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SimpleSailor United Kingdom Bronze

Lieutenant  · 1,929 pts Stamford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Member since Mar 2014 Last online 6 hours ago Age 74
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SimpleSailor’s harbour

4 boats

Clyde harbour tug "ARRAN"

I decided to renovate a very old model tug which belonged to my Dad. This has been in the family for over 8…

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Fairey "Maybe"

I have just been fixing this boat up. It was built in about 1962 by my dad from his own plans. Made from Ba…

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3 D Printed boat "Out-Spam"

This is my first attempt at a fully 3D printed boat. Made from PLA+. Finished in Acrylic paint with hand cu…

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(Naval Ship) KD Perkasa MTB

Plywood 1:24 scale MODAV kit from 1976. (Motor: Turnigy AquaStar 4084 620Kv) (ESC: Turnigy AquaStar 160 Amp…

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SimpleSailor’s build blogs

3 blogs
Powered Hopper Barge

Hi. After my exploits with the Hybrid Barge hull design I have now started work on a powered barge. This will be using a Kort nozzle. Pic…

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Hopper Barge

A friend of mine has asked me to make him a Hopper type barge to tow behind his tug. He already has a scratch built shoe box, but it does…

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Update on Hybrid Hull

I have decided to go with the Fig 1 Hull. This is a L58 x W15 x H12 cm section, four required. For anyone interested the cost per section…

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Forum replyRe: Question of the Day?@Avoca . Hi. I have sent you a private message. Not sure if I was to broadcast the answer.🙂Forum replyRe: Question of the Day?@RossM. I got it in 4 tries, but I have no clue as to why it should be anything nautical.Forum replyRe: Question of the Day?@Avoca Completely agree. It is a stupid question.Forum replyRe: Site load speedLooks like something is wrong with "guess the word" Todays works but yesterdays clue is the same as today, but the answer is wrong.. It actually says "invalid word" Admin: this is now fixed 👍ForumSite load speedHi. I have noticed a significant delay in the web sites page load speed. Is there a problem?9 repliesForum replyRe: Suspicious contact received@Ronald : I have the same request. Who controls the site access?Forum replyRe: A question about model plywoodHi All. An interesting conversation on woods. I use Balsa and Ply, usually around 1.5mm. If you are in the UK I would recommend taking a look at the Balsa Cabin. These people know their woods and even spent so…Forum replyRe: Question of the Day?@Steves-s . That one always gets me as well. I worked for an American company for a number of years and always had a laugh with the guys in the electronics development area when they said they are going to "So…Forum replyRe: Propeller question@Fishercat: Nice one Para Handy. 😄Forum replyRe: Propeller question@ColRay . My own opinion would be right hand but it looks like it is just a personal preference. I came across the two models in the picture.
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