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Venetian Evening
… an...so lots of models of Riva-esque canal taxis?? Ain't no tugs, tankers and warships in Venice, I bet. Martin
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Grub Screw!
Captain's Log: I decided to put Tug Brooklyn back in the tub! Just to see how everything works! Luckily This didn't happen at the pond. The grub screw that holds. The collar aft of the dog bone. Loosened up after about 20 minute of 1/2 ahea …
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I want my workshop back!
… I can find a buyer for any of them. 1) Caldercraft "Joffre" Tug, already built but in grave need of TLC with the propshaft tight and the rudder shaft too tight to move. The vessel is filthy dirty. 2) Billings "Le Pourquoi-pas", hull assembl …
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Burpy Hapday! ;-)
… t her place Also started modding the mast of my Southampton tug for fitting LED lights. After working out how to do it for Pittsfieldpete I thought Why not!? Cheers, Doug
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Exciters/transducers
… rs. I did not cover the backs of the ones in the Richardson Tug, but will do with these. Do the covers sit on the transducer ring or pass over the lot and stick to the hull? NPJ
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Range Safety Launch?
… f my previous, though small, experience with the Richardson Tug I used Action Electronics and Component Shop in Bangor, Wales for almost all of the electrical bits. They are helpful and efficient with good quality products. I am still using …
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Twin screw
… they look the same as mine then they are geared! Good for a tug. The gear box is the bulge at the business end Might pay to apply a little Teflon grease to the gears!? BTW: The P94 has a rudder mixer built in to assist with turning! It migh …
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Twin screw
… e geared or not but they look exactly the same as yours. My tug is 1/24th scale I think lol Cheers George
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Twin screw
Hi George, Good setup for a tug, mighty meaty With or without gearing? I had one in my Sea Scout but the performance was 'sedate' Pic shows the old and the new ! For a tug they should be ideal though, lots of pull How big / heavy is your tu …
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So, why not woodies?...
… fling round a pond than some old tanker/coaster. I realise tugs can be made to erm...tug, if the rest of the equipment is available, but it rarely seems to be. Does the glamour of a highly varnished wooden or painted finish with chrome fit …
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'All Aboard' ;-)
… tioned it when you wrote about your experiences on New York tugs!?
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Final Finishing before Sea trials ;-)
Hi Doug, If I put a bunch of girls on my tug. Don't think we'll get any work done!
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Final Finishing before Sea trials ;-)
If figtree7nts crews his tug with them he may get more requests to tow in more stalled boats on the water.Good choice.Totally different.
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Final Finishing before Sea trials ;-)
… 2045573.c100507.m3226 long link Thinking of re-crewing your tug??
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Exciters/transducers
… on the largest open area available as we discussed for the tug. Cheaper anyway 2) Speaker impedance and the minimum that the amplifier can handle. Check the Digisound specs Output Impedance to see if the amp can handle 4 Ohms or only 8 Ohm …
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Aerokits MTB, what is it?...
… 1s will have to go in and the lad can use the Taycol in his tug model. On our local river we can middle finger the "Saynos". The fat rheostat is in one of the pictures of mouldbuilder's boat. Black and in very nice condition, IN the boat. C …
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Aerokits MTB, what is it?...
… 7 and who can blame them for not coming to Britain, land of tugs and tankers! Can we get at those pdfs? Martin
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RS 545 Motors
… oat as direct drive. I also have a new in the box Amsterdam tug that I probably should build first as it only has the one main motor and is a ready to build kit, but I spent four years working my way up the ladder on oil supply vessels and …
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Crew Arrived!
… he shelf above my desk. it's the Mayflower. Bought it in Portugal years ago. Pain in the neck to get the dust off the sails and rigging Happy crew hunting. Lucky to have two such stores within striking distance. Cheers, Doug
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RE ads90's Vosper Firefloat
… n Electronics mixer board (as discussed during your aborted tug conversion). You'll probably need the 20A version with those motors. Cheers, Doug
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Stuck in the middle.
You could always build a get-out-of-trouble springer tug model. So, when you get into trouble, you could send in the cavalry.
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getting there
… rapy for it !? Look forward to seeing the Sea Trial of your tug. All the best, Doug
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getting there
… oto's for direction. as for the hull design of the springer tug, not a Scooby..
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getting there
… ut I'm sure that there was a reason why the Springer Pusher Tug hull was designed that way!? Whatever, have fun. Cheers, Doug
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Which motor
… ld someone advise on which motor to use in a smit amsterdam tug of approx 40 ins long with a 4 blade 3 ins dia. Prop and 4 mm. shaft, I want to run on 12v sealed lead acid battery. I am not going to tow anything but would still like a bit o …
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Which motor
Hi Neil I have a 49inch tug which uses a 540 motor with 2.5 to 1 reduction box. 3inch 4 blade prop, On 12 volts pushes along nicely and with a 7amp hour battery gives about 2 hours sailing, total sailing weight is 21 kilos. Cheers Colin.
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Which motor
Hi Neil, I use MFA/ComoDrill Torpedo 500. On my Tugs and they have enough power! I use the 2.5:1 g/box at 12 volts. It gives about 13350 rpm's http://www.mfacomodrills.com/gearboxes/918d_series.html Cheers, Ed
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Fun Run
… kit, seen here towing a harbour tender. Harbour tender and Tugboat built by me. Dannieboy built the Lobster Yacht with added touches by Ron.