foam. A shorter,less-beam-y version of this style of vessel is common here in Ontario Canada for inter-island construction work. I much prefer the look of your creation.
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    5 months ago by 🇬🇧 roycv ( Commodore)
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    I this the famed Sir Gele'd isle? I built one when the plan came out. It was for a nephew but balsa does not last long with small hands!
    Roy
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