Collie
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Petty Officer 1st Class · 238 pts
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Member since Jul 2025
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More VideosI got to go sailing again and managed to get a couple more videos. Turns out it's really hard to record and operate RC controls at the same time, so my sailing isn't the best. I'm very impressed with how maneu…
♥ 7 likes584 viewsRe: The Maiden VoyageAlessandro, This is a local pond here in Huntsville, Alabama. We're fortunate to have some beautiful parks in this area. I'm hoping to get more video sometime soon, whenever I have both free time and favorable…644 viewsRe: The Maiden VoyageMike, The T37 is designed as a one class racing boat, so it has a pretty clever sheeting system in my opinion. It starts at a loop under the deck, then goes through this brass servo arm and to the back of the …
♥ 1 like644 viewsThe Maiden VoyageAfter about four months of building, I finally had my maiden voyage! It was a very gusty day which was not ideal, my boat ended up heeling over more than I would like and getting just a little water in it, but…
+1♥ 7 likes738 viewsRigging and PaintingI've been moving lately and pretty bad at posting updates, but over the past few weeks I got the boat painted (don't judge me I used rattle cans) with a cool looking green and white striped patterns. I also go…
+5♥ 7 likes752 viewsDay 19August 10, 2025 Today was an exciting day! I always dread the step of varnishing woodworking projects, but I can't deny that the results are incredibly satisfying. I sanded down the hull sides, deck and deck h…
♥ 7 likes846 viewsDay 18August 3rd, 2025 I forgot to take pictures, but I did a little bit of work last Sunday. I waterproofed the hatches by putting a thin coat of epoxy all over the top and bottoms. Then I applied a coat around the…
♥ 7 likes850 viewsDay 17August 2, 2025 I haven't had much time until today to work on this unfortunately. I made up the main hatch and got all of the magnets glued into place today. Then I used some leftover veneer to plank the tops …
♥ 7 likes894 viewsDay 16July 25, 2025 I really like the idea of using magnets to attach the hatches since it helps me keep them a really low profile. I got some neodymium magnets off Amazon to play with. I tried several different met…
+1♥ 7 likes962 viewsDay 15July 22, 2025 I had hatches on the mind today at work so I mocked something up when I got home with some scrap plywood. It's not pretty by any means, but it gives me an idea of what I'm working with. Even with…
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♥ 7 likes584 viewsRe: The Maiden VoyageAlessandro, This is a local pond here in Huntsville, Alabama. We're fortunate to have some beautiful parks in this area. I'm hoping to get more video sometime soon, whenever I have both free time and favorable…644 viewsRe: The Maiden VoyageMike, The T37 is designed as a one class racing boat, so it has a pretty clever sheeting system in my opinion. It starts at a loop under the deck, then goes through this brass servo arm and to the back of the …♥ 1 like644 viewsThe Maiden VoyageAfter about four months of building, I finally had my maiden voyage! It was a very gusty day which was not ideal, my boat ended up heeling over more than I would like and getting just a little water in it, but…+1♥ 7 likes738 viewsRigging and PaintingI've been moving lately and pretty bad at posting updates, but over the past few weeks I got the boat painted (don't judge me I used rattle cans) with a cool looking green and white striped patterns. I also go…+5♥ 7 likes752 viewsDay 19August 10, 2025 Today was an exciting day! I always dread the step of varnishing woodworking projects, but I can't deny that the results are incredibly satisfying. I sanded down the hull sides, deck and deck h…♥ 7 likes846 viewsDay 18August 3rd, 2025 I forgot to take pictures, but I did a little bit of work last Sunday. I waterproofed the hatches by putting a thin coat of epoxy all over the top and bottoms. Then I applied a coat around the…♥ 7 likes850 viewsDay 17August 2, 2025 I haven't had much time until today to work on this unfortunately. I made up the main hatch and got all of the magnets glued into place today. Then I used some leftover veneer to plank the tops …♥ 7 likes894 viewsDay 16July 25, 2025 I really like the idea of using magnets to attach the hatches since it helps me keep them a really low profile. I got some neodymium magnets off Amazon to play with. I tried several different met…+1♥ 7 likes962 viewsDay 15July 22, 2025 I had hatches on the mind today at work so I mocked something up when I got home with some scrap plywood. It's not pretty by any means, but it gives me an idea of what I'm working with. Even with…♥ 7 likes1,027 views