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📝 SHARK ESC Brushless
15 hours ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald (
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My son-in-law, Andy, has been intrigued by the person seen on YouTube who builds and runs high speed boats in a pond that appears to be the Netherlands.
Cozy RC is the name of the link. I have watched some of his videos and builds, the fella is not tied to the Shark brand. He uses Flycolor and other ESC brands.
Like I have said in previous posts I don’t use Lipo batteries or brushless motors. I like puttering around and sailing .
Cozy RC is the name of the link. I have watched some of his videos and builds, the fella is not tied to the Shark brand. He uses Flycolor and other ESC brands.
Like I have said in previous posts I don’t use Lipo batteries or brushless motors. I like puttering around and sailing .
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💬 Re: Superstructure painted and decaled, some fittings and the mast
2 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Here in our area of Ontario, the respiratory virus lasts about two weeks and like you said, people start to feel better and then the second wave hits you.
Catharine and I have been doing well though we both got the high dose Trivalent flu vaccine which is for those over 65.
Since we both had Covid in September, and I was on Paxlovid, we have held off getting the next Covid vaccine.
I know many of you are in your 80’s and I am just a pup turning 76 in a couple weeks. Still we all are concerned about our health and being able to get in to work on our creations.
So, take your vit-D, get the rest needed, lay off the alcohol, eat your fruits and vegetables like your mom’s told you. Be cautious and safe out there today.
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Here in our area of Ontario, the respiratory virus lasts about two weeks and like you said, people start to feel better and then the second wave hits you.
Catharine and I have been doing well though we both got the high dose Trivalent flu vaccine which is for those over 65.
Since we both had Covid in September, and I was on Paxlovid, we have held off getting the next Covid vaccine.
I know many of you are in your 80’s and I am just a pup turning 76 in a couple weeks. Still we all are concerned about our health and being able to get in to work on our creations.
So, take your vit-D, get the rest needed, lay off the alcohol, eat your fruits and vegetables like your mom’s told you. Be cautious and safe out there today.
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📝 SHARK ESC Brushless
2 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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There is a club near him and the family has a nice place on Lake Champlain, NY
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💬 Re: Vosper
2 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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I’m glad you are NOT putting in a brushless motor, because when I bring my model along side yours, we can go out on patrol together without me chasing your wake. 🤣
We will look good providing support the bigger vessels of the fleet!
We will look good providing support the bigger vessels of the fleet!
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📝 SHARK ESC Brushless
2 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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My son-in/law is entering into the RC speed boat hobby. He has been following Cozy RC on YouTube.
Andy is printing his hull with his 3D printer and is planning on using a SHARK ESC
I’m not aware of these products but some of you maybe and could pass along some suggestions.
Are these products reputable?
Thanks in advance
Ronald
I was given this Traxxas but my grandsons or let’s say my son is not wanting to get his sons interested in it so I’m giving it to Andy.
Andy is printing his hull with his 3D printer and is planning on using a SHARK ESC
I’m not aware of these products but some of you maybe and could pass along some suggestions.
Are these products reputable?
Thanks in advance
Ronald
I was given this Traxxas but my grandsons or let’s say my son is not wanting to get his sons interested in it so I’m giving it to Andy.
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💬 Re: Vosper
3 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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I looked at my placement and where you are placing your motor. My motor is below the gun turret.
You appear to be about 3 1/2” further aft than mine.
You appear to be about 3 1/2” further aft than mine.
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📝 Black Mountain Radio Sailing Club
3 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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📝 Tools
3 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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I know you fellas are showing your hand planes for photo shots, so my next comment is only this; never store or place your sharpened plane on its plane edge . It could damage the honed blade that you just sharpened. Always place it on its side.
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💬 Re: New Moth MKII semi scale yacht
4 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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🥵 Here’s helping you to think cool thoughts 💭 🥶
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📝 Mary Ann 472
5 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Anchor stored.
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💬 Re: Vosper
5 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Enjoy the build Garth, it has many possibilities and in this kit you will have photo etched parts which will require a decision to use or not. I don’t like them! Fiddling with them as the parts are generally tiny and require CA to attach them.
Regarding the attaching the deck to the hull, I applied clear silicone as a gasket before using the screws. I have never had to remove it.
Also, seal those port holes!
Regarding the attaching the deck to the hull, I applied clear silicone as a gasket before using the screws. I have never had to remove it.
Also, seal those port holes!
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📝 Dutch sailing barge
6 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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I like the aerodynamic approach to the fin. Is it filled with ballast beads of lead sheet? The removable and interchangeable ballast bulbs are very useful to have when sailing with lighter winds.
I like the aerodynamic approach to the fin. Is it filled with ballast beads of lead sheet? The removable and interchangeable ballast bulbs are very useful to have when sailing with lighter winds.
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📝 Cygnus 21
6 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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I have gone through the search function on the website for references of a Cygnus 21 . There are posts from 10 years ago of the 33’ Cygnus but none on the 21’ version of this inshore fishing vessel.
I have seen it in YouTube videos but none reference to a kit.
“Cygnus GM21
Cygnus Marine, Britain’s leading GRP fishing and workboat builders, first introduced this design in 1977, and since that date the CYGNUS GM21 has become the accepted standard for inshore fishing vessels, with over 300 craft being constructed.” From the Cygnus company website.
The fisherman, Jimmy, who works and lives out on an island of the Shetlands, has one of these. He fishes by himself during lobster season. Or with two if fish closer to the rocks. Note that his vessel is fitted with a bow thruster just for that purpose.
Does anyone know of a model for the small fishing vessel?
I have seen it in YouTube videos but none reference to a kit.
“Cygnus GM21
Cygnus Marine, Britain’s leading GRP fishing and workboat builders, first introduced this design in 1977, and since that date the CYGNUS GM21 has become the accepted standard for inshore fishing vessels, with over 300 craft being constructed.” From the Cygnus company website.
The fisherman, Jimmy, who works and lives out on an island of the Shetlands, has one of these. He fishes by himself during lobster season. Or with two if fish closer to the rocks. Note that his vessel is fitted with a bow thruster just for that purpose.
Does anyone know of a model for the small fishing vessel?
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📝 Mary Ann 472
7 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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I just looked up The Cuxhaven 87 by Billings, and it has some changes to the wheelhouse configuration. They move the engine exhaust aft, changing the front windows and making a three panelled front but have left that deck and skylight as was on the original 1958 plan. In all the videos I’ve watched, only one example had a raised deck in front of the wheelhouse and it had NO skylight.
Many original designs have an access door down to the engine along the side of the wheelhouse which has been raised.
Roy, please alter yours. There are some good examples on YouTube for references.
My thoughts,
Ronald (Ron) one in the same. 😊
Many original designs have an access door down to the engine along the side of the wheelhouse which has been raised.
Roy, please alter yours. There are some good examples on YouTube for references.
My thoughts,
Ronald (Ron) one in the same. 😊
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📝 Mary Ann 472
7 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Jimmy, my fisherman friend who is in the Shetlands say, "It depends on what you are doing, if you are not inshore you could take out the stock, we work creels inshore, and it’s better to have it stocked, if you have engine trouble."
There you have it.
There you have it.
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📝 Mary Ann 472
8 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Chum, these alterations are on a Billings kit the Mary Ann. It does seem odd, that there are old and new technologies present here on this kit, plus since I am creating a nonfishing make believe vessel, I should have modernized elements. Radar, being one as seen on a vessel operating today which is evident in the photos below.
That being said, here are what you find in the plan sheets
That being said, here are what you find in the plan sheets
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📝 Mary Ann 472
8 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Paint sure changes the appearance of a model. Here are before and after photos.
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📝 Mary Ann 472
8 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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My anchor uses a chain and the chain is stored in a box it is not clear on the diagram of the deck plan if it is a chain locker below deck or that the chain is stored in the box? There is no capstan to haul it up.
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📝 Mary Ann 472
8 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Is it to be secured to the anchor? I have seen photos where it appears to be secured and another has it appearing loose which would allow it to slide.
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📝 Mary Ann 472
8 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Roy, I have these two black parts, one is an anchor, but what is this other one and where does it go?
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📝 Mary Ann 472
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Happy with the results, the rail will be painted so not an issue with various grains or colours of wood.
The kit only shows 3 scuppers is this enough Roy for the average day on the water? I generally don’t sail in stormy conditions.
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The kit only shows 3 scuppers is this enough Roy for the average day on the water? I generally don’t sail in stormy conditions.
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📝 Dragonflite Sails
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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I use cotton poplin for my sails.
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📝 Mary Ann 472
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Installing the hand rail on the gunwales. There were only the bow sections in this used model boat kit, which required making the middle and aft sections. Using a thin strip of Oak the same thickness as the mahogany which came in the kit, for the middle straight section and thin Baltic Birch ply for the aft.
So glad the scroll saw had a find blade on it to make that cut.
Glued most of the sections in place and now it’s just walk away to let the glue dry.
Used various items to apply pressure very delicately.
So glad the scroll saw had a find blade on it to make that cut.
Glued most of the sections in place and now it’s just walk away to let the glue dry.
Used various items to apply pressure very delicately.
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📝 Mary Ann 472
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Good article Roy, thanks for sharing.
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💬 Re: Vosper
9 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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You might find a Vosper crew on amazon.ca
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📝 Mary Ann 472
10 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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More research photos
I found one with jib and main set running in a strong wind. Interesting the aft sail is not up.
A number of the photos also showed the wheelhouse windows open. These windows slide down into the sill.
I was also looking for where and how the navigation lights were placed and if the settings were painted Red and Green.
Some placed the forward crew hatch in line with the mast and others are off to the side. Some vessels have a raised foredeck.
I was also looking for the stove pipe design and location.
The vessel RS Idun is a special events corporate vessel which chairs, tables, bar and BBQ. A tarp offers shade and a protective cover from the elements.
One group of vessels had yellow and White hulls and some white or yellow gunnels. All in the harbour had White wheelhouses.
I found one with jib and main set running in a strong wind. Interesting the aft sail is not up.
A number of the photos also showed the wheelhouse windows open. These windows slide down into the sill.
I was also looking for where and how the navigation lights were placed and if the settings were painted Red and Green.
Some placed the forward crew hatch in line with the mast and others are off to the side. Some vessels have a raised foredeck.
I was also looking for the stove pipe design and location.
The vessel RS Idun is a special events corporate vessel which chairs, tables, bar and BBQ. A tarp offers shade and a protective cover from the elements.
One group of vessels had yellow and White hulls and some white or yellow gunnels. All in the harbour had White wheelhouses.
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📝 Just happened
11 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Good cartoon Garth! What did you get??
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📝 Mary Ann 472
13 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Thanks Roy
See the revisions to my original post.
Roy, it appears that the sprit is moveable and is extended or retracted depending upon the sailing conditions.
In some if these video clips, it is sailing with only one jib and the sprit retracted. Then in other clips, it is extended and two sails are seen.
If, I am going to go this route, a lead keel will need to be installed. I will also build it for harbour purposes with sails furled and using the onboard motor which is already installed.
See the revisions to my original post.
Roy, it appears that the sprit is moveable and is extended or retracted depending upon the sailing conditions.
In some if these video clips, it is sailing with only one jib and the sprit retracted. Then in other clips, it is extended and two sails are seen.
If, I am going to go this route, a lead keel will need to be installed. I will also build it for harbour purposes with sails furled and using the onboard motor which is already installed.
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📝 Mary Ann 472
14 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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First thing is I know you are going to say is “What?” But yes, consider it a sailing Mary Ann.
I found on YouTube several videos of a vessel named Selma.
The white one is located at the Norwegian Fishery Museum in Bergen, Norway.
I found a second Selma on on Facebook and YouTube are ghey the same boat???
Saving a 105 year old sailship, exploration, boatbuilding
“Selma of 1914 Adventure”
I know the hull design is different from the Mary Ann. So is the wheelhouse. I’m looking at the bigger picture. A Jib, a Main and a Mizzen. Most unique, especially a Jib . This particular vessel has been converted to a family home and not a fishing vessel.
Look here:
Ronald
I found on YouTube several videos of a vessel named Selma.
The white one is located at the Norwegian Fishery Museum in Bergen, Norway.
I found a second Selma on on Facebook and YouTube are ghey the same boat???
Saving a 105 year old sailship, exploration, boatbuilding
“Selma of 1914 Adventure”
I know the hull design is different from the Mary Ann. So is the wheelhouse. I’m looking at the bigger picture. A Jib, a Main and a Mizzen. Most unique, especially a Jib . This particular vessel has been converted to a family home and not a fishing vessel.
Look here:
Ronald
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💬 Re: New Moth MKII semi scale yacht
14 days ago by 🇨🇦 Ronald ( Fleet Admiral)
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Looks like an interesting project 👍
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