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The real blog starts
… e in order to achieve the objective. In this case we have a Tug that manoeuvres worse than a slug. Windage is a disaster with little keel and a high non central superstructure. The obvious thing to do is to fit a rudder mixer so rudder oper …
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On the water
Tried the Tug on the pond today. I had fairly windy conditions. Results on the dual ESC generally pleasing. Going forward, as expected, slow turning much better, turns going fast about the same. Backwards gave best results at medium speeds. …
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Not quite in circles
Well I had a short video showing the Tug wiggling its bottom in the bath. The bath is smaller than the Tug so it could not do a circle. But although I got it to less than 5MByte it looks like the site won't accept the video. Sorry. Can anyo …
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Going in cicles round the (deckhouse)
On this tug everything goes round the deckhouse because it always seems to get in the way. I have added a few cm to its wires to ease things a bit. The replacement pair of H bridges has been constructed, fitted ( or to be honest, squeezed i …
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St Canute Billing Boats Build Update
… managed to proceed with some pace the build of my St Canute tug, please don’t look to closely at the stern! I replaced the planking with some carved and shaped balsa blocks. The one big problem l have now is some missing brass parts (2off) …
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Newb7 query
… ar in mind that this build is applicable to the Southampton Tug and similar boats using the same basic parts. I detailed the options previously. You can spend your way to the same solution but it will cost a fair bit. Other boats which have …
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History and progress
… es on from the Electronize thread and also from Southampton Tug/ smoke generators. A few folk would like an introduction to Electronics and this ESC project will hopefully serve as a foundation for that. Please go through the last few weeks …
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Alternatives suggested by G6SWJ
… hat uses the receiver 1-2 msec signal cannot be used in the tug because it uses a proprietary PCB. As far as I can see from the official circuit that signal does not exist on any line that can be picked off. There is a PWM that goes to the …
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"MARGE" Completed.
… besides a few swear words i have enjoyed making this little Tug. Now i must get back to working on U552 or HMS Cottesmore. Maybe! Martin555.
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Test Floats - Sea Trials
… my three winter builds up the street to my neighbours pool. Tug Miss Katherine, Vosper, and Folk sailboat Ballast was good on all three. I had my Forward/Reverse power controls set-up opposite to what I prefer but those were just minor adju …
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Superstructure.
Hi Guys, A good friend sent me some plans for a different Tug so i will be using some ideas from them. Again using plastic from a Margarine tub. Just a little word of warning, if you plan on using Margarine and Ice cream Tubs it is best to …
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📝 Airboat, getting back to it
… et one dry and see what it looks like,- might be good for a tug if it will dry without splitting. Might do a bit of pre carving with the chainsaw while it's soft.
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connectors for upper cabins (Water/ Electrical)
How do you make it so you can lift upper cabins off of tugs fire boats, to allow easy access to batteries and other parts of the boat. What connectors do you use for upper decks (Water/ Electrical) Do you install switches on outside of boat …
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Alwyn Vintcent Build
Scratch built 1:50 scale model of Steam Tug Alwyn Vintcent. Last operating steam tug in South Africa. model. Having completed Sanson (Artesania Latina kit) and Anteo (scratch built using plans from internet scaled to 1:50) I had the "Tug Bu …
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added some detail
Installed a spotlight on the tug, yes it works, a super bright led. Some misc items added.....
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We are sailing.......!!
… , so its time for a replacement. I was trying to build this tug from items I had in stock during lockdown without having to buy anything, but I didn't have another motor available that would fit in the tug. I managed to buy a replacement wi …
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River Barge
… quick build. My experience building my springer type rescue tug was enjoyable because it was a quick, easy build, so I thought I'd give a river barge a try. Photos show progress after just one day, about 5 hours. Used 1/8" baltic birch side …
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TRAILER FOR AQUA RAMA
… of gear on them. our chaps seem to favor them for the large tugs they like to build.
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Ready for Launch
… e that she requires little if no extra ballast. Can all you tug specialists disregard the blue/red flashing light on the foremast - bit of artistic license there. Thank you all for your help and kind remarks during this most enjoyable and s …
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Lights and final rigging
… mps on a halyard. These indicate what kind of operation the tug is carrying out - towing etc. The lights supplied in the kit are all in white metal, so I decided to drill them out and use micro led's to illuminate. I simulated the halyard f …
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Sail Servo, power switch type
… he end result are shown in two photos, one from my brooklyn tug and one from my rescue pusher tug. More to come. Joe
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Dry docked for a year, sea trials soon.
… for a year, busy with my other hobbies. Dusted off my Push Tug and Brooklyn Tug and will get to the pond in about a week. Will photograph...... Joe
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Painting Red Oxide!
… ou to use Crimson! But, having worked over 20 years on real tugs. I never seen the bottom of the Hull painted Crimson! Always Red Oxide Primer! After the paint has cured. I will tape up the top of the hull! Maybe paint in a day or two! Or m …
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Tow Cable!
… a motorized winch? That could be used on a 1:33 scale model tug! I found one but it very expensive. It's $132.00! And it's a bit big! But, I might get away with it! But, I just can't see the expense! So, I think I'll motorize the winch the …
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Home made F-14 Controller Switch!
… . To Doug "RNinMunich"! I had used push button switches for Tug Brooklyn. These were use to switch on her running lights! And as Doug said, they did fail! So, I asked and of course Doug pointed the way! By making a recommendation of switche …
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Re: 16 Channel Expander!
… rs that I need! At this rate, I could have purchased a real Tugboat! It turns out the modules worked. But, are being replaced with new ones! Just in case! All of this because I wanted. Dual Throttles on a single stick! But, in the long run …
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Billings Fittings Kit!
… G who then told RON. That I was Building The Smit Nederland Tug! Anyway the rest is history! Thanks, Guys the Brass Becker Rudders. Are already in place! And a Special Thanks! To Ken Saunders from Canada. For having the Fittings Kit! I real …
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Lighter
just the basic parts cut this afternoon now need to finish tug size of lighter is 24" x 6" x 3" all from 1/8 ply