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Another Pusher Tug
While doing research for my Springer/Pusher tug I discovered these drawings David Metcalfโs Motorflot Pusher Tug and I had all the materials to build it so I put the other pusher I am building aside and started on this one. I am easily distracted
All the hull parts have been cut out one after yesterdays power outage, I will stat the assembly today.
Pictures to follow.
EdW
2 months ago
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RAF Crash Tender
I bought this Fireboat off EBay.
It was fitted with a glow motor and was covered with fuel proofer.
In general it was sound but a bit neglected.
I am well into the repaint and have lined ide interior of the hull with glass fibre and resin.
Will update as I progress
EdW
6 months ago
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Shrimp Outrigger
The parts have arrived, let the build commence
EdW
1 year ago
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Titan Tug
As I promised here is where I am with the build of my Veron Titan Tug
EdW
3 months ago
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Veron Titan Tug
I'm looking for a copy of the Veron Titan Tug drawing. It is more a building guide and a top and side elevation that a drawing. My late father build it in the 1960's and it survived until 2012 when he passed away. It then disappeared.
EdW
2 years ago
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Todays question has got an issue, I answered keel and was told that it was correct but still got marked as wrong.
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I bought a pack of 100 of those spouts, they work fantastically and prevent the cyno from drying out
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Register on Spectrumโs web site. This will allow you to download updates and apply them to your transmitter.
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Nice one Bob
Here are some of my collection of motors.
No electric motor can come close to the Rossi 60 with a tuned pipe running 20% nitro
I do bench run some of mine every once in a while.
Have a few more, will dig out and post pictures.
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Geography ?
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Sarik list the plan
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Try EBay,
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Deja vu, everyone should get this right ๐ค
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One for the Boy Scout in me
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Pat there are still 3% who got it wrong so it will have to come up again๐คฃ
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In todays question both Nickel Ore and Bauxite (as per 2016 IMSBC Code) are definitely classed as Group A cargo. Both require a certificate of Transportable Moisture Limit.
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In Todays question none of the answers are correct, you cannot get it right.
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Goog news for Steveโs broken leg, doctors will fix it with Superglue like they did to me. Does a better job than stitches or clips. ๐
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The trouble is that the guys in my ward no nothing about boats, neither do the nurses. So no help with QotD, could say they are all clawless ๐คฃ
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Doing QotD from my hospital bed, Iโm really a sad bugger.๐
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Probably wonโt be trying to answer questions for a while, going into hospital for an operation tomorrow.๐ฌ
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Having used a sextant I knew the answer. There was an obvious clue when the question referred to the index arm, only C refers to โIndexโ.
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As we approach the end of the year May I take the opportunity to wish you all new year that brings you all you would wish for you and yours.
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At the same time German UBoats weโre fitted medium calibre deck guns, this made them more efficient as they could surface and destroy unarmed smaller ships without wasting torpedoes.
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The only reason I knew this one was a few weeks back I was doing research for my Motorflote project that I am currently building. Saw a reference to a spud barge so I dug a bit deeper. Found spuds were poles as well as potatoes ๐
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There are still 3% who got it wrong๐
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Lew, I had one of these years ago but sold it. Now that I am on pension and building boats again I have see a few on eBay but never managed to win one. Guess this one had my name on it.
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Just won this "Wiesel Schnellboot" on eBay, Iโm very happy.
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The same to you Ronald
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D is the best answer but not entirely correct.
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My company contracted to the Perishable Exports Control Board on the software development for the Container Fruit Terminal in Cape Town in South Africa. The Avos are transported over 1000 miles by road to Cape Town and then held in the CF Terminal till they are loaded onto porthole container ships. One tray of Avos is removed from each container and replaced with an environmental monitoring device to log the state during the voyage to Europe. This was one of the most interesting software projects I have ever been involved in.
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Sorry Phil, I'm a South African, just live in the UK ๐
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