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📝 Ron in Scotland
27 days ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC (
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Hi, Ron in Scotland, I don't know if you are interested in Clyde Puffers or not, if you are interested in seeing and maybe a trip out on the water, the last two remaining puffers are at Crinan, on the Crinan Canal which links the Sound of Jura to Lock Fyne. Crinan is a rather remote area in the middle of no where. Mind, definitely worth while, or at least I thought so. Plus they do trips out around the Western Iles. Enjoy your holiday. Regards Gary.
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💬 Re: History of boating
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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📝 Animal and nature photos to enjoy.
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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My idea of a really great day out, and a nice bit of photography.
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📝 Steam launch stability dilemma..
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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As mentioned in my last post on here, that a sensible starting point would be to place the steam plant and other hardware, into the hull which is then placed into a bath full of water. then shuffle the hardware round to suit until it looks right, and then mark the positions of where the fixing beams, brackets, or what ever need to go. Having just done that today I was somewhat surprised at the results, which I will share with you. I honestly thought that the boiler 3 &1/2" x 6" which will carry 1 pint of water, might cause a bit of a problem, as the weight is quite considerable at 3lb (that's 3 not 31)and 2.5 oz. (for the metricated types) that is 1477 grams, the boiler contained 1 pint of water. The engine was a mere 373 grams, which is 13oz. I expected the hull to submerge a little and it hardly moved. I was very surprised bordering on shocked at the results, mind on the other hand I don't have seek out weight saving solutions to complete the launch. I did manage a couple of photos which leave a little to be desired, but better than nothing. note the red line on the hull front end that is the water line. Regards, Gary.
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📝 Steam launch stability dilemma..
1 month ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Nick, as you have received numerous comments already I thought I would share my opinion with you for what it is worth. The original builder made the mistake of not making the necessary floatation test. Which is to simply take the hardware, the steam plant, engine, condenser and gas tank, and place the boiler in a central position in the hull, with the engine behind it, and the condenser in front of it and the gas tank in front of that. then using trial and error shuffle about until it looks right and you are happy with the result. Although the hull does look slightly on the short side, I think considering the width you WILL actually get away with this arrangement. I recon the builder who discovered to late the fact he had messed up big style, then added the triangular combing to the front deck to prevent bow waves from swamping it. You could add a combing strip to the large cut out in the deck, say about 1" high, or make the hull deeper by adding a combing to the top edge of the hull to make it a little deeper. Check out my avatar my open launch, and you will find I made the hull an inch deeper so as I could sail on choppy water. Also you can see the boiler, which is 4" x 4" is reasonably central. A bit of wise advice, remember to fit a gas cut off valve, as I found out the hard way of what happens when the boiler runs dry. Regards, Gary.
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📝 Vic Smeed Remora
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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I am pleased to see you finally have the correct labelling, as in ZOOMA as it was some what confusing. Good to hear we now have a degree of normality back in your life. Congratulations and regards. Gary.
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📝 False ID. HELP needed to Recover Original.
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Bob, sorry that method does not seem to work, so over to plan B, click on membership and you are looking for fireboat, as they are listed alphabetically it will not take to long. click on fireboat and you will find his details, note the number ONE member in I think 2006. good hunting, and that will give you the option of sending a private message. Take good care of yourself, regards. GARY.
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📝 False ID. HELP needed to Recover Original.
2 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Bob, you need to get in touch with Stephen, admin and owner, if you do a search and type in fireboat, that should enable you to send him a message. (Proud owner of super seven, regards, Gary.
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📝 She said yes.
8 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Congratulations Wolle, great stuff, I am really dead chuffed for you and your other half. Regards, and very best wishes.
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💬 Re: Construction report "Pilot Cutter Britannia" 1 : 24
8 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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An important note for anyone who uses this caulking method. DO NOT cut the ends off the caulking strings before the deck is varnished.
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💬 Re: Construction report "Pilot Cutter Britannia" 1 : 24
8 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Wolle, I am curious with regard to your deck planking, as in have you made a start or not, and what are you using for caulking between the planks. This is an idea of mine that works rather well and looks very authentic. The two decks on my puffer have 1mm black rigging cord used as caulking, this was stretched tight and secured under the deck with super glue, mind this has to be completed before the deck is glued down. Check out the photo, the end of plank lines is a HB pencil line into a knife cut, as is the nail heads. Regards, Gary. (Note genuine chain driven rudder.)
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💬 Re: Construction report "Pilot Cutter Britannia" 1 : 24
8 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Wolle, I have been looking at your progress, and it seems to be coming along nicely. I see you are in the throws of trying to sort out and make some sense of the hundreds of white metal fittings, I think you need to be a touch physic for this task. I didn't plank the plywood decking and used an oak wood dye which worked out quite well, mind a wise move would be to practise on a bit of scrap wood first. keep up the good work, and remember the bilge keel which stops the boat rocking from side to side when on the move. Regards, Gary. (I couldn't believe the price of the kit it was frightening.)
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📝 Orca with a full crew looking for jaws. ( filmed in slo-mo)
8 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Rogal, and thanks for the extra photos which were very much appreciated. Your hard work and dedication has certainly paid off, you have a very realistic looking Orca to be proud of. I don't know what your next project may be, but what about a radio controlled great white Orca, using a bow thruster type electric motor, so as there is no prop to be seen. The pelvic fins could act as diving planes, and the tail could be hinged to act as a rudder, as per the submarine principle. I appreciate you would need a second operator for the shark, but that is a minor detail considering the complexity of a working shark. Maybe it is feasible to buy a realistic shark that you could convert. Food for thought though is it not? Regards, Gary.
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📝 Orca with a full crew looking for jaws. ( filmed in slo-mo)
8 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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I just had to reply and congratulate you on a really fine and detailed build, it certainly looks very convincing and authentic. I love the lengths you have gone to, plus the first Jaws was the most convincing, see if you can get hold of that sound track from the film. Regards, Gary.
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💬 Re: Model engineers lathe
8 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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A fine bit of engineering, despite age I am still very much on a learning curve. This is for Zooma, your ex Super Seven is nicely settled in and working fine. It fits in really well since I modified my workshop with a small extension. Looking good for a 1958 lathe. Regards, Gary.
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💬 Re: Mountfleet LT72 trawler
8 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Mountfleet NORTH SEA DRIFTER, kindly look at the rear end and ask yourself how could this possibly haul a trawl net, answer it couldn't. Due to the fact this is a drifter. ( I just might have mentioned this before.)
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📝 Fishing nets
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Pete, Joe Brown, (Bless Him,) a really nice down to earth guy, and an excellent very talented musician. His one and only hit record, A picture of you, his excellent rendition of, Sea of heart break, and not forgetting, All things bright and beautiful, played finger style on a twelve string. The good old days gone forever, more is the pity. My knowledge on Fishing nets is not up to much, so I will give that a miss, although I do appreciate the differences between a Drift Net and a Trawl net, as mentioned in previous posts. Regards, Gary.
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📝 She said yes.
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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To Colin H. Please check out your private messages, as there is one there waiting for you. I know these things as I sent it weeks ago.
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📝 She said yes.
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Congratulations, and very best wishes to both of you. try out a compatibility check, buy her a small boat starter kit and see what happens.
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📝 Fishing nets
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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I don't think Joe Brown and The Bruvvers, would be be very happy to hear that statement. The man you are looking for is the Skiffle King Lonnie Donnigan.
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💬 Re: Caldercraft LT72 trawler
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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That is without a shadow of doubt a Mountfleet "Danny Boy" North Sea Drifter, you have the two rollers on each side of the hull by the main hatch, plus another two rollers on each side of the main hatch plugged into the deck, for a DRIFT NET. This Drifter was designed to catch herring, and has never seen a Trawl Net in its life,yes there is such a thing as a side trawler but this is not one of them.
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💬 Re: Caldercraft LT Maggie May Lowestoft Trawler
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Wolle, yes I very much agree that the Britannia Pilot boat, is very much a converted North Sea Drifter, (Danny Boy.) With a superstructure built over the main hatch. Regards, Gary. (I have a few photos of the build, the power source is a steam engine, shoe horned into the narrow hull.)
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💬 Re: Caldercraft LT Maggie May Lowestoft Trawler
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Stephen, sorry, and I hope you don't mind, but what you have there is a North Sea Drifter, which has never pulled a trawl net in it's life. It used a drift net and fished for herring. Lowestoft with it's LT registration did have the largest fishing fleet on the North East coast. A nice looking boat you have there with lots of fine detail. Regards, Gary.
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📝 Message for Colin H.
10 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Colin, you have a a private message, I know these things as I sent it?
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📝 Sourcing Lead Shot in UK
11 months ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi Frankie, with regard to your request for lead shot for ballast, I am sure by now you are aware of the fact this is a very expensive road to go down. So why not consider rolls of lead flashing as an alternative, a two meter roll by four inch width will not break the bank, and is easy to fit and press into the shape you require, and fasten with a squirt of silicon mastic. Either Screwfix or a decent builders yard should be able to supply the goods. Hopefully a solution to your problem. Regards, Gary. (PS, easy enough to cut with a good pair of tin snips, or also available from Screwfix?)
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📝 Mini steel drive chain and sprockets required.
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Thanks Doug, much appreciated and just what I was looking for and couldn't find. I am pretty sure that I can make that work for me.
Regards, Gary.
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📝 Mini steel drive chain and sprockets required.
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Could anyone out there in the ether possibly steer me in the right direction to find some mini steel chain and sprockets, as used for the drive chain in I/C nitro model cars, the sprockets to have a hub centre of 3 - 4mm for drive shafts of the same size. Although of course the centres could be drilled out to suit. I am hoping that the good old US of A. can deliver the goods for me, as there seems to be nothing in the U/K. In my searches so far. I am in the process of building a Lady Jane open steam launch by Maxwell Hemmings, and the prop shaft when parallel is, or will be about an inch lower than the steam engine. Hoping you can help me. Regards, Gary.
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📝 Question. What is special about this model in your opinion?
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Everything, the sheer complexity of the components, and the ability to assemble them correctly. Not forgetting the ability to control it in the air, and take it home in the same condition which it arrived in at the air field. ( One piece, as opposed to several. )
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💬 Re: Brushless motor sync problems
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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Hi there, and having read your problem, although electric motors is not my strong point I would like to offer you my opinion on what happened and why. First off as you mention the boat was behaving quite normally and all was well, then a strange noise from the boat and a reduction in speed as it limped home with little or no power. I think your fuse holders were the cause of the problem, and I think the vibration loosened the fuse termination screws sufficiently to cause a very high resistance joint, which heated up the terminations enough to melt the fuse holders. The fact the fuses didn't blow means the rating is set far too high, and you were lucky nothing burned and the motor and escapement unharmed. So you could invest in porcelain fuses that will definitely, fix the problem on a long term lasting basis. Happy boating, regards, Gary.
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📝 “Dozer Photos”
1 year ago by 🇬🇧 GaryLC ( Captain)
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A great little work boat, and I love the double set of sharp teeth on the prow front end. Wrongly moored to a wooden jetty, it could nibble through the wood work and escape in the night. Regards, Gary.
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