MartyV
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Leading Seaman · 97 pts
Palm Harbor, Florida, United States
Member since Jun 2024
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Age 84
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Re: Rescue Equipment@AlessandroSPQR Hi Alessandro, we do use a rescue model if necessary. While you can not swim out to retrieve a boat, using a small inflatable craft of some kind would not usually be a problem. You just need to…♥ 7 likesRe: Rescue Equipment@roycv Yes, we have no choice. We sail our boats in the many ponds in Florida and every pond has its gator or two. Marty♥ 7 likesRe: galleryWhat fuel are you using? It is creating a lot of smoke.♥ 2 likesRe: Suncoast Scale Model Boat Club (Florida, USA) meet: Aug 18, 2024Hi Lew, The video of the recent meet looks great, you did a good job with your new camera. Of course, I especially liked the view of the my tug boat "Long Island". Thanks for the post.👍♥ 3 likes2,913 viewsModificationsThe first change was to add an aluminum rudder heel instead of the plastic one that the kit provided. The next was to use brass sheet on the rudder instead of the thin plywood provided. The most radical modifi…
♥ 19 likes872 viewsRe: SSMBC (Florida) model boat meet on July 21, 2024Thanks for the update Lew. I will try to get out there again some Sunday if it is not too hot. Marty♥ 3 likes2,944 viewsRe: CGINGA1VGreat color choice and nice finish.♥ 5 likes1,061 viewsLauncher, PlusHere is a picture of the launcher I built with PVC pipe and fittings. Also, a picture of the launcher and the modified "Borkum" I am building.
♥ 19 likes976 viewsKrick SteamYou can buy the engine with the boat kit but the last I checked it was out of stock. I happened to have the engine on hand when I ordered the boat kit.
♥ 19 likes1,041 viewsKrick Kit "Borkum"This is my first steam boat build, prior steam items are stationary steam models and steam locomotives, all operational. Prior boat model builds are "Atlantic" and "Independence" display models and an electric…♥ 19 likes1,079 views
♥ 19 likes872 viewsRe: SSMBC (Florida) model boat meet on July 21, 2024Thanks for the update Lew. I will try to get out there again some Sunday if it is not too hot. Marty♥ 3 likes2,944 viewsRe: CGINGA1VGreat color choice and nice finish.♥ 5 likes1,061 viewsLauncher, PlusHere is a picture of the launcher I built with PVC pipe and fittings. Also, a picture of the launcher and the modified "Borkum" I am building.♥ 19 likes976 viewsKrick SteamYou can buy the engine with the boat kit but the last I checked it was out of stock. I happened to have the engine on hand when I ordered the boat kit.♥ 19 likes1,041 viewsKrick Kit "Borkum"This is my first steam boat build, prior steam items are stationary steam models and steam locomotives, all operational. Prior boat model builds are "Atlantic" and "Independence" display models and an electric…♥ 19 likes1,079 views