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    ๐Ÿ“ Building from plans
    2 days ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    My preferred method is to find some old-style carbon Copy paper, and place a sheet between the plywood and original drawing.

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    ๐Ÿ“ Great day in Toronto today
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Good stuff! Reminds me of the year we from the Saint John Marine Modelers came up for a show and sail.
    Cheers! - And Elbows up!

    ๐Ÿ“ Battery options
    1 month ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    My opinion, is to have two Lipo Packs side by side, with 'Y' connector to the motors.
    You will double your running time.

    ๐Ÿ“ 2 motors 1esc
    3 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    The wiring is very easy, but before doing this, ensure the two motors do not overload your ESC amperage capacity and have it fused accordingly.
    One extreme method, is to measure the 'Stall Amperage' of both motors together by locking g ViseGrip pliers onto both shafts, with the motors in a vise, or mounted in the boat, and with an Amp-meter in-line to the battery, briefly connect to battery, and see what the max Amp draw shows on the meter. This is extreme, but would replicate your props getting wound up in weeds or reeds.
    Another method is to place your boat in the bath tub, ( with water), and hook up the motors directly to your battery with your Amp Meter in-line, and read the start draw and run draw. This is usually the most amperage your motors will draw
    The wiring is to simply make two 'Y' wire leads, connecting one Y leg to each motor terminal , then connecting the 'Y' tail to your fuse, then ESC.
    I can sketch this on paper and take photo if needed.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Midwest #984 Cranberry Isle Lobster Yacht
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    And to answer questions re the association to actusl lobsterboats, the real ones are built on designs of the original Maine/Boothbay Lobsterboats, sometimes with s little more streamlining of the forward sheer.
    I often take my 34.5"X12 Classic Cape Islander hulls and modify or shave down the NS style raised bow, to imitate the New England style boats.
    Here are two different boats from the same hull, modified as mentioned.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Midwest #984 Cranberry Isle Lobster Yacht
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Very nice, these always make very nice running models

    ๐Ÿ“ Soldering
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Good Day, notv5rying to burst your bubble, but those pencil-type electronics soldering setups will be ok for small, well fluxes and clean work, using mild rosin core thin solder wire.
    For anything heavier, you will need z good 120 to 140 watt soldering gun, or even a small butane pin-point torch with very clean work and acid flux.
    If you wanted to tackle Stainless or Bronze rods, you will also require Silver Solder flux and SS wire, or fluxes bronze rods.
    -Been there, Done that

    ๐Ÿ“ Glues
    4 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I'm in east coast Canada, and I do use styrene sheets in scratch-building at times, and I always use Bob Smith(BSI) 15sec. CA glue. It has always worked very well for me.
    If you need and cannot find, message me on my FB page 'Greg's Model Boatyard '

    ๐Ÿ“ Solder
    5 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Couple tips from an old school solder guy who loves to work in brass -Your very old dollar is probably the best quality actual soldervyou have and is simply oxidized from age and exposure to the elements. Just run it through a piece of Steel Wool before use, and make sure your work pieces are very clean. I also use plumbers acid flux Padre even on Rosin core solder.
    Much of newer solder is Chinese, and foes not work well, requires high heat and Soper clean surfaces.
    I dare sayvi have over 20 brands and types of solder, and often need to try a couple for it to flow properly. It is very important to use a very high capacity electric soldering gun, not a pencil type 30 - 40 watt jobbing, use a good 120 to 140 watt one, or a good micro torch, as you really need to heat the fluxed mating surfaces to allow the solder to flow directly to the surfaces.
    Hoping this helps , and ask away with further questions if wanted.
    Couple photos to justify my credit.

    ๐Ÿ“ Prop shaft lubricant
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    When I build my Water-tight ShaftTubes, I also solder a one inch long piece of brass tubing onto the ShaftTube, up next to the motor- end, and drill a 1/8" hole into the ShaftTube as an oiler.
    I always tell people to add 10 to 20 drops if 80-90 weight gear-oil, once per year into the tube
    Same as with Rudder through-hull bushings, a machine a slight V-chamfer into the top of the bushing, and add 1-2 drops oil there too.

    ๐Ÿ“ Fishing nets
    7 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Over the years, I have made many fishingbtrawl nets, fully rigged so they could be towed and fished behind the boats.
    I mainly use different bridal/fashion veil materials from fabric stores. It can be bought in various styles, mesh size and colour.
    Bottom rollers can be made from wood dowels, and the top float buoys can come from correct size costume jewelry round beads.
    When I made scallop drags, I made brass frames with a chain-mail type wire mesh used in industrial pipe cladding. Crab Pots were framed with brass rod, and clad with produce bag mesh, with a draw-string at the bottom for dumping out the catch.
    See photo of black scallop trawler with drag over the side , and the green fish trawlervwith net trawl laying along side of the model.

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    ๐Ÿ“ Definitive definition of scratch build
    9 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    That is exactly my opinion scratch building is from scratch, sourci g your plans, doing the research, cutting your sourced wood and supplies and then outfitting the boat to finish.

    ๐Ÿ“ Names of Fishing Boats
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Certainly great working Fishing Boats.

    ๐Ÿ“ re Tug hull paint
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Yes, I would say 90% of Tugs traditionally have black hulls, red anti-fouling bottoms grey or green decks and white superstructure.
    I have seen some fleet tugs with red hulls.
    For models I spray red oxide primer an the whole outside hull first, then mask off and spray the upper hull black, keeping the original red primer as the bottom colour.

    ๐Ÿ“ Names of Fishing Boats
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    East Coast Canadian shipyards build and supplies the very rugged Cape Islander style fishing boats, from 32 ft. long up to 65 ft. long, with massive beam (width), and running big power, allowing them to work in nearly any weather conditions.
    There are boatyards in Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia.
    I have been building East Coast Fishing Boats for over 50 years.

    ๐Ÿ“ When wooden planking the sides of hulls What Glues are you using?
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    When you are Appling wooden planking to the sides of Wooden Ship hulls, or joining stringers, frames, and etc. What Glues are you using? Wood glues, CA glues, white glues, (others) and what is your favorite brand? are you applying the glues? (Iโ€™ve seen some people using straight pins to apply a small drop then spray accelerator to it?)
    I never done Planking. Open to suggestions, Thank you,
    Building a Dumas 44 MLB The 2 Pages of Instructions to build a complete Boat Suck.๐Ÿค”โ˜น๏ธ

    ๐Ÿ“ Back issue
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Royally do have them, however I am out of Province until Aug.30.
    I will check forvyou then, if nobody else comes through.

    ๐Ÿ“ propshafts lubrications
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    When I build my Shaft Tubes, I make a 1" long oil tube at r
    The front of the tubes and once per year I add 15 to 20 drops of 80-90 Gear Oil to the tube.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Yard Sale Find
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Looking good, from a fellow modeler from Saint John NB.

    ๐Ÿ“ Action Electronics
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Wow, I really apologize if I have crossed group lines with any comments. I have been building boat models for almost 50 years, and I try to help anyone I can, with pointers, advice, or any parts, pieces and plans they might require.
    With the demise of many good Hobby Shops, I try to help anyone I can.
    I did not know there was z requirement to pay support for the group, but I certainly will find out what is required.
    Again, sorry if anyone feels I have done wrong, I am only trying to help the hobby.

    ๐Ÿ“ Action Electronics
    11 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Are you looking for a diagram of wiring and components or looking for a ready-made wiring harness for your motors, electronics, batteries, switches and charging
    circuit?
    I often gear up hulls I sell with all propulsion and electronic components for customers to build from this stage to finish.

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    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: HMCS Sackville post-WWII Canadian Research Vessel
    12 months ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I have full set of plans for the Snowbird, if you ever wanted to do z larger scratch built job.

    ๐Ÿ“ Glue
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I have good results using BSI Medium Set CA glue, and since Balsam is very porous, I would use a quick shot (spray) of Accelerator (kicker), on the Balsa, then pur the CA glue on the GRP surface.

    ๐Ÿ“ FPV Experience
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    This would be very good info.

    ๐Ÿ“ HW 160
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    What is the vessel? Guessing a High Speed Patrol boat, ie Vosper?

    ๐Ÿ“ A suitable glue?????????????
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I can only speak for myself, but I would definitely use a good medium set (10 - 15 sec.)
    CA glue, and probably use a quick squirt of Accelerator on the fibreglass side.
    If you are on the North American side of the world, I recommend Bob Smith Industries(BSI)
    Brand.
    I have been using and selling it for 20 years.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Cape Islander lobster boat PHASE CHANGE
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    I actually also have full size printed plans for that particular boat, suitable for scratch building this lobsterboat, or using as templates for bulkheads, decks, cabins, etc.
    Available for $20 plus mailing cost of $5 CDN

    ๐Ÿ“ Scale deck gear
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Do you have photos of the deck fitting you are in search of? I have many items which may be suitable.

    ๐Ÿ’ฌ Re: Cape Islander lobster boat PHASE CHANGE
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Hi, Chum
    Yes, you have one of my 34.5"X12 Classic Cape Islander hulls, and by the date sticker, an older one.
    Great that you will be finishing it off, keep us all posted.
    I still produce that hull, along with.three larger versions now.
    I also have molds for a 42"X16 Wedgeport Atkinson hull, a 43.5"X16 Hutt style PEI hull, and a big 45"X23 Rhino Hull, common with the modern lobster fishermen in Atlantic Canada.

    ๐Ÿ“ Emma C Berry
    1 year ago by ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GregHiltz ( Chief Petty Officer 1st Class)
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    Great build, and very good sailing!
    Do you have removable keel weight for sailing?
    She did not seem to heel over too badly .
    Great working model.



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