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💬 Re: New acquisition - Maggie M
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 (
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Lovely boat. Is she sea-going or for display only?
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📝 AliExpress Delivery Times
3 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I’ve only used Ali once which was to buy a ridiculously cheap powerful servo. It was so cheap I ordered three. However, I would be more careful if I used them again. On Amazon you can find an item and swipe through several different views of the same product before ordering it. Ali Express follows a similar format but the photos are not all the same product so when my servos arrived they were actually servo drums because that was the photo in view when I placed my order. Every email I had regarding the gradual movement of the item from China to UK had a photo of the servo on it. Ali gave me a refund without an issue but the whole procedure involved reading at least 20 emails from them.
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📝 Is tomorrow a day to celebrate or NOT??
6 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Surely it’s a year not a day?
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📝 Rc connection issues
6 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I have a Hobbywing 1060 ESC and it needs two or three movements of the throttle stick before it bursts into life. It beeps once when I switch it on and then beeps again before it flies into life after two or three movements of the stick. Could this be your problem too?
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💬 Re: Virgin Atlantic Challenger II
6 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Nice model. The real boat was built in my home town of Lowestoft by Brooke Marine/Yachts. I’ve got the launch brochure somewhere.
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📝 Hitec HS 805 Winch
7 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Maybe this time.
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📝 Hitec HS 805 Winch
7 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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There was a bit more info than that which I’ll include a screen shot of here if it works.
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📝 Hitec HS 805 Winch
7 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I need a sturdy sail winch too. I’ve never used Ali Express before but noticed that they are selling a Kingmax SW22HV which is metal geared, waterproof, is programmable from 1.5 turns to 7 turns and around 25kg of torque. They give a ridiculous discount for first purchase so with tax and delivery I’ve got three for around £27. I’m not one for dealing with these Chinese sites but this seemed too good to miss. Delivery within 14 days.
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💬 Re: Caldercraft LT72 trawler
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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If you search on here first Mountfleet models Danny boy there is a thread from 2021 where a member was building one. Might be some useful info there? LiverBudgie2 is the member concerned. Hope this helps.
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💬 Re: Caldercraft LT72 trawler
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I thought it was a Caldercraft model but it appears it is actually a Mountfleet fleet model. I don’t know when they first started making it though.
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💬 Re: Caldercraft LT72 trawler
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Looks like a Caldercraft “Danny Boy”. There have been a few incarnations of the Lowestoft fishing boat LT72 but none of them with this name. It’s maybe named after a relative of the original builder of the kit. Nice model.
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📝 Sourcing Lead Shot in UK
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Thanks for the advice gents, sorry for the tardy response but I didn’t get an email notification. I have sourced the lead shot and the reason I needed that rather than sheet lead is that the yacht I’m building comes with a 5kg keel insert weight which needs to be bedded in round the sides with a further kg of shot then set in resin.
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📝 Sourcing Lead Shot in UK
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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There’s very little choice on EBay and Amazon and what is there is expensive. I’ve managed to source 5kg of 2mm loose shot from Folkestone Engineering Ltd who supply to the shotgun trade. £33 including delivery. www.feskent.co.uk 01303 894 611 if anybody else needs any. Thanks for your advice gents.
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📝 Sourcing Lead Shot in UK
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Does anybody know of a UK lead shot supplier where I can purchase small lead shot for ballast? I need 5kg.
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📝 HMS Coventry
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I’m not able to do this Ratty but is there a time-scale and where in the country do you reside?
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📝 “Karoline” Dutch potato/fishing boat, billings boat kit, help please.
12 months ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Is it for display or do the sails need to work via RC?
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💬 Re: Aquarius
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Nice yacht. I like the colour too.
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📝 Lowestoft Maritime Museum
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Being a Lowestoft ex-Pat the museum is one of my favourite places. Incidentally I saw this photo today of a steam trawler returning from a fishing trip coming through the pier heads - looks a dangerous occupation.
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📝 FPV Experience
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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I looked at this briefly a couple of weeks back to see what was available but although you can get cheap waterproof remote controlled cameras they mostly seem to be limited by Bluetooth being the mode of communication which has a limited range of approx 30 feet. So I’d be keen to see what others have found too.
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💬 Re: Lydia Eva restoration
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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One thing that stands out to me is that your model seems to have the superstructure back to front with the funnel forward of the bridge.
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💬 Re: Lydia Eva restoration
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Here’s a picture of a model of Lydia Eve but it’s not easy to see the rigging as there are other steam trawlers behind. The forward mast is used as a derrick so is down most of the time. I’ve attached a couple more which may be of help.
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📝 Saling at Crowborough MBC
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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The lifeboat is my favourite.
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💬 Re: H.A.Kits Thames Slipper launch chase boat
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Brilliant film, so realistic.
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📝 Comtesse Robbe sail boat
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Auxiliary motors in the real thing are traditionally a bit pathetic but there’s no reason why yours should be. As you say, it sounds a bit overkill but you can restrict the speed by adjusting the end points on your tx?
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📝 Lydia Eva restoration
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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There should be another video here
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📝 Lydia Eva restoration
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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If you’re ever near Gt Yarmouth she’s usually moored up by the bridge and open to the public. The Lowestoft Maritime museum has lots of similar scale model steam trawlers on display with all the natural paraphernalia carried on the decks back in those days.
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📝 Lydia Eva restoration
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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My text after the Lydia Eva link seems to be missing. The Calder craft model “Danny Boy” is virtually identical to Lydia, you may be able to get plans from them? I have the model but no plans.
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📝 Lydia Eva restoration
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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Have you tried asking the trust?
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📝 Cricut Joy
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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What materials are you thinking of cutting? I believe the Joy only cuts paper and vinyl which is great for lettering. I think you’ll need a bigger machine for cutting board though.
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📝 Renaming boat!. Unlucky or superstitious
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 Frankiesays1953 ( Petty Officer 1st Class)
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It’s a superstition largely ignored. I was reading a thread about it the other day. Apparently it’s ok to rename a boat but if it’s a ship then all trace of the old name should be removed. Having said that I’ve seen lots of ships with the previous name in welded letters painted over with the hull colour and the new name in white over the top.
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