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John B
… ld she is all scratch built. She is based on a Robert Allen tug built in Cyprus. She has two 800 motors on belt drive with 70 mm props.
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Clyde puffer
Alan ,have decided after i finish the paddle tug would try a puffer i have enlarged the plans by 50% to give a hull around 3ft (900mm)if you pm me with your address i will post the plans from model boats mag to you .Cheers Marky
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M Sonic microprocessor ESC.
Hi Colin Looks a bit like the Graupner Pollux tugs, I had a similar vintage tug from the early 1960s called Libeccio, was free running, Mighty Midget and fixed adjustable rudder. Converted to rc and used to push my Mercantic coaster around …
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M Sonic microprocessor ESC.
… t , hope its a good one, looking to rc my small 60 year old tug, its been a free sail up to now, but been in dry dock since I left school in 1965, (found girls more interesting). Was in my mums loft till last year, so now its time to sail a …
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HERO
… ch-built semi-scale from images of a unique vessel used for tug and recovery work on the Norfolk Broads. Was originally steam powered with a fire pump engine,now using diesel. Funnel is hinged to go under low bridges!
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Timothy David
My farther made this tug boat for me in about 1949-1950, it came out to Australia with my in 1977 I have just about finnished re-fitting it out .
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Hawthorn
My Southampton tug complete with a picture of the ‘motley’ crew... complete with fog in the background!
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Chinese junk
I’ve never seen such a motley crew ... other than on my tugboat. Photo to follow. Ha! in addition the Junk is really a sight to behold and enjoyed by members and the public alike.
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
… tronics website. I only have a 50mm dia speaker in my large tug running at 6 volts and that is loud enough and I can hear it on t'other side of the pond, your set-up must be deafening Alan
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Artesania Latina Amsterdam
… own to the Boot Sale this morning as I found this Amsterdam Tug with fittings for £20. It is an Artesania Latina model and needs considerable restoration. If anyone has plans or build instructions which might help, I would be happy to purch …
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Artesania Latina Amsterdam
… the moulded hull but the rest is virtually the same. Also 3 tugs were built 2 for the French navy, will include these as well. Mark
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
… mp and 8" speaker on a baffle board works well for me in my Tugs.
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
I have the following in my steam tug 'Alte Liebe' and I purchased it from Technobots originally but it is now sold by its original designer who now manufacture its under the name of Forge Electronics. http://forge-electronics.co.uk/index.ph …
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Imara
Imara tug, remodelled from an original built by the late Tony Dewsbury, on it's first lake trial. Thanks to Jerry Hayes for the video (and encouragement!)
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Steam sound unit (variable speed)
… arge mobile phone. The best steam sound unit I found for my tugs of the IMARA era came from Technobots, coupled to a 20Watt amp and 8" speaker. Sadly they no longer supply the sound unit, but there are other suppliers. If I recall one of ou …
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Props
… ite is correct for slow, short fat displacement hulls, like tugs and rig supply ships etc needing good slow speed manoeuvrability. Especially those with one rudder per shaft. For long thin hulls (naval ships) and deep V and planing hulls (F …
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Props
… but one authoritative answer can be found here: http://modeltugforum.com/index.php?topic=5947.0, which quotes from the Ship Handler's Guide. To summarise the comments: Outward-turning propellers means the blades of the propellers are outwar …
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Building base boards.
… thinking of needs to be usable for all types of boats from tugs to fast patrol boats in varying sizes, but also usable for repairs and renovation work. I saw something in my old job that would have been perfect, it was a 6' by 18" cast iro …
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(Working Vessel) mobile marine nangee
2 boats to add to my fleet first is a robbe neptun harbour tug & a robbe japanese torpedo boat the neptun was given to me and the torpedo boat is a xmas present 3/4 done and ive just finished offmy latest boat is a anglian man tug (5/10)
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Ionia
A great looking tug... you’ve done a wonderful makeover!
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Smitt- Zwatte Zee and Orinoco
Hi Hans, following from RHB, have you tied Smit HQ? most tug companies help modelers with information, also who were Orinoco's new owners? have found a few photos of her on the internet but no information. I think that the hull was converte …
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Ionia
… tarboard. I will agree less speed is better remember it's a Tugboat not a Speedboat.
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replacing propshaft
… ll be will be now. I wish to get to grips with my Lloydsman tug
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Al KHUBAR 2
Built one of these a few years ago. Great for tug towing and rescue work. Had an Action mixer at one time and with two separate 6v batteries worked great. I could literally spin in the spot. Moved to twin motor control as I used to fly mode …
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Ionia
… ic model with no detail and so we decided to make it into a tugboat it had a huge resemblance with called Ionia.
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Water and Grease................
… I will not be doing much over the next week or so with the Tug Project. However I did think it may be a useful exercise to ask for comments about three ‘extras’ as shown, before I get it wrong............. I am considering grease for the p …
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12v esc for trolling motor build
… nions and learned lessons on this topic. I’m building a 65” tug from 2Tugboats, conflicted on what direction i should take, 12v esc or adruino equipment
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Introducing me
… re mostly sail powered but I do have a torpedo boat and two tugs and a few projects including steam powered boats. I do like the site and have found the advice given very helpful.