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Dumas #1247 Rangeley Tour Boat
PVC Hull, but planked for a more realistic look.
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Kyosho KT231P RC Surfer
Another fun little "boat".
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5 months ago
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13" and 6" Rubber Duckies
I always wanted a fun "boat" to entertain kids during our events. I started with the 13" Duckie, and in the process ran into 6" ducks and decided "what the heck, why not".
Note: The thrusters use "Tank Steering" which works well for this. However, the setup on the 13" duck is WAY oversized! I have the transmitter set to 10% power, or Duckie does backflips when you add power.
The motors and electronics for 6" Duckie came out of a cheap Amazon toy boat. A friend 3D printed the housing to accept the components.
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5 months ago
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Bandit Boats Fireboat
Hard to find information on this boat. It is from Bandit Boats in British Columbia. Not sure if this is the original kit configuration or if it is modified.
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6 months ago
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Midwest Tug (I think it is a modified #962 Harbor Tug)
Another Estate Auction boat
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6 months ago
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Midwest #960 Fireboat
Picked up from an Estate Auction
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6 months ago
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Aquacraft B5722 Cajun Commander Airboat
A fellow club member had 2 and needed to make room.
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8 months ago
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Midwest #984 Cranberry Isle Lobster Yacht
And ... the last item salvaged from the Estate Auction.
Built as a static model, but I have every intention of making it a working RC boat.
DWBrinkman
8 months ago
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Midwest #949 Canadian Canoe
and yet another salvaged from the Estate Sale
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8 months ago
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Midwest #948 Rowing Dinghy
Another boat from the Estate Sale
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8 months ago
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Midwest #994 Chesapeake Double Kayak
Found at an Estate Sale
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8 months ago
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Artesania Latina 20201 Amsterdam
I picked this up from the estate of a young man. As with most of my boats, it is sort of a "rescue". It is basically sound, but somebody before me cut all the wiring out of it.
It is equipped with all the lights the kit is supposed to have, as well as a bow thruster. I have started resoldering all the electrical connections, still working through what kind of wiring harnesses I will need to build for the various light circuits.
Some of the railings, etc. need rebuilding or re-attaching.
It should be a nice boat when finished.
Dave B
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2 years ago
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Dumas #1230 1930 24' Runabout
Picked up from the Estate of a gentleman who passed away. His widow is interested in keeping them local and with people who will use and enjoy them.
It has no motor, servo, or Electronics, but is set up for them.
DWBrinkman
2 years ago
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Legend Models #702 1939 Century Thunderbolt
Picked up from the Estate of a gentleman who passed away. His widow is interested in keeping them local and with people who will use and enjoy them.
It has no motor, servo, or Electronics, but is set up for them.
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2 years ago
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USCG 44' Motor Lifeboat
A lady about 30 miles away is downsizing in preparation for a move to senior housing.
She told me her husband built this back in the late 60's when they were living in the San Francisco area.
She believes it was scratch-built, but I think it may have been (a very nice) kit. Does anybody have an opinion?
When he built it, he modeled it after one that was stationed in San Francisco at the time.
He passed away 15 years ago, and this boat has been sitting in its storage box in her garage ever since.
The batteries are labeled "good" and are dated 1991.
My first thought was to rip out all the vintage electronics and update it. But the more I think about it, it would be fun to see if these vintage parts can be resurrected. Thoughts?
DWBrinkman
3 years ago
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Aquacraft Bristol Bay
I seriously need to stop looking at FB Marketplace ads ....
But this one was only miles away from me, has never been in the water, and if I didn't buy it he was going to give it to his grandson to play with.
I couldn't say no.
Dave B
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3 years ago
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Coast Guard 30' Surf Rescue Boat
This came to me in a round about fashion. But, is part of the same collection as other boats recently posted
DWBrinkman
3 years ago
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Wooden Model Boatworks - Mariefred
Another saved from disposal
DWBrinkman
3 years ago
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Freedom Song City of Edina
Another one that needs a little TLC, but saved from disposal
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3 years ago
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Billing Boats St. Canute
Saved this one from disposal
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3 years ago
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47' USCG Lifeboat - Rebuild
I was "gifted" this USCG Lifeboat at our club's annual swap meet. As I was walking out with my new "prize" I was informed by one of the members, with more history in the club than I, That I should be aware that the hull "leaks". Upon inspection, there was indeed signs of water intrusion (aka mold!).
I decided that before I use it, or invest any time on cosmetic upgrades I should find and fix the leak. Here are some before pictures, and I will post progress pictures as I go.
As you can see, the hull was filled with spray foam insulation, which had to be removed before I could see any signs of leakage. Once I was down to the actual hull, I could identify seveal areas where I believe water could be coming in. I am trying my best to get back down to bare wood using picks scrapers and my Dremel.
At first I wasn't sure if it was a wood or plastic hull. However, as I dig in I have discovered that it is indeed a wood hull. That makes me believe that it is a Midwest Products 986 kit. My current plan is to expose problem areas, and coat the entire interior with 2 part epoxy.
This is my first "build log", so please be patient with me. Being a newby, If anybody has suggestions or comments as to how I should proceed I appreciate any advice ... but please be kind.
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4 years ago
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Very Nice!! That is a piece of art .....
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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.
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๐ Dumas #1247 Rangeley Tour Boat
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PVC Hull, but planked for a more realistic look.
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๐ Question of the Day?
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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.
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The answer with the most words, for the win!!
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๐ Question of the Day?
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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.
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๐ Question of the Day?
18 days ago by
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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 .....
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๐ Question of the Day?
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Somewhat lucky guess today (11/15). It made the most sense to me ....
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๐ Animal and nature photos to enjoy.
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๐ EMYC Annual Dry Dock Dinner & Annual Swap Meet
24 days ago by
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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.
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๐ Question of the Day?
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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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๐ EMYC Annual Dry Dock Dinner & Annual Swap Meet
25 days ago by
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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.
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๐ EMYC Annual Dry Dock Dinner & Annual Swap Meet
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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!
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๐ Question of the Day?
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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 ๐.
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๐ฌ Re: SSMBC (Seminole, Florida) meet, Nov. 2, 2025
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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.
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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.
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๐ CONSTRUCTION OF A CASE FOR DISPLAYING A SCALE MODEL SHIP
2 months ago by
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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".
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๐ฌ Re: Aeronaut Solent renovation
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Good looking boat. It will be really nice when you finish!
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๐ฌ Re: Trawler
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So, that's about $2.00 USD? ๐คฃ
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.
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๐ Light Up the Night at Lakefront Promenade Park, Oakville, Ontario
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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
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๐ Three Springers at the SSMBC meet.
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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."
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๐ Good Bye Scotland
3 months ago by
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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.
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๐ Good Bye Scotland
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Wow! Quite a trip you had. Thanks for sharing it via pictures!
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๐ Historic ships on the Baltic coast.
3 months ago by
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Great Pictures!! Thanks for sharing
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๐ฌ Re: Midwest #960 Fireboat
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Chugalone,
I picked this up from an estate auction.
So, sadly, there are no build instructions, nor build info available.
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๐ Ron in Scotland
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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
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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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๐ Forum Usage
3 months ago by
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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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