GARTH
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Commodore · 4,586 pts
Hamilton, Canada
Member since Sep 2014
Last online 6 days ago
Age 77
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39 boatsVosper
My latest build finished in December 2026. Waiting for water in Spencer's boat pond.
Sterling Century Seamaid
I got this model from a fellow Cofederation modeller member. The Model boat needed a few things, like a bat…
Graupner Optimist sail boat
Model sat in basement for about 25 years unfinished I built the keel at work from a piece of scrap steel in…
Vosper
My nephews had this Toys R Us speedboat that was destroyed, so I figured I could convert it and upgrade it.…
Swift Virginia Pilot Boat / 1805
The Swift is 50 centimeter's in length Sails may be added later not to keen on that right now Swift stuck i…
1 Meter Soling
I forgot about my 1 meter soling haven't sail her for a while & the same with the Mini Soling . Our club di…
Mini Soling Sail Boat
No name mini soling sail boat she's 70 mm in length & 120mm from mast to keel.
Static Sail Boat
Built in 2018 was a kit I have forgotten make but it's just hanging about on a shelve now.
GARTH’s build blogs
63 blogsA fellow in the model boat club started this build but did not finish.I was given the model to finish up. She's a scratch-built 34-inch x…
Today was another part constructed. The motor mount is built, the propeller shaft and the propeller is installed need to wait till the gl…
I think I mentioned this model on another blog.And now it's become a Build Blog. So here we go. This model required a battery box, so I h…
Haven't been working on my deep- sea trawler for a while. I needed to build some railings on the deck, but didn't want to wait and buy th…
Monday, February 16 2026, is a holiday called Family Day in Canada so I decided to build a lifeboat that a fellow in the boat club gave m…
Well, I'm about to start my Vosper. I painted the crew, glued the transom in place. made a rudder up because I'm just thinking about how …
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+2♥ 10 likesConfederation Marine Modelers light up the nightThursday club ran at night at the pool in Burlington. My Puffer lights took a while to install. And looked good. The only problem was that she leaked and needed bailing out several times. I checked the next da…
♥ 8 likesRe: build blog@ColRay I just started using that type of glue, and I think it works well on wood and so types of plastic. It's a really thin glue that gets into tight area joints & it work well with the windscreen which is m…Re: build blog@Madwelshman Thanks getting to old too remember stuff♥ 1 likeFairy HuntsmanChange the build blog name. Continued with the wind screen on my Huntsman model; added the plastic windshield. Glued the plastic to the brass frames and had to buy a plastic box at the dollar-or-more store, pl…
♥ 10 likesClub sail sessionThis was the first sail of the Vosper at Spencer's pool. The club held a military regatta. I had a problem with the Vosper kept stopping. I checked it out at home and found that the motor coupling kept backing…
Video♥ 6 likesClub sail sessionThis was the first sail of the Vosper at Spencer's pool.Club held a military regattaI had problem with the Vosper kept stopping Check it out at home found that the motor coupling kept backing off.Video♥ 1 likeRe: Steam Tug - SeguinI have both Sequin Built 1990 & Jimwilder tug later, also both see water every year. Sealed hulls with Spare Varnish and I used Roof Patch on the interior of the Sequin because I didn't know how to fiberglass.…♥ 5 likesMight be a Chris Craft CatalinaDecided to make a windscreen and used some 3/32 brass rod and 1/8 brass tubing to make a window frame. It ain't perfect, but I'm happy; it still needs some adjustments. And plastic windows before installation.…
♥ 10 likesWrap around wind screenI Googled an image of a Huntsman model and noticed the wrap around wind screen and I like that look, but it will be a real chore to make It and now I'm thinking of how & what material to use Brass , wood , rou…
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