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September 2018: 10 people August 2018: 5 people July 2018: 8 people June 2018: 8 people May 2018: 7 people April 2018: 24 people March 2018: 13 people February 2018: 8 people January 2018: 17 people |
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ellesmere port model boat club
Since: 8th Sep 2018 Harbour
mobile marine nangee
Type: Working Vessel 
fairley swordman
Type: Pleasure Craft 
billings neptune
Type: Pleasure Craft |
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141 points away from Commander!
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thanks mark our new home is much better nice big pool built by members can use it every of the week just put in a new dock system and lighthouse plus hoist for the heavy boats we will be having a full show next yr at the Hooton park trust site hoping u will visit us
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your welcome hope to see u soon
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well club days for members are like i said from 9am till 5pm in the summer all wek bar sundays when its 10 am till 5pm in the winter its 4pm we are hoping no closed season weather permitting our chairman is aldo a duty officer on sight so when he is on duty we can sail till say 8 or 9pm in the summer dont forget we are on a private site so u must be a member to sail on our lake u are allowed to come a sail and see our facilities if ya like it can join , weekends are the most popular time for our members u have to sign in before sailing and when u finish sign out thats about it we have our meeting at the boat musium every second tuesday in the month 7pm at the cafe , so when u feel like it come down a visit us we are a happy laid back club if u are on face book go to our open site ellesmere port model boat club and see our posts regards len
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hi NP our addresss is The Hangars, Airfield Way, Ellesmere Port CH65 1BQ there are plenty of cafes near by also a wetherspoons pub that does good cheap food the site is open from 9am till 5pm weekdays and sunday from 10am till 5pm if ya not busy today we have a work crew in doing up the docks for a 4 day event starting thursday hope to see u soon
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our club is a well known club from ellesmere port we used to sail out of the canal boat museium but now our new home is on the hooton park trust site just off the M53 just outside ellesmere port we also have a open page in facebook
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given to me as a project finished it recently ready to sail
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this boat was bought in kit form in 1975 i got it 3/4 quarters made as a xmas present and have just about finished it
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[Score: 5/10] Twin Propellors Geared - Comments: 2 boats to add to my fleet first is a robbe neptun harbour tug & a robbe japanese torpedo boat the neptun was given to me and the torpedo boat is a xmas present 3/4 done and ive just finished offmy latest boat is a anglian man tug my latset project has been a smit rotterdam nary ready for the water
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not much more to do, stick on numbers -painting the lower part of the hull black sticking down torpedo tubes and 2 life-rafts and few coats of clear lacquer
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thanks lads for your advice im going to new brighton model shop sunday morning he has a selection for me to look at fingers crossed
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hi all, any of u out there have any Japanese sailors to crew my robbe torpedo PT-15 its a 1/40 scale boat, from the middle 1970s need a front gunner as well been in touch with quite a few model shops but no luck
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a few pics of our ellesmere port rc model boat club sailing day on the temporary pond at the hooton park trust site
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have pm u
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went to our clubs model boat pool yesterday the main reason was to prepare for the open show at the heritage park from the 7th to the 10th sept but had a couple of hrs sailing the billings neptune
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[Score: 5/10] - Comments: the billings neptune is a aged but in good condetion ive add life raft case and a couple of dolls and fishing rods on the rear end
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ye its always busy , and very popular near to shops- pubs -cafes and restaurants right on the sea front
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both are aged but in good condition 👍got them both recently and havnt done much to them
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hi all had a great few hrs on the boating lake today, with my 2 boats , it was my first time there and met some great lads will be going again
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hi dave ye all seems well ,of to the BM tonight so will post pics
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thanks dave now u have explained it ive got it going now 👍
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thanks tidbug but cant get the receiver set up right its turning the prop by the wheel cant get the rudder going the transmitter is a fs gt2, i expect 1 of the lads will sort it later today
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i bought this craft recently its a fairley swordman a few yrs old and in fair condition since buying it ive repainted the hull and sent for a transmitter & receiver so should be on the water soon
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hi lads ,found ellesmere port model boat club they still use the boat museum but not based there now they up behind the vauxhall plant and have even built there own boating lake its great , i joined the club tues night the transmitter and receiver have arrived today so the boat will go on its maiden voyage over the weekend
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thanks dave ill go down the BM tomorrow and ask them where the EP club is run from i know about new brighton so will be there on sunday fingers crossed 👍
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hi all, how long does it take to recharge a flat sc 1700mah 7.2 v boat battery
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[Score: 5/10] 34" billings neptune Direct Drive Powered by NiCad (7.2v) Batteries - Comments: its a fairey swordman used but in very good condition only just bought it so havnt had it on the water yet needs a transmitter receiver wich ill be buying soon i now have the transmitter & receiver so its being synced this weekend and all ready to go
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hi all newbie here from ellesmere port wirral ive just bought a used fairey swordman rc boat and would like to join a club near to my home any out there im a complete novice been after a boat for yrs and have finally taken the plunge
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