chippy
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Leading Seaman · 82 pts
Denbighshire, Denbighshire, United Kingdom
Member since Feb 2013
Last online 1 year ago
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Last posted 6 years ago
Rubbing strakesI wonder if anyone can help please. I'm building an Aeronaut Pilot boat and am looking for someone who can supply me with the rubber rubbing strake. I'm not having any luck with searching the internet & Cornwa…6 replies2,274 viewsFibre glass and resins etcUnsure if this is going into the right place, feel free to move it if it's wrong, I was looking for a fibre glass supplier and came across this firm in Stoke on Trent. https://www.easycomposites.co.uk/ (Hi chi…♥ 4 likes1 reply1,030 viewsRe: Robbe AtlantisI built one many years ago at about 760 mm in length. It's all made from balsa is easy to build, sails well and fits in the boot of the car fully rigged if I drop one half of the back seats. You should build o…♥ 2 likes1,308 viewsRobbe PalomaJust wondering if anyone's got any experience of building one of these boats. I've managed to get one brand new in the box. Wondering if 2 x 555 motors will be enough for it running on 11.4 Volts. Any informat…1 reply1,503 viewsColwyn Bay MBC - 2017 Regatta is cancelledI'm so sorry to read that. I was looking forward to driving over for a really good day out. I hope you manage to get all the permits sorted out for next year.789 viewsWorking radarHi Chugalone Chris Brown used to do a very small motor ideal for radars working on about 1.5 to 3 Volts. You may be able to hide it in the base of the radar bottom piece. I looked on his site but couldn't see …763 viewsHelp required please.Many thanks to Phil Button for copying the article and drawings then posting them all over to me. I've made a start but it will be a long project as time is limited.775 viewsHelp required please.I'm wondering if anyone has built a model of the Bering motor yacht "Mila"? Drawing MM2068 from my hobby store. There was a short article about it in Model Boats Mag Dec 2011. This will be my next project and …
16 replies2,120 viewstug WantedHI Dusty I've got a MMM Lady Woose. The kit alone was over £500, so when you add the motors, speed controllers, lights, sound, smoke etc. £200 to £300 wouldn't do. You also have to think how many hours it took…3,838 viewstug WantedHI Dusty What sort of tug are you looking for? Would it be something you would keep and sail or be put on an auction site? Do you want a modern or older fashioned tug? I think it would be fair to say anyone wh…3,825 views
16 replies2,120 viewstug WantedHI Dusty I've got a MMM Lady Woose. The kit alone was over £500, so when you add the motors, speed controllers, lights, sound, smoke etc. £200 to £300 wouldn't do. You also have to think how many hours it took…3,838 viewstug WantedHI Dusty What sort of tug are you looking for? Would it be something you would keep and sail or be put on an auction site? Do you want a modern or older fashioned tug? I think it would be fair to say anyone wh…3,825 views