IanD
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Master Seaman · 115 pts
Sale, United Kingdom
Member since Aug 2016
Last online 3 years ago
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Last posted 7 years ago
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Re: Maiden Voyage
Lovely looking model. I agree that "scale" speed looks far better for this type of boat. I do notice that your boat looks a little bow heavy at low speed - I h…
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Props - dumb question?
Thanks for the info. Now I can start looking for the right sort of prop. Just need to sort out size, number of blades and pitch! Ian
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Props - dumb question?
I'm just starting to try to "tune" my boat by playing about with propellers but I've hit a real newbie question: When suppliers talk about a prop being right- …
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Leaking Boat!
Try covering the outside of the (dry) hull with kitchen or tissue paper and then fill the leaking compartment with water from the inside. With luck you will ge…
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It's a sad day!.
Someone mentioned ED motors! My Dad's old Sea Commander had one before I converted it to electric, but I still have it (in a box on the wardrobe!) Can anybody …
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It's a sad day!.
If anybody is interested, the recently re-formed Trafford Model Boat Club which runs on Sale Water Park (M60 jnc 6, South Manchester) allows IC. They run most …
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Sea Queen Spray Rails
My Sea Commander "Jaydee" has spray rails about 3/16th inch square. Have a look at the Aerokits photo gallery. There is a picture of it out of the water and so…
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Jaydee
Many thanks Dave. I'll see what I can do and let you know the result. Ian
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Jaydee
Hi Dave I've attached a photo of the prop as you asked. You can just see where I've shaved it down. This seems to have eased the overheating considerably. You …
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Jaydee
Hi Dave, The original prop was about 42mm as was the 2-bladed replacement before I filed it down to approx. 38mm. The battery is a Ni-mh 7.2v 3700mAh 6-cell VP…
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