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    So far my collection resembles "The Island of Misfit Toys". I've picked up several boats that are old builds and have been neglected. I'm giving them the TLC they need, hoping to bring them back to their former glory. Once I get enough practice/ experience I intend to take on a full build.
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    Retired in 2020, I always had an interest in RC model boats and decided to get active in the hobby in retirement
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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Seguin
    6 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Very Nice!! That is a piece of art .....
    Dave B

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    ๐Ÿ“ Than You
    7 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    I agree with Lew. We in America have an abundance to be thankful for. The friends I have met in this forum are among the many things on my thankful list. Today family gathered at our house to celebrate the day.

    ๐Ÿ“ Dumas #1247 Rangeley Tour Boat
    12 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    PVC Hull, but planked for a more realistic look.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    16 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Alessandro,
    Doug was not referring to going back and seeing past questions.
    He was referring to the fact that there is a way to see greyed-out responses for the day's question before you answer yourself.
    Whether you choose to or not, is certainly your choice.
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    17 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    The answer with the most words, for the win!!

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    18 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Alessandro,
    In message 5107 you state"Airplane engines are not removable".
    The exception to that seems to be the McDonnell Douglas MD11 planes.
    UPS just had an engine "self remove" from an MD11F on November 4th during takeoff.
    But, I guess that is a different story altogether.
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    18 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    So .... the QOD bug bit me, yet again.
    I had been successfully avoiding getting "sucked in" for a while.
    Then I made the mistake of "just looking" at a few questions.
    I answered a couple of recent ones, some with knowledge, some with semi-educated guess, and some using the recently popular "longest answer" tactic.
    Once bitten by the bug, I went back 30 days.
    This got me 21 correct, 8 incorrect, and one where I had no idea so I googled it and didn't feel right answering after cheating.
    I guess I'm back on the QOD train again for a while .....
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    19 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Somewhat lucky guess today (11/15). It made the most sense to me ....

    ๐Ÿ“ Animal and nature photos to enjoy.
    22 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    I'm not sure how widespread the viewing area was. BUT, last night the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) were spectacular where we live. These pictures were taken literally out our back door. In the past, there were occasions where one could capture them using a camera, but last night they were vivid to the naked eye, and filled the entire night sky.
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ EMYC Annual Dry Dock Dinner & Annual Swap Meet
    24 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Alessandro,
    I don't have any sailing ships. But our club has a group of members that are quite active sailors.
    I could ask them for some.
    Can you give me some specifics as to what you'd like to see?
    Our last meeting of the year is our Dry Dock Party, which was this past weekend. We will not be meeting again until the 2nd Tuesday in January. But I could send an email inquiry to some members, if I have sort od specific questions.
    Are you asking more about scale tall ships as opposed to boats used in pond racing?

    Dave

    PS I do have photos taken on a family vacation back in 2006 when we drove to Green Bay, WI to see Tall Ships visiting the harbor. They were taken more from the perspective of family vacation orientation, but many of them may offer insight into "real" tall ship rigging. Let me know if you think they may help.

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    25 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    This evening, there is going to be a 50th Anniversary Commemoration event at Split Rock Lighthouse on Lake Superior. They do a commemorative lighting every year on November 10th, but this year it is a large organized event. They sold out reserved admission, and are expecting thousands more to show hoping to find a place to witness the lighting.

    Here is text from the Minnesota Historical Society's Splitrock Lighthouse website:

    Every year on the 10th of November, the beacon at Split Rock is lighted to commemorate the sinking of the freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald, and all the other vessels lost on the Great Lakes.

    At 4 pm Central time, the lighthouse will close temporarily while the names of the crew members are read to the tolling of a ship's bell. Following the ceremony, the beacon will be lit, and the tower will be open again to tour. This event is included with regular site admission. Advanced registration is strongly encouraged.

    The memorial beacon lighting will be live-streamed on this webpage, as well as the Minnesota Historical Society's YouTube page and Split Rock Lighthouse's Facebook page. You can also follow the Minnesota Historical Society and Split Rock Lighthouse on Instagram for more historic content.

    Dave B

    Edit: I grabbed some screenshots from the livestream of the commemorative lighting of Split Rock Lighthouse tonight.

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    ๐Ÿ“ EMYC Annual Dry Dock Dinner & Annual Swap Meet
    25 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Jump,
    I agree, the Amsterdam is a great boat. That particular one was bought by a member who already has one (one that I previously owned). He bought it because he wanted the original box that came with it. The boat itself will be available ... too bad you're so far away.
    Here are a couple pictures. The first one is my first Amsterdam which I passed on to the other club member, when I acquired the second one. The second one has better detail. I still have the second one on display in my home office.
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ EMYC Annual Dry Dock Dinner & Annual Swap Meet
    25 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    The Edina Model Yacht Club winds up the boating season every year with a Dry Dock Dinner followed by a Swap Meet the next day.
    Last night we had a BBQ Buffet catered by Famous Dave's BBQ. After dinner, we had a speaker who spoke about the history of "Trolley Boats" on Minnesota's Lake Minnetonka. The boats were built by a local trolley car line, and served the western end of the line outside Minneapolis and St. Paul. Back in the late 1800's there was a fleet of them running regular daily routes to the lake's numerous attractions. By 1926, transportation had evolved, and the boats were no longer sustainable. They were stripped of any pieces usable on the rail trolleys and scuttled deep in the lake. One of them has been found, surfaced, and restored. They hope to have it back in service in the spring of 2026. Several of our club members have restored two scale models of the original Trolley Boats, which are now used in marketing and fundraising efforts.
    Today, we had our annual Swap Meet, which was well attended, and had a nice variety of built boats, kits, and parts. I am very proud to say that my willpower was strong, and I ONLY ended up with one boat. A Dumas 1247 Rangeley Tour Boat (appropriate, since last night's presentation was about the history of Lake Minnetonka Trolley tour boats!).
    It was a great weekend!
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Question of the Day?
    26 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    I'm just going to jump in and add my $0.02 worth.

    From my perspective, I have made donations at the Bronze (lowest) level, and that allows me to look back at previous days. A "one time" donation does not last forever, mine expires this coming January. If you have made a donation in the past, but cannot "go back", Your donation has probably expired (no medal showing by your info),

    I am treasurer for two clubs/organizations. As such I see what it takes ($$) to run a decent website. They aren't free (web hosting fees, storage fees, etc.), and they consume a fair amount of the Webmasters time. While running this site may not be a sole occupation, it should at least be worth the Webmaster's time. I think we all agree that we would miss the site if it went away. We all have (sometimes significant) investments in tools, and boats of our own. I think that a small annual donation to the site won't hurt any of us.

    OK, stepping down from my soapbox now.

    Roy, to answer your question regarding "going back", simply go up to the date tabs above the Question and click on any past date that is not green. The question will open, and you can answer it.

    Also, Roy, I have been a user of ccleaner for at least 15 years. It is a great tool!

    Wishing everybody a great day, I am off to my club's annual Swap Meet. Hopefully I will find some treasures ๐Ÿ˜.

    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: SSMBC (Seminole, Florida) meet, Nov. 2, 2025
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Looks like a great venue for model boating. Those are some great pictures.
    However, as somebody who occasionally visits Florida, I kinda take exception to being grouped with bugs, snakes, and gators .... LOL.
    Dave B

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    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Thank You, Jump ...
    We have a Roadtrek 210 Popular Class B. We've had a Class A and a couple different Class C's over the years. My wife worked for an RV dealership, so we got to try out a lot of different rigs in the 10 years she worked there. We tried everything from 35' Class A's, and various configurations of Class C's. Now that we are retired, we chose to downsize to the Class B. It has everything the bigger ones have, just built more compact! It's easier to drive, gets 20mpg on the highway, and we never run into size restrictions in State or National Parks.
    Northern Cali and Utah are definately on our "Bucket List".
    When you are coming to Minnesota, let me know! It'd be great to get together while you are here. We can point you to some "must see" spots in MN.
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Animal and nature photos to enjoy.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    A year ago this week, we took our camper to New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Colorado.
    Some pictures came up in one of my "A Year Ago" feeds.
    It got me thinking they are appropriate for this thread ....
    Dave B
    PS The last picture is my wife and daughter, hiking a mountain trail. My daughter gave birth to our granddaughter the next day ....

    ๐Ÿ“ CONSTRUCTION OF A CASE FOR DISPLAYING A SCALE MODEL SHIP
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Well thought out and beautifully done.
    Very nice job, and one you can be proud of.
    As Jumpugly said ... "an inspiration".

    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Aeronaut Solent renovation
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Good looking boat. It will be really nice when you finish!

    ๐Ÿ“ Animal and nature photos to enjoy.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    We had the opportunity to tour Norway in 2018. Beautiful country. We took the Fjord tour out of Flam.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Trawler
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    So, that's about $2.00 USD? ๐Ÿคฃ
    Sorry, I couldn't help myself ....

    I know, I'm bad .... This past summer while we were in Ottawa, even the Canadians were humorously disparaging the exchange rate. It certainly made the trip more affordable for us, though.

    Dave B

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    ๐Ÿ“ Light Up the Night at Lakefront Promenade Park, Oakville, Ontario
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    It was unseasonably warm here this past weekend as well. We had a record-breaking 91F (32.78C) on Saturday. Sunday was nearly as warm.
    I too was involved in "lake activities" ... i.e. removing rafts, boats, docks, etc for the winter. I'm not done, but made good progress with the warm temps.
    I think it is fair to say you were having more fun than me.
    Dave

    ๐Ÿ“ Three Springers at the SSMBC meet.
    2 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Jumpugly,

    You are correct. I found this info from "Mr. Google":

    "Little Goose Lock and Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete, run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States, on the lower Snake River in southeast Washington."

    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Good Bye Scotland
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Sorry to hear your travels introduced Covid to you.
    I hope the medication is effective for you.
    Contracting an illness while travelling is always a concern, as one is exposed to so many opportunities for exposure.
    Air travel, where you are sitting in an enclosed environment breathing the recycled air from 100's of fellow passengers for many hours, always concerns me.
    Wishing you a speedy recovery.
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Good Bye Scotland
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Wow! Quite a trip you had. Thanks for sharing it via pictures!
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Historic ships on the Baltic coast.
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Great Pictures!! Thanks for sharing

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Midwest #960 Fireboat
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Chugalone,
    I picked this up from an estate auction.
    So, sadly, there are no build instructions, nor build info available.
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Ron in Scotland
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Ronald,
    That is a magnificent museum, isn't it?
    We were there 6-27-24.
    Enjoy the vacation. Do you plan on seeing the Kelpies? Worth the drive!
    Castle tours are great as well. A couple of favorites were Stirling, and Edinburgh.
    Dave B

    ๐Ÿ“ Animal and nature photos to enjoy.
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    No more guesses which car is mine, so I guess I'll tell.
    In the picture, mine is the 3rd car from the right in the 2nd row from the top.
    Dave B

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    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ DWBrinkman ( Commodore)
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    Lew,
    I'm sorry if I am the member you are referring to.
    I put them in the "Animals and Nature" section which is in the "non-hobby chat" section, because many of them (although admittedly not all) were scenery/nature pics.
    That section seemed to have other similar posts.
    If they were unacceptable, I apologize.
    I will try to contain myself better in the future.
    Dave B



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