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    Clyde Puffer
    I had a major water leak that was either the Rudder shaft below water line or the prop shaft was also below water line both of these have been redesigned & No more leaks
    GARTH
    19 days ago
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    Bounty
    This was a Billings kit of the Wasa that I started years ago .I could not finish it as the Wasa as the accessory kit was not available so after another long time I converted it to the Bouny.
    GARTH
    2 months ago
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    Zwarte Zee
    Pick it up a few years ago & didn't do a build log or maybe I did But I just remembered to add the model to my Harbor collection Can't put run time or speed on attributes not determined yet P/S I did do a build log on this one & I found some rivets I had from work . I had to put name tags on the guys coveralls at work & I guess when I retired they ended up coming home with me.
    GARTH
    5 months ago
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    Betty Bopp
    Was going to be a Balloon Duster but It became another Tug Boat
    GARTH
    5 months ago
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    Kit was called Duna
    I have just found out that the really tugs name was Frederic Mistral. Still runs after 100 years. The crew had Chickens in the cage at the bow & sometimes carried pigs in the pen at the stern end was used to make a little extra cash at the ports they went to. This model was a static had to do a lot of modification to interior to make the tug a R/C runner.
    GARTH
    9 months ago
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    Billings model Cutty Sark static
    Built 1977 spent 20 years in Brace bridge Ontario 20 years in Town of Amherstburg Ontario & was returned to me in 2017 & how knows where it will end up ?
    GARTH
    1 year ago
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    Andrea Gail
    Another project Andrea Gail build I did a blog on it a while back & finally got a chance to run it on open water this week 2023-04-11 .
    GARTH
    2 years ago
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    Pilot 40 project
    2021 Covid Project
    GARTH
    4 years ago
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    U.S.S. Melvin
    Plastic Revel model that was made into a R/C model and again I haven't run her in a while .USS Melvin was also known as the Blue Devil I think . Original kit had a system to run in circles & figure Eights so a rudder & speed control was needed
    GARTH
    4 years ago
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    Statenjacht
    This is a Billing kit that I built a long time ago it was a R/C model at one time but I haven't run her in years from what I have read it was the beginnings of yachts . I also didn't get the accessory kit & just carved all the fancy ornaments.
    GARTH
    4 years ago
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    Corona Extra
    Just had to do some think since March 2020 so started a scratch built Chris Craft Constellation . Plans came from vintage model plans . I replace motor as on it's first run motor over heated so put a 500 series motor in & I've had 2 runs with new motor & O/K touch wood
    GARTH
    4 years ago
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    Lethal threat two
    Original lunch box was a failure so rebuilt the cabin & add extra room for speed control & receiver
    GARTH
    5 years ago
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    Lethal Threat
    The model boat club I'm in ( Confederation Marine Modelers ) wanted to have some R/C boats the kids could use at some of our shows & this weekend we do a show at the Hamilton Steam museum called boats in the park . It's basically built around a pool floating noodle & were calling them Bumper Boats
    GARTH
    5 years ago
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    (Other) Baltik
    Not sure how long ago model was built . Take it to wood shows in Hamilton area . Just a static model not sure Manufacturer of model . Probably have print somewhere (5/10)
    GARTH
    6 years ago
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    (Other) Queen Of The Mississippi
    Another model boat that's a static model . A fellow chap I work with started it but gave up & gave it to me to finish . The paddle wheels where broken & I couldn't get around to work on her after about 6 years sitting in the basement I notice that a mouse like it as a home well after getting rid of the mice decided time to finish her . (5/10)
    GARTH
    6 years ago
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    (Other) Rattle Snake
    Static model of the Rattle Snake (5/10)
    GARTH
    6 years ago
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    (Working Vessel) Debbie 1
    This Billings model was probably one of the first R/C models I ever built the speed control is a Traxxas XL-1 2 Channel am Airtronics transmitter . I took it down to a pond at Confederation Park to test it with my girl friend turned it on but the rudder was hard over & I didn't see that the boat started going in a nice circle until it screwed itself under .I jumped in and there was only 3 feet of water & 4 feet of mud . My girlfriend ,now my wife thought I was crazy but after 42 years she still thinks I'm crazy . (ESC: Traxxass XL-1) (5/10)
    GARTH
    6 years ago
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    (Tug Boat) North Rock
    Got a lot of info on the Billings D.M.I. Samson tug from the members . the thing is I saw a drawing of the North Rock tug boat & thought I would rebuild the Samson & build the North Rock tug .Researched original after I painted her & found out the it was white superstructure & black hull to late (8/10)
    GARTH
    6 years ago
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    (Racing Boat) WTF
    I'v had this model for a long time & it has had several different drive setups lastly a outboard motor that runs quit well but is a little noise .I built it with the outboard motor as it turns real well in reverse which is a asset at the high point regatas we have . stop at a buoy then reverse out I always mess up hopefully I'll do better at our Buffalo N.Y. High Point Aug 26 2018. (Motor: Aquacraft) (ESC: Pro Boat) (5/10)
    GARTH
    6 years ago
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    (Working Vessel) Mudslide
    I gave myself a 10/10 as I figure if it runs well on it's maiden shake down & doesn't fill up with water or sink & goes left & right it's got to be a 10 /10 (10/10)
    GARTH
    6 years ago
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    Yard Sale Find
    I have built to many tug boats & we have a member in our club that has a Clyde Puffer and he hardly ever runs it so I've decided to build one .The bottom isn't flat but no one will know that except me & anyone that reads this. I have a lot of finishing up on the model but that's always the fun part adding doors windows more planking etc. etc.
    GARTH
    3 months ago
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    Yard Sale Find
    Because I can't figure out how to download a video on this web site I just pause the video & photographed the image of my Yard Sale Find It was such a lovely Canada Day morning went to the pool & ran the model checked for leaks, balanced model with a little lead test O/K I did have a tiny leak which I think will be fixed up with a little hull paint.
    GARTH
    3 months ago
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    Yard Sale Find
    It was a great day to sit out side & do a little cutting & gluing So I decided that my Galion will need a rounded stern if it's going to be a tug boat .Because Ernest Shackleton ship the Quest was found by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the wreck was 1,280 feet below the surface of the northwest Atlantic Ocean roughly 15 nautical miles off the coast of Labrador. It’s sitting on its keel, with its broken mast lying on the seafloor nearby. I thought that that could also be made into a R/C ship .Can't make up my mind .
    GARTH
    3 months ago
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    Another Tug
    Hasn't taking me a lot of time to make up my mind with the yard sale stuff . I do not like building static classic sailing ships but they do have real nice hulls so out came the saw & tug boat hull created I found a tug on google images so I will use that as a template. P/S the sail boat hull is the Graupner Optimist That I need to finish some day maybe
    GARTH
    4 months ago
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    Speed Boat
    I haven't posted for a while so just a little update .My brother gave me a Toys Are Us r/c boat that his boys had I've had it hidden away for a long time his boys completely destroyed the boat .Rudder broken off Speed control melted Motor mounts smashed . Boys will be Boys I guess My fellow model boat club members will say I've gone to the dark side with a speed boat. Replace rudder, speed control, Transmitter , receiver , battery & motor mount , I also needed to get into the hull & find a away to keep it together & water resistant . I know The photo of King Charles isn't model boat related but Canada has changed portrait on our change got a quarter a few day's ago for 2024
    GARTH
    6 months ago
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    HMS Victory
    I thought I had done a good job with the Rigging & dead eyes on the Santa Maria that I would finish up the rigging & dead eyes on another orphan model .This time it's a cut away of the HMS Victory which has been awaiting my time for a while. I do have have a little room left for storage in the room my wife calls the BOAT ROOM.
    GARTH
    8 months ago
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    Billings Santa Maria
    I need to stop making model boats. this kit was given to me just at the beginning of the lock downs for the virus 2020 . He had the kit for about 20 years & I had it for another 4 years 'So the Billings Santa Maria must be 24 years old. It had paper sails & real small dead eyes I didn't want to do the rigging but it need completing so she's done.
    GARTH
    8 months ago
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    Billings Santa Maria
    I haven't been able to down load a video on my build log so here is a few photos of me doing the rat lines on the Santa Maria. My method isn't traditional but it service it's purpose. the glue is just Carpenter style white glue non toxic.
    GARTH
    8 months ago
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    Billings Santa Maria
    Yesterday started the Dead Eyes And rigging. It's a very time consuming chore. I wonder how models of yester years where made with out all the fancy super glues & carpenter glues that we have now. P/S I cheated And had to use piano wire to keep dead eyes in line . I tried to do that job the way the diagram said but I failed so I did it my way.
    GARTH
    9 months ago
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    Billings Santa Maria
    You all will probably think I'm crazy but I'm going to finish another orphan model that was given to me about 3 years ago just before lock downs due to pandemic. The model must be about 40 years old plus another 3 years. Here in Hamilton area we have had 1 snow fall that melted the next day because of rain. I've been working on the Billings Santa Maria off & on & gave up . Dead eyes & Lanyards are my nemesis. But I'm going to try. Found a write up in the Blue Nose instruction that may help me complete the model ship. Wish me luck & I may go blind .
    GARTH
    9 months ago
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    Bluenose-4
    In 2023, the winter solstice is happening on Thursday, Dec. 21 at 10:27 p.m. EST in the Northern Hemisphere. So we need to keep busy with another orphan model , My 4th Bluenose model boat. Here in Canada I would think that any model boat builder would have built at leased 1 Bluenose it's on all our dimes Plus hope we all have a Merry Christmas & get all the model boat supplies we need. I also would like to wish all model boaters a Happy New year with pleasant sailing. This kit has been collecting bust for about 4 years & needs a little TLC. and when the snow finally arrives here in southern Ontario I'll have something to do rather than snow shoveling.
    GARTH
    9 months ago
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    Canceled fishing boat style
    Built a small model that was static so I will copy that small one & make my balloon buster a copy of photo & R/C model it also .
    GARTH
    1 year ago
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    Balloon Buster
    Balloon Buster is no more will make a 21 inch fishing boat Ran model Thursday at Leander used clear Hockey tape to hold deck on it ran well but got a little water in hull .To make a fish trawler found a diagram of one .First thing need to make the hull sides taller to match diagram .
    GARTH
    1 year ago
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    Balloon Buster
    I call these orphans because the hull was started but not completed picked her up at the last club meeting in April . So we have decided that it can be converted into a club BALLOON BUSTER for the next show .Boats in the Park at the Woodward Ave. Steam Museum . I have until May 27th & 28th. Web Site Hamilton Museum of Science & Technology
    GARTH
    5 months ago
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    Winter Project
    Did a little video on stanchion's & had a lot of questions on them I get some model parts from ( Harbor Models www.harbormodels.com 507 E Ada Ave, Glendora, CA 91741 +1 626-963-4591) The shipping is a bit pricey but in Canada it's hard to find Hobby stores that have boat parts . the stanchions are 2 hole 35mm I had some .025 Music Wire that is .64mm for railings . I find that it's a bit tricky to figure out millimeter sizes Canada switch to metric but I was schooled in Imperial & can't easily switch I think it's a con as a liter of gas is $1.65 so a gallon is about $6.60 .
    GARTH
    2 years ago
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    Winter Project
    Sure don't feel like winter was 8c today so decided to put a little paint on the Andrea Gail . Paint helps to see all the flaws on the hull that need fixing I need some heavy duty sandpaper for that . P/S hope every one has a Happy New Year & lots of good weather for sailing .
    GARTH
    2 years ago
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    winter project
    Had a chance to show my winter project to club members last Tuesday while I was doing a little talk on it to members Noticed that the bow was not the same as the Billings Andria Gale which has a angled bow so after a lot of trial and errors got it use some balsa wood and sanded to the shape I wanted.
    GARTH
    2 years ago
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    Winter Project
    Picked up a free hull it was a Dumas Boat SKDADDLE- Too was a high-speed racing model boat The model was designed for a gas motor & outrigger prop. I'm not a real fan of high-speed model boats so decided to make an old-style runabout So removed 2 inches down the center to make hull width 9 in. down from a width of 11 in. Next gluing two parts together & raising the sides a couple of inches higher. I know some will thing I should have kept it as SKDADDLE- Too but you got to do what you feel is a better model.
    GARTH
    2 years ago
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    ZWARTE ZEE
    I just can't stop myself Our club had a swap & sell meeting on Tuesday And I spotted this uncompleted tug the Zwarte Zee for $ 30 Canadian no tax. She is missing a lot of parts & may take a while to build .The first thing I thought about was all the port holes that it will need . Buy them or maybe use something else to fill the holes . The first thing I started was the stern area so put a plastic plate over the hole & I'll need to have a way to get to the rudder area.
    GARTH
    2 years ago
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    African Queen
    My son gave me a flat bottom sail boat that he found on the street on garbage day . I wondered how I would fix it as the masts had been broken off it sat on the work bench for about 6 months finally decided to make a R/C African Queen out of this flat bottom sail boat .It's only 14 inch's so to put all the electronics in it will be a bit of challange ! The prop & rudder will have to be placed first so thats a beginning . Built a fake boiler & a fake steam engine from internet photo's I think there not to shabby .
    GARTH
    2 years ago
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    📝 Question of the Day?
    5 days ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Blackbeard, whose real name was Edward Teach, commanded a ship known as the Queen Anne’s Revenge. This ship was originally a French slave ship named La Concorde before Blackbeard captured and modified it in 1717 12. The Queen Anne’s Revenge was a formidable frigate, equipped with up to 40 cannons3, making it one of the most powerful pirate ships of its time. My AI is smarter than your AI

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    16 days ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Gordon Lightfoot iconic Canadian song write & one of his great songs & I better Know the answer to that question.

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    📝 Clyde Puffer
    19 days ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    I had a major water leak that was either the Rudder shaft below water line or the prop shaft was also below water line both of these have been redesigned & No more leaks

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    27 days ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Just answering a question about the club run at night & yes some guys go overboard with lighting hope I can photo some of the more exotic lighted model boats. Here is my Gumboot Cloggeroo lobster model boat with a few lights . That name is a song by Stompin Tom Connors a Canadian song writer .

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    📝 Andrea Gail
    27 days ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    The model boat club I'm in will hold a boats in the park at night on Thursday Sept.19th at 6:30 P.M. At Spencer's pool in Burlington . We do get a lot of spectators that enjoy the lighted model boats So I figured I'd better install some lights on my Andrea Gail the photo isn't that good but it will have to do for now. P/S installing lights sure is a pain ! And I'll take a few shots when it's darker.

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    1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    As promise here is a few photos of some of Confederation marine modeler military model boats at Spencer's pool in Burlington Ontario.

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    📝 Clive Puffer
    1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Sat. Sept 7 Our club will have a fun run with Military ships Warships Merchant marine & support ships I looked up Clive Puffers & found out that Puffers where support ships during WW2 & the Admiralty placed a order in 1939 for steamships on that design Class VIC for Victualling Inshore Craft so my Clive Puffer will fit right in. Hope for no rain & I'll post a few war ship Photos.

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    📝 Just a little sailing
    1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Went to the pool in Burlington Ontario to run my Sequin Tug that hadn't been in water since last year .It was a little cool but more club members showed up so took a few photos. Our club is holding a fun run Sept 7th 9am-noon Military Ships Merchant marine ships & support ships Hope weather will be nice Saturday .Just thought I'll try putting a little video on my Media post . My friend with the pirate ship was doing a test for leaks & it still is leaking .

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    📝 Question of the Day?
    1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    I live in Canada & if I don't look at the Web sight at 9:00 P.M I get you need to answer question the next day & sometimes I forget to go on web site to answer Question because England is a day ahead of North America I think But if the world is flat then I must be wrong.

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    📝 Question of the Day?
    1 month ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Remember Port is a red wine so the question is . Is there any port left on board. And the red light is left & the Green light is on the right side. I us that so If I build a model & want navigation lights I us that quote . But if you buy them from a hobby store you cant go wrong.

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    📝 Question of the Day?
    2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    My everyday AI companion Lost it's mind on that question ( Sorry, looks like something went wrong. Let's start over.) So I took a guess & got it right.

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    2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    The first ship to use a marine chronometer for accurate navigation was HMS Deptford. This ship carried John Harrison’s H4 chronometer on a voyage to Jamaica in 1761-176212. This successful test demonstrated the chronometer’s ability to determine longitude accurately, revolutionizing maritime navigation.

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    📝 Question of the Day?
    2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    That's a hard Question to answer I live in Southern Ontario Canada Only inlet we have in Hamilton is Ouges inlet on the Hamilton bay area & the company that's near it keeps trying to fill it in. Wife & I are going to the Dundas Cactus festival today & maybe I can score another sunflower.

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    📝 Yard Sale Find
    2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    The saga of the leaking Clive Puffer Several friends had mention to me that the prop needed to be above the water line so out came stuffing box mounted motor higher so prop shaft above water line & replace shaft & prop shaft . While doing all this It donned on me like a light going off that the rubber shaft was lower than the water line & I think water was entering up rudder shaft . Photo shows area where water was when it was in water & the tube for the rudder shaft was below that so added more stern depth .Made up another rudder shaft that is higher & tube is also now higher.

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    2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    It's Aug. 14 at 9:34 PM so I answer Question of the day but I'm still one! day behind you all & if I wait till the 15th here every one sends e-mails to remind me to answer the question !!😋P.S.I didn't use AI on that question.

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    📝 Bounty
    2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    This was a Billings kit of the Wasa that I started years ago .I could not finish it as the Wasa as the accessory kit was not available so after another long time I converted it to the Bouny.

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    2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    As promised A few photos & some members models in Spencer's pool Burlington. Some of the boats shown are from other model clubs mostly Toronto modelers so I can't mention names of members boats because I don't know their names. Still lots of time for sailing & the puffer still leaks so I'll put stuffing box on a steeper up angle above water line. I just love fixing a problem with my model boats.

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    2 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Today off to the park in Burlington .Club will be running Work Boats .Start time 9:am Hope we get a good turn out & I'll post a few photos later today. Next photo of the puffer will have the railings installed.

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Took the Puffer for a little run today worked well. still more work waiting on railings from Harbor Models 2 weeks . Lighting & smoke maker 😭 Spoke to soon had a major water leak & it looks like my home made stuffing box & propeller shaft has a problem so it will need replacing with a store bought one.

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Not using AI on that Question !!😛

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    My AI is so smart & it's answer was The first steel-hulled ocean liner was the SS Great Britain. Launched in 1843, it was designed by the renowned engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel. This ship was notable not only for its steel hull but also for being the first to combine steam power and a propeller

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Was going through my junk drawer & came across this lit gem Hope it works Its so old I don't think I'll get my money back.

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Over the many years in a model boat club I have let kids sail my models but lately the little kids have filled my models up with water & that destroys the receivers in the model SO my solution to this is to use the many Tylenol head ache pill bottles to keep receivers dry. So if I let any kids run the Puffer hopefully Only a few other electronic parts will get wet 🤔

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Door's Nav. lights Led lamps messy work bench spar varnish on hatch covers & deck P/S my wife thinks it's Noah's Ark because of all the rain we have been getting in Ontario because of the early Hurricane season or global warming ?

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    My wife thinks my Puffer looks like Noah's Ark I think it's because of all the rain we have had here since the hurricane season has started . My next stuff are Navigation lights doors & a little life boat. I'm so tired of buying these things & paying big bucks to get them after 2 weeks so I'll just make them my self. P.S I like a messy work space. Used spar varnish on the deck & hatch covers .

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Add a little paint Mast , Boom ,hatch covers Stack .And still a lot of other things like railings , vents .life rings, doors etc.

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    My AI answer was ( The first identified slave shipwreck, discovered in 1995, is the São José Paquete de Africa. This Portuguese ship sank off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, in 1794 while transporting enslaved Africans to Brazil. Its discovery provided crucial insights into the transatlantic slave trade) Maybe the ship had two names.😋 Canada is up to 97% good for us.

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Time for cabin windows which I hate doing .I tried a different method made frames for windows & installed in holes I made in cabin. Looks a little crappy but it will have to do.

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    It's still July 03 here in Ontario Canada .So I can answer the question at 8:30 PM a Day earlier.

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    3 months ago by 🇨🇦 GARTH ( Commander)
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    Here's what my AI had to say about the flat bottom on a Puffer ( The Clyde puffer is a type of small, coal-fired, single-masted cargo ship that was primarily built on the Forth and Clyde Canal in Scotland. These ships played a crucial role in providing a supply link around the west coast and the Hebrides1.

    Key Characteristics:

    Bluff bows and a flat bottom: This design allowed them to beach and unload at low tide, which was essential for supplying remote settlements without suitable piers.

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