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📝 SEA COMANDER RE-FURB.
2 days ago by Newby7 (
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That's good news for all.
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📝 SEA COMANDER RE-FURB.
2 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thoughts with you and your grandson sounds as if he is in good spirits .You need to help him by getting a good nights sleep if you can.
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📝 Website Downtime & Spam
2 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Good job well done.
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📝 New Orleans
3 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thought some may like to see this .Paddle boat on the Mississippi.
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📝 First steam boat
3 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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I was sent the steam plant by one on our members.It is a freelance steam launch as I lengthened the boat to fit the boiler and engine.The steam boiler and engine are the Maxwell Hemmens Canton plant.It has been run on water and held 30 psi for allmost 20 min.
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📝 flexible Beech
4 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thank you for the replies .Rick
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📝 flexible Beech
4 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Please what is flexible beech and what thickness is it .
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📝 SEA COMANDER RE-FURB.
4 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Is it what the wife doesn't know won't hurt you .
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📝 Eating Out
5 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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I hear people say go for a take away and for some it's take out but which ever way we say it we not only get our fix in we help keep some one open.Most of us will not go for a sit down meal but we can order and go pick up.So if you are out for a bit of fresh air do go for that fry up or burger or what ever your taste buds want.
GO FOR IT
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GO FOR IT
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📝 open boat or launch
8 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thank you Rick
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📝 open boat or launch
8 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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I have a plan of a small open launch I am trying to resize to the Borkum. From the picture and write up of the kit the length is 31.6" and width is 11.6" so a start.If any one has done the kit or knows where I can get some more measurements it would be a big help.Depth,distance between frames and anything else that may help.
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📝 open boat or launch
9 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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I found two boat kits by Krick on the Cornwall model boat site 1 the Alexandra steam launch and 2 the Borkum island supply vessel.Both would make good open boats for live steam.The kits are a little above my price range,Looking at each I know I can build one of them if I can find a plan.My question is are there plans that may like look like either of these kits.
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📝 Lockdown Complaints
11 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Ours was a bucket of blue steam and a left handed monkey wrench.The other was to send the new guy back to the shop for a long (weight) wait.At the shop they would tell him to hold on and they would check.Coming back a time later and sending him back saying they only had short waits (weights) Some caught on right away but every once in a while it took time.
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📝 Lockdown Complaints
11 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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My Dad would say to me walked to school in the snow up hill both ways.It worked for a while then he got older. Rick
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📝 Checking batteries
11 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thank Doug lots to choose from.
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📝 Checking batteries
11 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thanks all this helps a lot.
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📝 Checking batteries
11 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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The batteries are NiMH and different manufacturers hope this is what you ment.
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📝 Checking batteries
11 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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I don't have a meter to check if batteries are any good. Question I have is there a meter that may do the job and not break the bank.The other is if after charging the battery is very hot is that indicator that a cell my be gone or going.
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📝 Lockdown Complaints
12 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Are you sure it wasn't up hill both ways .
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📝 SEA COMANDER RE-FURB.
12 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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The first clues that we my be able to get out soon and launch our boats is the flattening of virus cases and the opening of some areas. Here in Ont. parks and golf courses have opened so as long as the sun shine we are able to get out.I hope all are doing well and we can start to slowly get our boats in the water.
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💬 Re: The "Orca" from Jaws 1975 scale 1:14
12 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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And so you should be pleased she looks great and the fine detail and weathering job well done
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📝 Lockdown Complaints
14 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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A friend whom I play golf with was born 1936 Holland he tells of trying to find a bit of coal to cook with and stay warm hiding from the war around them.Many more stories of how they survived. When I look at what we are doing to help our countries and our cities to survive this pandemic it is small but needed.I don't like it but this is our war and to cry about it in my mind only makes it harder.For me there are many people over the years who have gone through more and harder time.Only my thoughts .
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💬 Re: Steam engine
14 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thank you looks to be an easy fix.
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📝 Steam engine
14 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thank you all for the posts and help.
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📝 Steam engine
15 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Your right in testing the engine as I have done just that.Running in the engine on air at 30 psi shifting the lever up and down to test and set up.
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📝 Opening
15 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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How wonderful humor can be. In my mind if you can laugh at your self it is easy to laugh with others as long as it's with and not at .
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📝 Steam engine
15 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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To give an update this will be a new build still looking for a plan for the boat it will be a launch.I can figure out were the servo will go in the building of the boat.Still looking at a boiler and gas to put into the boat .
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📝 Steam engine
15 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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These three show the lever in each position from the base top lower and center .Center is full stop,top is full foreword and bottom is full reverse and notches in between for slower speeds
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📝 steam engine
15 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Graham TV1 STEAM ENGINE as the engine sits left is the prop side and the lever is in the up position the center post has notches in for speed control as the lever moves up and down for direction .I hope this helps Doug.
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📝 Steam engine
15 days ago by Newby7 ( Warrant Officer)
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Thank Doug I will take some pictures of the engine and post them.
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